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LOM Ch 15 Muscoskeletal System Set 1
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Muscoskeletal System
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06/19/2010

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bones
Definition
provide the framework on which the body is constructed and protect and support internal organs
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joints
Definition
places at which bones come together
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muscles
Definition
attached to bones or to internal organs and blood vessels, are responsible for movement
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orthopedists
Definition
physicians who treat bone and joint diseases surgically and medically
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orth/o
Definition
combined form that means straight
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ped/o
Definition
Combined form meaning child
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rheumatologists
Definition
non-surgical physicians who specialize primarily in joint problems
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rheumat/o
Definition
combined form meaning watery flow
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medical doctor
Definition
What does MD stand for?
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osteopathic physician
Definition
What does DO stand for?
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False

 

Both doctors can specialize in orthopedics or rheumatology

 

Definition
T or F: A medical doctor can't specialize in orthopedics or rheumatology, but an osteopathic physician can
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chiropractor
Definition
a person who has extensive and specialized training in using physical means to manipulate the spinal column, joints, and soft tissues
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False
Definition
T or F: A chiropractor is a physician
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chiropractic medicine
Definition
considers that disease is related to pressure on nerves by spinal misalignment
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osseous tissue
Definition
connective tissue bones are composed chiefly of, which is a combination of osteocytes, collagen, and calcium salts
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osteocytes
Definition
bone cells
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collagen
Definition
dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone and other tissues
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calcium salt
Definition
one of the mineral constituents of bone
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calcium phosphate
Definition
major calcium salt in bones
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cartilaginous tissue
Definition
fetal bones which are more flexible and less dense due tot a lack of calcium salts in intercellular spaces
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ossification
Definition
bone formation--the gradual replacement of cartilage and its intercellular substance by osteoblasts and calcium deposits
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osteoblasts
Definition
immature osteocytes that produce the bony tissue that replaces cartilage
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osteoclasts
Definition
large cells that function to reabsorb bony tissue
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bone phagocytes
Definition
another name for osteoclasts
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calcium, phosphorus
Definition
What two minerals do bones need for formation?
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long bones
Definition
bones found in the thigh, lower leg, and upper and lower arm
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short bones
Definition
bones found in the wrist and ankle that are small and irregularly shaped
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flat bones
Definition
bones that cover soft body parts like the skull, shoulder blades, ribs, and pelvic bones
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sesamoid bones
Definition
small, rounded bones that resemble a sesame seed in shape--found near joints and increase efficiency of muscles near them
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diaphysis
Definition
shaft of a long bone
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