BONES
Meaning of Kyph/o
(humpback, hunchback)
what is rheumat/o
water flow
what is the walls of the heart called?
cardiac muscle
what bone is not a bone of the vertebral column?
hipbone
what is myology?
the study of muscles
what bone protects your heart?
sternum
your knee has a ___ joint to move back and forth
hinge
muscles can only___bones
pull
which of the brase is located below the patellar tendon?
infrapateller
what is an ultrasound?
imaging technique using sound waves to visualize musculuskeletoal system
what is dorisplexion?
decreasing the angle joint so the foot bends backward.
number of hinge joints in the human body?
50
cardiac muscles are found where?
middle layer of heart
which reduces friction between joints?
cartilage
what is osteology?
the medical term for the study of bones and their diseases
what are phalanges?
the bones that make up fingers and toes
what are sutures?
the joint connecting to the skull bone that allows for very little movement.
what is the largest muscle in the human body?
quadriceps
what's the primary function of the musculosuevetal system?
to support and move the body
what is gout?
condition by high levels of uric acid in blood; leads to joint inflammation