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