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64 Cards in this Set
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types of joints |
synarthrosis (no movement) amphiarthrosis (some movement) diarthrosis (move freely) |
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acetabulum |
cup shaped hip socket for articulation with femur |
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acromion |
part of the scapula that articulates with clavicle |
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ac joint |
acromioclavicular joint (shoulder) |
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atlas |
first cervical vertebra |
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axis |
second cervical vertebra |
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diaphysis |
long middle section of a long bone, shaft |
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endosteum |
lining of the medullary cavity |
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foramen magnum |
opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes |
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nucleus pulposus |
fibrous mass in the center portion of a disc |
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periosteum |
fibrous membrane covering bones |
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sella turcica |
bony depression in the sphenoid bone where pituitary gland is located |
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sesamoid bone |
bone formed in a tendon |
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sphenoid bone |
base of skull |
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ankyl(o) |
bent, crooked |
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brachi(o) |
arm |
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carp(o) |
wrist |
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chondr(o) |
cartilage |
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kyph(o) |
hump, bent |
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leiomy(o) |
smooth muscle |
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rachi(o) |
spine |
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rhabd(o) |
rod-shaped |
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rhabdomy(o) |
striated muscle |
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spondyl(o) |
vertebra |
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ankylosis |
stiffening of a joint |
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arthralgia |
severe joint pain |
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calcar |
spur |
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closed fx |
fx with no open wound |
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Colles' fx |
distal radius fx |
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comminuted fx |
fx with shattered bones |
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complex fx |
fx where part of the bone is displaced |
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complicated fx |
fx involving extensive soft tissue injury |
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compound fx |
fx with open wound, open fx |
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contracture |
extreme resistance to stretching a muscle |
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crepitus, crepitation |
noise made when rubbing bones together |
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degenerative arthritis |
arthritis d/t erosion of catilage |
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dystonia |
abnormal muscle tone |
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exostosis |
abnormal bone growth capped with catilage |
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gouty arthritis |
inflammation of joints caused by uric acid crystals |
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leiomyoma |
benign tumor of the smooth muscle |
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leiomyosarcoma |
malignant tumor of smooth muscle |
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lordosis |
swayback, abnormal curvature of spine |
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muscular dystrophy |
progressive degenerative disease |
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myeloma |
bone marrow tumor |
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myodynia |
muscle pain |
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myoma |
benign muscle tumor |
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myositis |
inflammation of a muscle |
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osteomyelitis |
inflammation of the bone marrow and surrounding bone |
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osteosarcoma |
malignant tumor of bone |
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podagra |
pain in the big toe, sign of gout |
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rhabdomyoma |
benign tumor of striated muscle |
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scoliosis |
abnormal lateral curvature of spine |
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sequestrum |
piece of dead tissue or bone separated from surrounding area |
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spina bifida |
congenital spine disorder |
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spondylolisthesis |
degenerative condition where one vertebra misaligns with the one below, slipped disk |
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sprain |
injury to a joint without dislocation or fx |
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strain |
injury to a muscle d/t overuse |
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talipes calcaneus |
heel deformity d/t weakened calf muscles |
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talipes valgus |
out-turned ankles, eversion |
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talipes varus |
in-turned ankles, inversion |
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arthrocentesis |
removal of fluid from joint |
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arthrodesis |
surgical fusion of joint to stiffen it |
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laminectomy |
removal of part of the inter-vertebral disc |
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spondylosyndesis |
fusion of two or more spinal vertebrae |
