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Chapter 15

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calc/o, calci/o   calcium  
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kyph/o   humpback, hunchback  
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lamin/o   lamina  
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lord/o   curve, swayback  
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lumb/o   loins, lower back  
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myel/o   bone marrow  
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orth/o   straight  
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oste/o   bone  
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scoli/o   crooked, bent  
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spondyl/o   vertebra  
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vertebr/o   vertebra  
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-blast   embryonic or immature cell  
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-clast   to break  
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-listhesis   slipping  
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-malacia   softening  
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-physis   to grow  
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-porosis   pore, passage  
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-tome   instrument to cut  
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acetabul/o   acetabulum  
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calcane/o   calcaneus  
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carp/o   carpals  
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clavicul/o   clavicle  
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cost/o   ribs  
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crani/o   cranium  
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femor/o   femur  
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fibul/o   fibula  
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humer/o   humerus  
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ili/o   ilium  
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ischi/o   ischium  
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malleol/o   malleolus  
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mandibul/o   mandible  
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maxill/o   maxilla  
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metacarp/o   metacarpals  
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metatars/o   metatarsals  
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olecran/o   olecranon  
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patell/o   patella  
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pelv/i   pelvis  
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perone/o   fibula  
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phalang/o   phalanges  
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pub/o   pubis  
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radi/o   radius  
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scapul/o   scapula  
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stern/o   sternum  
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tars/o   tarsals  
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tibi/o   tibia  
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uln/o   ulna  
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ankyl/o   stiff  
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arhtr/o   joint  
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articul/o   joint  
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burs/o   bursa  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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ligament/o   ligament  
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rheumat/o   watery flow  
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synov/o   synovial membrane  
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ten/o   tendon  
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tendin/o   tendon  
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-desis   to bind, tie together  
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-stenosis   narrowing  
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fasci/o   fascia  
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fibr/o   fibrous connective tissue  
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leiomy/o   smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs  
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my/o   muscle  
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myocardi/o   heart muscle  
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myos/o   muscle  
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plant/o   sole of the foot  
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rhabdomy/o   skeletal muscle connected to bones  
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-asthenia   lack of strength  
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-trophy   development, nourishment  
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ab-   away from  
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ad-   towards  
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dorsi-   back  
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poly-   many, much  
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AC Joint   acromioclavicular joint  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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EMG   electromyography  
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IM   intramuscular  
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ORIF   open reduction internal fixation  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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THR   total hip replacement  
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TMJ   temporomandibular joint  
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This type of connective tissue acts as a shock absorber between the bones?   cartilage  
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Name the three types of muscle.   striated, smooth, and cardiac  
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Which type of muscle does not regenerate when damaged?   cardiac  
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What action is accomplished by curling a weight?   flexion  
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Moving your lef away form your body is called   abduction  
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Smooth muscles are also referred to as ___ muscles.   vesceral  
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______ refers to fusion of the bones.   ankylosis  
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A _____ is the displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint.   dislocation  
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This form of arthritis is characterized by an excess of uric acid.   gouty arthritis  
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What is the neuromuscular disorder cause by bacteria found in the ground?   tetanus  
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What is the disorder of the peripheral nervous system that causes ascending paralysis?   Guillain-Barre Syndrome  
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Name the muscular disease that is characterized by aches, pains and muscle stiffness with specific tender areas?   fibromyalgia  
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What is the neuromuscular disease chatacterized by degenerative muscle fibers?   muscular dystrophy  
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What is the examination to evaluate the strength of the contractions of a muscle?   EMG  
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The repair of a fracture through surgical means is called ____.   open reduction  
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The test administered to evaluate bone density is called a _____.   DEXA scan  
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This disorder is due to a Vitamin D deficiency in children.   rickets  
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The disorder that is caused by repetitive motions of the hands and wrists is called _____.   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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____ means inflammation of joints.   arthritis  
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A broken bone with an external wound is called a _____.   compound/open  
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The type of fracture that results in many small fragments of bone is called a ____ fracture.   comminuted  
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Fibroids of the uterus are examples of benign smooth muscle tumors called ____.   leiomyomas  
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_______ is a disorder in which the natural process of bone growth has changed.   Paget's Disease  
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A ___ is a break or injury to a ligament.   sprain  
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A ___ is a break or injury to a tendon.   strain  
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MRI   Megnetic Resonance Imaging  
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_____ is the surgical repair of a joint.   athroplasty  
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____ is the visual ecam of a joint with an endoscope.   arthroscopy  
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The removal of a limb is called ____.   amputation  
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The removal os bone or disc material from the vertebral column is called ____.   laminectomy  
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An ____ is the removal of fluid from a joint through a surgical procedure.   arthrocentesis  
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