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Musculoskeletal System Terminology
Musculoskeletal System Terminology
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02/14/2011
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ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked or stiff
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint (articulation)
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articul/o
 Definition
joint (articulation)
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage (gristle)
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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dactyl/o
 Definition
digit
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fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
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lei/o
 Definition
smooth
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lord/o
 Definition
bent
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lumb/o
 Definition
loin (lower back)
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myos/o
 Definition
muscle
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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patell/o
 Definition
knee cap
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pelvi/i
 Definition
hip bone
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pelv/o
 Definition
hip bone or pelvic cavity
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radi/o
 Definition
radius
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rhabd/o
 Definition
rod shaped or striated
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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scoli/o
 Definition
twisted
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
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vertebr/o
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vertebra
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum
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ten/o
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tendon
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tend/o
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tendon
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tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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ton/o
 Definition
tone or tension
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uln/o
 Definition
ulna
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compact bone
 Definition
tightly solid, strong bone tissue
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spongy bone
 Definition
mesh-like bone tissue containing marrow and fine branching canals through which blood vessels run
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epiphysis
 Definition
wide ends of a long bone
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diaphysis
 Definition
shaft of a long bone
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metaphysis
 Definition
growth zone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
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endosteum
 Definition
membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone
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bone marrow
 Definition
soft connective tissue within the medullary cavities
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red bone marrow
 Definition
functions in the formation of red blood cells
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yellow bone marrow
 Definition
replaces red bone marrow in adults used as fat storage
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periosteum
 Definition
a fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the bone
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articular cartilage
 Definition
gristle substance found on bones where the articulate
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articulation
 Definition
a joint
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bursa
 Definition
a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones
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disk
 Definition
flat structure composed of fibrocartillaginous tissue
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ligament
 Definition
flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
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synovial membrane
 Definition
membrane lining the capsule of a joint
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striated muscle
 Definition
voluntary striated muscle attached to the skeleton
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smooth muscle
 Definition
involuntary muscle found in internal organs
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origin of a muscle
 Definition
muscle end that does not move when contracted
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insertion of a muscle
 Definition
muscle end that moves when contracted
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fascia
 Definition
a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle
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erect (body position)
 Definition
normal standing position
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decubitus (body position)
 Definition
lying down
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prone (body position)
 Definition
lying face down and flat
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recumbent (body position)
 Definition
lying down
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supine (body position)
 Definition
horizontal recumbent
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flexion
 Definition
bending at joint, decreasing angle between bones
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extension
 Definition
straitening joint
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abduction
 Definition
movement away from the body
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adduction
 Definition
movement towards the body
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arthralgia
 Definition
joint pain
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atrophy
 Definition
shrinking of tissue
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crepitation
 Definition
grating sound made by movement of some joints or broken bones
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exostosis
 Definition
a projection arising from a bone that develops from cartillage
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hypertrophy
 Definition
increase the size of tissue
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hypotonia
 Definition
reduced muscle tone or tension
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myalgia
 Definition
muscle pain
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myodynia
 Definition
muscle pain
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ostealgia
 Definition
bone pain
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osteodynia
 Definition
bone pain
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ankylosis
 Definition
stiff joint condition
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arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of the joints
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