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32 Cards in this Set
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dislocation
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displacement of bone, from joint
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ulna
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lower arm bone, joins humorus and wrist bones.
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bunion
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enlargement of joint at base of great toe
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osteoarthrotis
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degenerative joint disease, hips and knees.
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sprains
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ligaments, wrenching or twisting motion. sprained ankle
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greenstick
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one side breaks, the other bends. Snaping a greenstick of branch.
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erthrocyte sed rate
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blood test that measures the rate at ehich red cells settle to the bottom of a test tube, w/ unclotted blood, more elevated more severe, rheumatoid arthritis.
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sternum
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breastbone
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dual photon abosorptiometry
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beaming radiationthrough boned, computer evaluates amount of radiation absorbed,2-3%
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vertebral column
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connects with skull, ribs and pelvis.
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arthroscopy
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process of viweing joint with a scope
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gout
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acute arthritis, of big toe.
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comminuted
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force is so great it crushes bone.
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tibia
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largest lower leg bone, shin
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rheumatoid factor
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blood test that measures the presence of unusual antibodies
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radius
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lower arm bone, joins humorus and wrist.
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arthroplasty
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surgical repiar of joint
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scalpula
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shoulder blade
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arthrocentesis
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surgical puncture of joint, withdrawing fluid.
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4 types of arthritis
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osteoarthritis
gout rheumatoid |
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arthogram
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record or picture of joint
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rheumatoid
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affects small joints, hands and feet.
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strains
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muscle pull, injury to muscle or tendon, overstreatching, extension or misuse.
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patella
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kneecap
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transverse
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any of the planes cutting across the body perpinducular , dividing body into upper aand lower portions.
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muscles
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support body posture
body movement maintain bodt heat |
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dual energy
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energy protons pass through bones, and comp. evaluated.
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muscles three types
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skeletal
smooth cardiac |
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skeletal
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attach to bones of skeleton
voluntary muscles. Contraction relaxation, |
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phalanges
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finger bones
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ribs
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12 pair thoriac
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smooth muscles
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walls of hollow organs and tubes, involuntary muscles.
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