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23 Cards in this Set
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ab
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away -- abduction
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ad
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toward -- adduction
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amphi
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between -- amphiarthroses
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arthro
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joint -- arthritis
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artic
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joint -- articulation
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gompho
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nail -- gamphosis
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menisci
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crescent -- meniscus
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pron
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bend forward -- pronation
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spondyl
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vertebrae -- spondylitie
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supine
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lying on the back -- supination
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the functional classification of joints defined as slightly movable is the
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amphiarthroses
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the angle between articulating bones is decreased by a movement called
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flexion
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a bone moves away from a body's midline during
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abduction
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a degenerative joint disease that results from the combined effects of aging, irritation of joints, wear, and abrasion is
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osteo arthritis
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a partial or incomplete dislocation is called a
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subluxation
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in a symphysis, the articulating bones are joined by
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fibrocartilage
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a syndesmosis would be classified structurally as a BLANK joint
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fibrous
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fluid-filled sacs located between bones and overlying tissues that help alleviate pressure are called
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bursae
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someone who has a "torn cartilage" in the knee has damaged a
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miniscus
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the ligament stretched or torn in 70% of all serious knee injuries is the
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ACL
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a patient complains of pain starting in the jaw and radiating down the neck, upon questioning, he states that when he's under stress he grinds his teeth -- what joint is causing his pain?
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TMJ
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A middle-aged woman comes into a clinic complaining of stiff, painful joints. A glance at her hands reveals knobby, deformed knuckles. What condition will be tested for?
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Only one join flexes posteriorly. Which one?
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Knee
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