The_skeletal_&_muscular_systems

Humpback

Swayback

Child

Curved

Temporal bone

Porous

Bone marrow; spinal cord

Benign tumor of the bone marrow

Inflammation of bone and bone marrow

Bone

Bone

Bone

Inflammation of the bone

Inflammation of bone and cartilage

Mature bone cell

Benign tumor of bone

Instrument used to cut bone

Process of cutting bone

Inner lining of the shaft (long slender portion) of a bone such as the tibia or ulna

Structure around the shaft of a long bone

Skull

Pertaining to the skull and face

Face

Surgical repair of the skull

Incision into the skull

Mandible; lower jaw

Pertainig to lower jar

Temporal bone

Pertaining to the joint between the temporal bone and the lower jaw

Maxilla; upper jaw

Pertaining to the upper jaw

Cartilage

Inadequate cartilage formarion resulting in a type of dwarfism

Cartilage cell

Benign tumor of cartilage

Rib

Pertaining to the ribs and cartilage

Pertaining to under the ribs)

Sternum; breastbone

Pertaining to the ribs and sternum

Process of cutting the sternum

Sword

Distal portion of the sternum; literally means "resembling a sword"

Neck

Pertaining to the neck

Coccyx; tailbone

Pertaining to the tailbone

Lower back; lions

Pain in the lower back; also known as lumbago

Pertaining tothe joint between L5 and the sacrum

Sacrum

Pertaining to the joint between the sacrum and the coccyx

Vertebra

Inflammation of the vertebrae

Any disease of the vertebrae

Chest

Pertaining to the chest and lower back

Vertebra

Pertaining to the joint between a rib and a vertebra

Pertaining to between the vertebrae

Clavicle; collarbone

Pertaining to the join between the sternum and clavicle

Pertaining to below the collarbone

Scapula

Pertaining to below scapula

Arm

Pertaining to the arm

Pertaining to the arm and head

Wrist

Excision of carpal (wrist) bone

Olecranon; elbow

Pertaining tothe olecranon, a bony projection on the ulna

Phalanx; one of the bones making up the fingers or toes

Pertaining to the joint between the phalanges

Radius (one of the bones of the lower arm)

Pertaining tothe joint between the radius and wrist

Ulnar (one of the bones of the lower arm)

Pertaining to the ulna

• Acetabulum; hip socket
• (the hip socket resembles a cup thay the romans used to hold vinegar. Acetum is latin for vinegar)

Pertaining to the hip socket

Surgical repair of the hip socket

Hip

Pertaining to the joint between the hip and sacrum; also known as the sacroiliac joint

Pelvis

Pertaining to the pelvis

Heel

Pertaining to the heel

Femur; thigh bone

Pertaining to the joint between the hip and femur

• Fibula
• Fibula is latin for clasp or pin. The fibula is pinned to the tibia like a brooch.

Pertaining to the fibula and heel

Patella; kneecap

Surgical fixation of the kneecap

Pertaining to below the kneecap

Pertaining to above the kneecap

Tibia; shin

Pertaining to the joint between the tibia and fibula

Joint

Joint

Joint pain; also known as arthrodynia

Inflammation of joint

Degeneration of articular cartilage due to overuse and resulting in painful movement of the joint

An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune sysyem fails to recognize its own cells as normal and the body's tissues are attacked as if they were foriegn invaders, resulting in the degeneration of the joint.

Any disease of the joint

Surgical repair of a joint; usually refers to the total or partial replacement of the knee or hip joints with a prosthetic device.

Visually examining the joint cavity by usin an arthroscope

Pertaining to between the joints

Bursa (sac filled with synovial fluid located around joints)

Inflamed bursa

Excision of the bursa

Immature

Immature bone cell

Surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid; aspiration of a joint cavity

Surgical fracture or refracture

Surgical fracture or refracture of a bone

Breakdown

Bone cell that breaks down bone

Surgical fusion; surgical binding

Surgical fusion of a joint

Formation

Bone formation; also known as ossification

Softening

Softening of cartilage

Softening of bone

Abnormal condition

Exaggerated posterior curvatire of the thoracic spine; humpback

Exaggerated anterior curvature of the lumbar spine; swayback

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

To grow

The shaft of a long bone

The bulbous portion o a long bone on both side of the shaft.

Porous

Loss of bone density resulting in open spaces within bony substance

Malignant tumor or connective tissue

Malignant tumor of cartilage

Malignant tumor of bone; also known as osteogenic sarcoma

Surgical speciality dealing with the correction of deformities and dysfunctions of the skeletal system

Straight

Bend

Facing backward

Facing forward

Stretch

Back

To draw

Muscles that move a part away from the midline

Muscles that move a part toward the midline

Electric

Process of recording the electrical activity of muscle

Fascia (band of tissue surrounding the muscle)

Pertaining to the fascia

Excision of fascia

Inflammation of fascia

Suturing the fascia

Movement

Study of movement

Instrument used to measure used to measure

Smooth

• Benign tumor of smooth muscle
• Note- the visceral muscles are smooth, whereas the skeletal and cardiac muscles are strained. They appear striped under the microscope. Straited mean striped

• Malignant tumor of smooth muscle
• Note- muscle is composed of connective tissue.

Muscle

Pertaining to muscle

Pertaining to the muscle and skeleton

Skeleton

Muscle

Record of the electrical currents in a muscle

Pain in fibrous tissues such as muscles, tendons, and ligaments

Fiber

Muscle pain

Any muscular disease

Muscle

Inflammation o the muscle

Inflammation of many muscles

Rod-shaped; striped; straited

Benign tumor of straited muscle

Malignant tumor of straited muscle tissue

Breakdown of straited muscle tissue

Tendon

Inflammation of a tendon

Pertaining to a tendon

Surgical fixation of a tendon

Cutting of a tendon

Tendon sheath (covering of a tendon)

Inflammation of a tendon sheath

Tone; tension

Pertaining to a muscle tyat has no tone or tension; atony

Abnormal muscle tone or tension

Inability of muscle to relax after increased muscular contraction

Pertaining to tone; tension

No strength

No muscle strength

Turmoil

Alternate muscular relaxation and contraction in rapid succession

Process of drawing away from; opposite of adduction

Process of drawinf toward; opposite of abduction

Process of drawing a part in a circular motion

Bending the ankle joint so that the top of the foot bends backward (upward); opposite of plantar flexion

Bending the Ankle joint so that the top of the foot bends toward the sole of the foot

To strech out; stretching out a limb; increasing the angle between two bones; opposite of flexion

Bending a limb; decreasing the angle between two bones; opposite of extension

As applied to the hand, process of turning the palm backward; opposite of supination

Facing backward

Facing forward

• As applied to the hand, the process of turning the palm forward; opposite of pronation
• Think holding soup

Movement; motion

Slow movement

Impairment of muscle movement

Excessive movement

Nourishment; growth

Wasting away of the muscle

Abnormal developement, especially muscular dystrophy

Enlargement of an organ due to an increase in the size of cells

• Heat applied to deep tissues through
• Note- a treatment for muscle soreness

Heat

Electromyography

Intramuscular

• Range of motion
• (degree to whih a joint fan be moved. The range is measured in degrees. Full range is 360 degrees. Limited movement may be 60 degrees.)

Rest, ice, compression, elevation

Straight leg raising