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Joint

Place where two bones meet.

Ligaments

Holds joints together.

Synovial membrane

Lines the joint capsule

Synovial fluid

Lubricates joint

Orthotics

Makes braces and splints.

Crepitation

Noise made when bones or cartilage rub together.

Comminuted Fracture

Bone shattered, splintered, or crushed into small pieces.

Compound Fracture

Skin broken through by bone. Also called open fracture.

Greenstick Fracture

Incomplete break. One side broken, other bent. Often found in kids.

Pathologic Fracture

Caused by disease or weakened bone.

Osteoporosis

Thinning and weakening of bone resulting in fractures.

Herniated nucleus pulposus

Herniation or protrusion of an intervertebral disk.

Rickets

Deficiency in calcium and vitamin D.

Kyphosis

Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine.

Scoliosis

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Spondylolisthesis

The forward sliding of a lumbar vertebra over the vertebra below it.

Bone scan

Scanning equipment used to scan bones.

Arthoscopy

Examination of the interior of a joint.

Arthrocentesis

The insertion of a needle into the joint cavity to remove fluid.

Laminectomy

Removal of vertebral posterior arch to correct back problems.

Open Reduction

Making a surgical incision at site of fracture to do reduction.

Traction

Applying a pulling force on a fractured or dislocated limb to restore alignment.

Extension

Movement that brings limb into or toward a straight condition.

Plantar flexion

Pointing toes downward

Pronation

Turning the hand or foot downward or backwards.

Supination

Turning the palm or foot upward.

Opposition

Moving thumb away from palm.

Intermittent claudication

Attacks of severe pain and lameness caused by ischemia of the muscles.

Spasm

Strong muscle contraction.

Fibromyalgia

Condition with widespread aching and pain in the muscles and soft tissue.

Abduction

To remove

Clavicle

Collar bone

Kneecap

Patella

Strain

Damage to muscle

Dystonia

Abnormal tone

Hypertrophy

Increase in muscle bulk by lifting weights. DO YOU EVEN LIFT BRO?!?!

Atrophy

Poor muscle development

Arthography

Visualization of the joint by radiographic study.

Sternum

Breast bone

Intracranial

Inside the skull

Arthroclasia

To surgically break a joint.