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21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior |
On front of |
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Posterior |
At the back part of (behind) |
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Medial |
Towards the the midline, middle, away from the side |
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Distal |
Away from, farther from the origin. |
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Proximal |
Near, closer to the origin. |
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Dorsal |
Near the upper surface, towards the back |
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Ventral |
Near the bottom, towards the belly |
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Superior |
Above, over |
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Inferior |
Under, below |
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Ligament |
Bone to bone connector |
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Tendon |
Muscle to bone connector |
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Cartilage |
Cushioning for joints. Provides structure and support to the body's other tissues |
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Complete fracture |
Snaps in two pieces |
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Greenstick fracture |
When the bone cracks on one side only, not all the way through. |
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Single fracture |
Bones broke in one place |
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Comminuted Fracture |
When the bone is broken into more than two pieces or crushed |
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Bowing Fracture |
When the bone bends but doesn't break |
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Open fracture |
When the bone is sticking through the skin |
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Sprains |
Ligament injury |
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Strains |
Injury to muscle or tendon |
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ATFL |
Anterior Talofibular Ligament |
