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56 Cards in this Set
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ARTICULATION
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Joint
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JOINT
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Point of contact between 2 bones, bone and cartilage or bone and teeth
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ARTHROLOGY
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Study of joints.
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KINESIOLGY
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Study of movement of body parts
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FIBROUS JOINT
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Joint that allows little or no movement.
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CARTILAGINOUS JOINT
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Joint held together by cartilage.
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SYNARTHROSIS
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Immovable joint
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SUTURE
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Seam
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AMPHIARTHROSIS
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Slightly movable joint
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DIARTHROSIS
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Freely movable joint
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SYNDESMOSIS
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Slightly movable joint
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GOMPHOSIS
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Joint where cone-shaped peg fits in socket.
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SYNCHONDROSIS
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jOINT WITH CONNECTING HYALINE CARTILAGE
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LIGAMENT
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Attaches bone to bone
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SYNOVIAL FLUID
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Secretion that lubricates joints and nourishes cartilage
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BURSAE
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Pouch of Synovial fluid located at friction points
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FLEXION
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Movement where there is a decrease in angke of two bones.
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EXTENSION
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Movement where there is a INcrease in angke of two bones.
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HYPEREXTENSION
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Extension beyond anatomical position (bendng head backwards)
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CIRCUMDUCTION
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Circular movement of limb
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ROTATION
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Moving a bone around its own axis
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ELEVATION
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Lift up or Superior movement of a part of the body (closing mouth or shrugging shoulders)
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DEPRESSION
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Press Down or inferior movement of the body (opening mouth wide or returning shoulders from shrug)
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PROTRACTION
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Draw Forth (like sticking out bottom jaw)
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RETRACTION
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Draw Back (pull jaw back to normal position)
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INVERSION
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To move inward
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EVERSION
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To move outward
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DORSIFLEXION
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Bending foot up - toes toward shin
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PLANTAR FLEXION
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Bending foot downward - toes away from shin
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SUPINATION
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Palm Anterior (down)
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PRONATION
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Palm Posterior (Palm Up)
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OPPOSITION
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Movement of thumb across other fingers of same hand.
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PLANE JOINT
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Flat surfaced joint that allows side-to-side and back-forth movement.
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HINGE JOINT
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Joint with concave and convex surfaces, like elbow, knee and ankle.
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PIVOT JOINT
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Where one bone pivots around the other and allows rotation (i.e. top of neck)
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CONDYLOID JOINT
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Allows movement but no rotation (i,e, wrist and jaw)
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SADDLE JOINT
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Concave and Convex joint that looks like saddle and legs of rider. Allows back and forth and side to side motion. (Thumb)
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BALL AND SOCKET JOINT
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Ball or rounded part of one bone moves around in socket. (Shoulder and hip)
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TEMPOROMANDIFIBULAR JOINT (TMJ)
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Hinge and planer joint in jaw. Allows movement of bottom jaw. Only freely moving joint between skull bones.
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ARTHROPLASTY
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Surgical replacement of joints (i.e. knee and hip)
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MED TERMS 9
ARTHRALGIA |
ARTHR=JOINT ALGIA=PAIN Pain in joint
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MED TERMS 9
BURSECTOMY |
ECTOMY=REMOVAL OF Removal of a bursa
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MED TERMS 9
CHONDRITIS |
CHONDR=CARTILAGE Inflamation of cartilage
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MED TERMS 9
SUBLAXATION |
A partial or incomplete dislocation
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MED TERMS 9
SYNOVITIS |
Inflammation of a synovial membrane in a joint.
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MED TERMS 6
OSTEOARTHRITIS |
Degenration of cartilage where bony ends touch.
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MED TERMS 6
OSTEOMYELITIS |
Infection of bone. High fever, sweating, chills, pain, nausea, pus.
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MED TERMS 6
OSTEOPENIA |
PENIA=PROVERTY Decrease in bone mass. (i.e. osteoporosis)
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MED TERMS 6
OSTEOSARCOMA |
SARCOMA=CONNECTIVE TISSUE TUMOR. Bone cancer.
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MED TERMS 7
CHIROPRACTIC |
Holistic healthcare that focuses on nerves, muscles and bones
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MED TERMS 7
CRANIOSTENOSIS |
CRANIO=SKULL STENOSIS= NARROWING Premature closing of cranial suture in baby
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MED TERMS 7
CRANIOTOMY |
CRANIO=SKULL TOME=CUTTING Surgical procedure where cranium is removed.
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MED TERMS 7
LAMINECTOMY |
LAMINA=LAYER Surgery to remove vertebral lamina.
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MED TERMS 7
LUMBAR SPINE STENOSIS |
STEN=NARROWED Narrowing of spinal canal.
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MED TERMS 7
SPINAL FUSION |
Surgery to stabilize vertebrae.
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MED TERMS 7
WHIPLASH INJURY |
Injury to neck by forceful front and back motion of head.
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