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56 Cards in this Set
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skull lateral view |
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infant skull superior view |
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infant skull lateral view |
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skull posterior view |
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face |
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paranasal sinuses |
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hyoid (neck) bone |
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superior view of vertebrae |
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thoracic cage |
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regions and bones of upper limb |
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dorsal view of hand and wrist |
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anterior view of pelvic girdle |
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Male pelvis |
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female pelvis |
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regions of lower limb |
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frontal view |
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medial view |
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angular curve of thoracic spine (hunchback) |
kyphosis |
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foward curvature of lumbar spine (swayback) |
lordosis |
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lateral curve of spine |
scoliosis |
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fracture of distal end of radius and ulna with deplacement of the hand backward and upward |
colles fracture |
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complete break with bony fragments |
comminuted fracture |
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break accross entire bone |
complete fracture |
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bone breaks skin |
compound fracture |
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fracture of vertebrae as result to severe stress |
compression fracture |
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incomplete break on convex bone surface |
greenstick fracture |
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fracture where bony fragments remain partially joined |
partial fracture |
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break doesn't break skin |
Simple fracture |
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excessive bone twisting |
spiral fracture |
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tiny fractures caused by excessive mechanical strain |
stress fracture |
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complete break occurring at right angle to bone axis |
transverse fracture |
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grating sound heard when broken bone ends rub together |
crepitus |
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process of pulling on broken bone to straighten it |
skeletal traction |
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restoration of bone to its normal anatomic position by surgical or manipulation procedure |
reduction |
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restoration of dislocated joint or fracture to normal anatomic position without skin incision |
closed reduction |
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restoration of dislocated joint or fracture to normal anatomic position with skin incision |
open reduction |
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immobilization of fracture |
fixation |
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immobilization of fracture by split, plastic dressing or pins |
external fixation |
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stabilization of fracture by directly attaching bony fragments with surgical wires, screws, pins, rods or plates |
internal fixation |
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genetic disorder affecting connective tissue characterized by abnormally long limbs and fingers |
Marfan syndrome |
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genetic brittle bone disease |
osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) |
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webbed fingers or toes |
syndactyly |
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having extra digit |
polydactyly |
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general term for variety of foot deformities |
tailpes |
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vitamin D deficit in children causes bowing |
rickets |
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Vitamin D deficit in adults causes soft bones |
osteomalacia |
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disorder resulting from vitamin C deficit |
scurvy |
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premature ossification of fontanelles and fusion of cranial sutures |
crainostenosis |
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bone disease characterized by increased bone resorption and formation resulting in thickening and softening of bone |
osteitis deformans (Paget disease) |
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bacterial infection of bone marrow and adjacent bone tissue |
osteomyelitis |
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push filled cavities created by infection and inflammation |
abscesses |
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disorder characterized by decrease in bone density and strength |
osteoporosis |
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instrument used to measure bone density |
densitometer |
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benign tumor in cartilage |
osteochondroma |
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most common malignant bone tumor |
osteosarcoma or osteogenic sarcoma |
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malignant bone tumor usually occurs before age 20 and more common in males |
Ewing sarcoma |
