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Pharmacology
Graduate
09/04/2014

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ankyl/o
Definition
crooked and stiff
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arthr/o, articul/o
Definition
joint
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brachi/o
Definition
arm
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cervico
Definition
neck
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chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
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cost/o
Definition
rib
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crani/o
Definition
skull
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dactyl/o
Definition
digit, finger
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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
humped-back
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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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my/o
Definition
muscle
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myos/o
Definition
muscle
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muscul/o
Definition
muscle
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myel/o
Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
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oste/o
Definition
bone
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patell/o
Definition
knee cap
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pelv/i
Definition
pelvis or hip bone
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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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vetebr/o
Definition
vertebra
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stern/o
Definition
sternum
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ten/o
Definition
tendon
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tend/o
Definition
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
Term
appendicular skeleton
Definition
bones of the shoulder, pelvis and upper and lower extremities
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axial skeleton
Definition
bones of the skull, vertebral column, chest and hyoid cone
Term
bone
Definition
specialized connective tissue composed of osteocytes, form the skeleton
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compact bone
Definition
tightly solid bone tissue that forms the exteriors of bones
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spongy bone
Definition
mesh like bone tissue found in the interior of bones
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long bones
Definition
bones of arms and legs
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short bones
Definition
bones of the wrist and ankles
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flat bones
Definition
bones of ribs, shoulder blades, pelvis and skull
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irregular bone
Definition
bones of vertebrae and face
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sesamoid bones
Definition
round bones found near joints...patella
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epiphysis
Definition
wide ends of a long bone
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diaphysis
Definition
shaft of long bone
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metaphysis
Definition
growth zone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis during development of a long bone
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endosteum
Definition
membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone
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medullary cavity
Definition
cavity within shaft of long bones
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bone marrow
Definition
soft connective tissue within the medullary cavity
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red bone marrow
Definition
functions to form red blood cells, some white cells and platelets.
Term
yellow bone marrow
Definition
gradually replace red bone marrow in adult bones and functions as storage for fat tissue and is inactive in the formation of blood cells
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periosteum
Definition
a fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the bone
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articular cartilage
Definition
a gristle like substance on bones where they articulate
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articulation
Definition
a joint the point where two bones come together
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bursa
Definition
a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid
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disc
Definition
a flat plate like structure composed of fibrocartilaginous tissue between vertebrae that reduces friction
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nucleus pulposus
Definition
the soft, central portion of the disk
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ligament
Definition
a 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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synovial fluid
Definition
joint-lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane
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striated muscle
Definition
voluntary muscle attached to the skeleton
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smooth muscle
Definition
involuntary muscle found in internal organs
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cardiac muscle
Definition
muscle of the heart
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origin of muscle
Definition
muscle end attached to the bone that does not move when the muscle contracts
Term
insertion of muscle
Definition
muscle end attached to the bone that moves when the muscle contracts
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tendon
Definition
a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
Term
fascia
Definition
a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports and seperates muscle
Term
anatomical position
Definition
A&p position
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coronal plane
frontal plane
Definition
vertical division of the body into front and back
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sagittal plane
Definition
vertical division that divides body into left and right portions
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transverse plane
Definition
horizontal division of the body into lower and upper portions
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anterior
Definition
front of the body
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ventral
Definition
front of the body
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posterior
Definition
Back of the body
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dorsal
Definition
Back of the body
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anterior-posterior
Definition
from front to back, as in reference to the direction of an x-ray
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posterior- anterior
Definition
from back to front, as in reference to the direction of an x-ray
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superior
Definition
situated above another structure
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cephalic
Definition
toward the head
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inferior
Definition
situated below another structure
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caudal
Definition
away from the head
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proximal
Definition
toward the beginning or origin of a structure, closest to where the hip connects in the pelvis
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distal
Definition
away from the beginning or origin of a structure, farther away from the connection
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medial
Definition
toward the middle
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lateral
Definition
toward the side
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axis
Definition
the imaginary line that runs through the center of the body or a body part
Term
erect
Definition
normal standing position
Term
decubitus
Definition
lying down, especially in bed, lateral decubitus is lying on your side
Term
prone
Definition
lying face down or on your stomacch
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recumbent
Definition
lying down
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supine
Definition
lying on your back
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flexion
Definition
bending at the joint so that the angle between the bones is decreased
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extension
Definition
straightening at the joint so that the angle between the bones is increased
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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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rotation
Definition
circular movement around an axis
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eversion
Definition
turning outward
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inversion
Definition
turning inward
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supination
Definition
turning of the palm or sole o the foot upward or forward
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pronation
Definition
turning of the palm or sole of the foot downward or backwards
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dorsiflexion
Definition
bending of the foot or toes upward
Term
plantar flexion
Definition
bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes toward the ground
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range of motion
Definition
total motion possible in a joint
Term
goniometer
Definition
instrument used to measure joint angles
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