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50 Cards in this Set
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Ligaments |
fibrous bands of tissue that attach bone to bone |
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Hematopoiesis |
the creation of blood, takes place in the bones |
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? Diaphysis |
the shaft of the long bone |
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Osteoblast |
cells that build bone |
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Patella |
term for the kneecap |
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Humerus |
the upper arm bone |
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Extension |
the term for increasing the angle of a joint |
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? Periosteum |
the outer covering of bone |
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? Coccyg / o |
the combining form for the tailbone |
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Stern/o |
the combining form for the breastbone |
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? Savvy |
the superior and widest bone of the pelvis |
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? Diarthrosis Joints |
also known as synovial joints are freely movable articulations |
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Costal |
pertaining to the ribs |
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T-1 |
a vertebra in the upper back |
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Lumbar |
refers to the vertebrae in the lower back |
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? Colles fracture |
fracture of the distal end of the radius |
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Closed fracture |
the bone is broken but does not rupture the skin |
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Pathologic fracture |
spontaneous fracture that results form an underlying disease |
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Compression frature |
a fracture in which the supporting tissue of the bone collapses |
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Congenital Conditions |
is a condition existing at or before birth |
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Muscular dystrophy |
abnormal development of muscles; group of disorders |
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Polydactyl |
condition of more than 5 fingers or toes on each hand or foot |
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Syndactyly |
condition of the joining of the fingers or toes |
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Talipes |
clubfoot; abnormal twisting of the foot. |
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Osteomalacia |
softening of bone caused by a loss of minerals from the bony matrix as a result of vitamin deficiency |
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Osteomyelitis |
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
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Osteoporosis |
loss of bone mass |
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Bunion |
painful enlargement and inflammation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint |
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Carpal tunnel syndrome - CTS |
fluctuating pain, numbness, and parethesias of the hand caused by compression of the median nerve of the wrist |
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Temporomandibular joint disorder - TMJ |
disfunctional temporomandibular joint with gnathalgia |
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Osteoarthritis |
joint disease characterized by degenerative articular cartillage and a wearing down of the bones edges at a jont |
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Rheumatoid arthritis |
inflammatory joint disease believed to be autoimmune in nature |
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Kyphosis |
extreme posterior curvature of the thoracic area of the spine; hunchback |
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Lordosis |
exaggerated anterior curve of the lumbar vertebrae; swayback |
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Sciatica |
inflammation of the sciatic nerve, usually marked by pain and tenderness along the course of the nerve through the thigh and leg |
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Soliosis |
lateral S curve of the spine |
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Fibromyalgia |
characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, stiffness, spasms, and sleep disturbance |
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Myasthenia gravis |
progressive muscle weakness, usually of the face and throat |
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Lumbago |
lower back pain |
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Bursitis |
inflammation of the sacs of fluid that cushion the joints |
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Arthroscopy |
visual examination of a joint |
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Computed tomography |
records transverse planes of the body |
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DEXA scan |
measures the density of bone at the hip and spine |
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Magnetic resonance imaging-MRI |
uses magnetic properties to record detailed information of internal structures |
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Myelogram |
x-ray of spinal canal after injection of contrast material |
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Rheumatoid factor test |
looks for RF in blood |
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Arthrocentesis |
surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid |
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Arthrodesis |
binding or stabilization of a joint by operative means |
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Laminectomy |
removal of the bony arches of one or more vertebra to relieve compression of the spinal cord |
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Myorrhaphy |
suture of a muscle |
