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Chapter 6
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Undergraduate 3
08/27/2014

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functions of the musculoskeletal system
Definition
protection of internal organs
support bones and ligaments
movement of muscles and bones
hematopoiesis- production of blood cells within the bone marrow
storage of fat and minerals
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specialty and specialist: orthopedics and orthopedist
Definition
the branch of medicine involved with the prevention and corrections of deformities or diseases of the musculoskeletal system, especially those of bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, and tendons
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-ortho
Definition
straight
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ped/o
Definition
child
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define orthopedics by breaking down the roots. how did this get its name?
Definition
ortho means straight and pedo means child...
originally, orthopods aligned children's bones and corrected deformities; however, they deal with people of all ages now.
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acetabul/o
Definition
acetabulum
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clavicul/o
Definition
clavicle
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crani/o
Definition
cranium
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cost/o
Definition
ribs
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scapul/o
Definition
scapula
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stern/o
Definition
sternum, breastbone
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rachi/o, spin/o
Definition
spine
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vertebr/o, spondyl/o
Definition
vertebrae
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cervic/o
Definition
cervical vertebrae
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thorac/o
Definition
thoracic vertebrae
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lumb/o
Definition
lumbar vertebrae
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sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
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coccyg/o
Definition
coccyx
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humer/o
Definition
humerus
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radi/o
Definition
radius
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uln/o
Definition
ulna
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carp/o
Definition
carpals
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metacarp/o
Definition
metacarpals
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phalang/o
Definition
phalanges (fingers)
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pelv/i
Definition
pelvis
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ili/o
Definition
ilium
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ischi/o
Definition
ischium
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pub/o
Definition
pubis
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femor/o
Definition
femur
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patell/o
Definition
patella
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tibi/o
Definition
tibia
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fibul/o
Definition
fibula
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tars/o
Definition
tarsals
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calcane/o
Definition
calcaneus
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metatars/o
Definition
metatarsals
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phalang/o on lower extremity
Definition
phalanges (toes)
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acromi/o
Definition
end point of the scapula, shoulder point
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ankyl/o
Definition
bent of crooked
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arthr/o
Definition
joint
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brachi/o
Definition
arm
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burs/o
Definition
bursa
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cephal/o
Definition
head
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chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
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condyl/o
Definition
knob or knuckle
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dactyl/o
Definition
fingers or toes
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fasci/o
Definition
fascia
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kyph/o
Definition
hump, bent
Term
lamin/o
Definition
lamina
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maxilla/o
Definition
maxillary bone
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metacarp/o
Definition
metacarpal
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oste/o
Definition
bone
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ped/I, ped/o
Definition
foot
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rachi/o
Definition
spine
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scoli/o
Definition
curved
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spondyl/o
Definition
vertebra
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verebr/o
Definition
vertebra
Term
bone head
Definition
end of a bone, often rounded, that attaches to other bones or connective material and is covered with cartilage
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crest
Definition
a bony ridge
Term
process
Definition
any bony projection to which muscles and tendons attach
Term
tubercle
Definition
slight elevation on a bone's surface where muscles or ligaments attach
Term
trochanter
Definition
bony extension near the upper end of the femur where muscle is attached
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tuberosity
Definition
a large elevation on the surface of a bone for the attachments of muscles or tendons
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condyle
Definition
rounded surface protrusion at the end of a bone
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fossa
Definition
a shallow pit in bone
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foramen
Definition
opening through bone for blood vessels and nerves
Term
fissure
Definition
a deep cleft in bone
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sulcus
Definition
a groove or furrow on the surface of a bone
Term
sinus
Definition
a hollow space or cavity in a bone
Term
how do you remember atlas vs. axis
Definition
the ancient Greeks thought that the God Atlas supported the heaves on his shoulders. therefore, the 1st vertebra of the cervical spine was named atlas as it supports the head. axis implies something turns on it. the axis is the second cervical vertebra in which the atlas pivots to make the "no" movement with one's head
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closed fracture
Definition
a break with no open wound
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open or compound fracture
Definition
break with an open wound, usually from the broken bone piercing through the skin
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simple (hairline or closed) fracture
Definition
a fracture that does not move any part of the bone out of place
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complex fracture
Definition
a separation of part of the bone and usually requires surgery for repair
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greenstick fracture
Definition
usually in a child's bone due to their soft, more pliable bones, an incomplete break
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incomplete fracture
Definition
a break that does not go entirely through any type of bone
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comminuted fracture
Definition
a break in which the bone is fragmented or shattered in several pieces
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colles' fracture
Definition
break of the distal part of the radius
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complicated fracture
Definition
involves extensive soft tissue injury
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impacted fracture
Definition
when a fragment from one part of a fracture is driven into the tissue of another part
Term
pathological fracture
Definition
occurs at a site of a bone already damaged by disease
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compression fracture
Definition
break in one or more vertebrae caused by a compressing, squishing, or squeezing of the space between the vertebrae or loss of height in a vertebral body
Term
depression fracture
Definition
when part of the cranium is dented in
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salter's harris fracture
Definition
5 categories of types of fractures involving the epiphyses (growth plates)
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buckle fracture
Definition
when there is a small incomplete break through the cancellous bone, very shallow
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