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These nodules occur w/osteoarthritis
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Herberden's nodules
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Loss of muscle mass due to disuse
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atrophy
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Shortening of a muscle, leading to limited ROM of a joint
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contracture
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"Tennis elbow"
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epicondylitis
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Lateral curvature of the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spine
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scoliosis
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Posture change noted w/pregnancy
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lordosis
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This maneuver is done to check an infant's hips for congenital dislocation
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Ortolani's maneuver
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This test is positive w/a torn meniscus
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McMurray's test
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This type of arthritis involves symmetric joints
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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The presence of extra fingers or toes
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polydactyly
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The presence of webbing between adjacent fingers or toes
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syndactyly
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"Bow-legged"
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genus varum
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"Knock knees"
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genus valgum
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A metabolic disorder of disturbed purine metabolism, associated w/elevated serum uric acid
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gout
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Loss of bone density that occurs w/aging
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osteoporosis
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Moving a body part away from an axis or the median line
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abduction
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Moving a body part toward the center or toward the median line
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adduction
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Immobility, consolidation, and fixation of a joint because of disease, injury, or surgery
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Ankylosis
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What condition is most often the cause of ankylosis?
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chronic rheumatoid arthritis
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Inability to perform coordinated movements
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ataxia
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Enclosed sac filled w/viscous fluid located in joint areas of potential friction
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bursa
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Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
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circumduction
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Dry crackling sound or sensation due to grating of the ends of damaged bone
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crepitation
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Directed toward or located on the surface
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dorsal
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Flexion contractures of the fingers due to chronic hyperplasia of the palmar fascia
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Dupuytren's contracture
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Moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
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eversion
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Straightening a limb at a joint
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extension
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Bending a limb at a joint
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flexion
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Round, cystic, nontender nodule overlying a tendon sheath or joint capsule, usually on dorsum of wrist
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ganglion
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Lateral or outward deviation of the great toe
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hallux valgus
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Moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle
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inversion
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Outward or convex curvature of the thoracic spine, hunchback
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kyphosis
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Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another bone that strengthen the joint
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ligament
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Inward or concave curvature of the lumbar spine
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lordosis
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Center of the intervertebral disc
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nucleus pulposus
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Bone projection of the ulna at the elbow
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olecranon process
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Bone projection of the ulna at the elbow
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olecranon process
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Kneecap
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patella
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Kneecap
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patella
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Surface of the sole of the foot
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plantar
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Bone projection of the ulna at the elbow
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olecranon process
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Bone projection of the ulna at the elbow
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olecranon process
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Surface of the sole of the foot
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plantar
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Turning the forearm so that the palm is down
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pronation
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Kneecap
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patella
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Kneecap
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patella
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Turning the forearm so that the palm is down
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pronation
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Surface of the sole of the foot
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plantar
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Surface of the sole of the foot
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plantar
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Moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
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protraction
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Moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
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protraction
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Turning the forearm so that the palm is down
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pronation
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Extent of movement of a joint
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Range of Motion (ROM)
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Turning the forearm so that the palm is down
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pronation
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Extent of movement of a joint
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Range of Motion (ROM)
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Moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
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protraction
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Moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
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retraction
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Moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
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protraction
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Moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
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retraction
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Extent of movement of a joint
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Range of Motion (ROM)
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Chronic systemic inflammatory disease of joints and surrounding connective tissue
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rheumatoid arthritis
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Extent of movement of a joint
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Range of Motion (ROM)
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Chronic systemic inflammatory disease of joints and surrounding connective tissue
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rheumatoid arthritis
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Moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
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retraction
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Moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
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retraction
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Nerve pain along the course of the sciatic nerve that travels down from the back or thigh through the leg and into the foot
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sciatica
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Nerve pain along the course of the sciatic nerve that travels down from the back or thigh through the leg and into the foot
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sciatica
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S-shaped curvature of the thoracic spine
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scoliosis
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Chronic systemic inflammatory disease of joints and surrounding connective tissue
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rheumatoid arthritis
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Chronic systemic inflammatory disease of joints and surrounding connective tissue
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rheumatoid arthritis
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S-shaped curvature of the thoracic spine
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scoliosis
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Nerve pain along the course of the sciatic nerve that travels down from the back or thigh through the leg and into the foot
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sciatica
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Nerve pain along the course of the sciatic nerve that travels down from the back or thigh through the leg and into the foot
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sciatica
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S-shaped curvature of the thoracic spine
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scoliosis
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S-shaped curvature of the thoracic spine
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scoliosis
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Turning of the forearm so that the palm is up
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supination
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Also known as clubfoot
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talipes equinovarus
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Congenital deformity of the foot in which it is plantar flexed and inverted
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talipes equinovarus
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Strong fibrous cord that attaches a skeletal muscle to a bone
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tendon
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Also known as wryneck
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torticollis
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Contraction of the cervical neck muscles, producing torsion of the neck
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torticollis
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In what ethnic group would you expect the lowest incidence of osteoporosis?
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blacks
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Heberden's and Bouchard's nodes are hard and nontender and are associated with:`
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osteoarthritis
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Which muscles may be congenitally absent in certain individuals?
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palmaris longus
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What is the examiner testing when applying an opposing force when the individual puts a joint in flexion or extension
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muscle strength
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The knee joint is the articulation of which 3 bones?
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femur, patella, tibia
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When assessing an individual for the presence of a herniated nucleus pulposus, which maneuver would you ask the individual to perform?
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raise the legs straight while keeping the knee extended
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Crepitation is an audible sound that is produced by:
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roughened articular surfaces moving over each other
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Bundles of muscle fibers that compose skeletal muscle are identified as:
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fasciculi
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