Chapter 22: Vocabulary

Question 1

Fatigue

Answer 1

Condition in which a muscle’s ability to respond to stimulation is lost or reduced through overactivity

Question 2

Cramping

Answer 2

Muscle pain resulting from overactivity, lack of oxygen, and accumulation of waste products

Question 3

Spasm

Answer 3

Intermittent or continuous contraction of a muscle

Question 4

Strain

Answer 4

Injury resulting from over stretching of muscle fibers

Question 5

Sprain

Answer 5

Tearing of a joint capsule’s connective tissue

Question 6

Subluxation

Answer 6

Partial displacement of a bone end from its position in a joint capsule

Question 7

Dislocation

Answer 7

Complete displacement of a bone end from its position in a joint capsule.

Question 8

Hairline Fx

Answer 8

Small crack in a bone tat does not disrupt its total structure

Question 9

Impacted Fx

Answer 9

Break in a bone in which the bone is compressed on itself

Question 10

Transverse Fx

Answer 10

A break that runs across a bone perpendicular to the bone’s orientation

Question 11

Oblique Fx

Answer 11

Break in a bone running across it at an angle other than 90 degrees

Question 12

Comminuted Fx

Answer 12

Fracture in which a bone is broken into several pieces

Question 13

Spiral Fx

Answer 13

A curvy break in a bone as may be caused by rotational forces

Question 14

Fatigue Fx

Answer 14

Break in a bone associated with prolonged or repeated stress

Question 15

Greenstick Fx

Answer 15

Partial fracture of a child’s bone

Question 16

Epiphyseal Fx

Answer 16

Disruption in the epiphyseal plate of a child’s bone.

Question 17

Osteoporosis

Answer 17

Weakening of bone tissue due to loss of essential minerals, especially calcium.

Question 18

Callus

Answer 18

Thickened area that forms at the site of a fracture as part of the repair process

Question 19

Bursitis

Answer 19

Acute of chronic inflammation of the small synovial sac

Question 20

Tendonitis

Answer 20

Inflammation of a tendon and/or its protective sheath

Question 21

Arthritis

Answer 21

Inflammation of a joint

Question 22

Osteoarthritis

Answer 22

Inflammation of anoint resulting from wearing of the articular cartilage

Question 23

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer 23

Chronic disease that causes deterioration of peripheral joint connective tissue

Question 24

Gout

Answer 24

Inflammation of joints and connective tissue due to buildup of uric acid crystals.

Question 25

Lyme Disease

Answer 25

Joint inflammation caused by a tick-introduced infectious agent.

Question 26

What are the six P’s in evaluating limb injury?

Answer 26

Pain
Pallor
Paralysis
Paresthesia- numbness or tingling 
Pressure
Pulses

Question 27

Reduction

Answer 27

Returning of displaced bone ends to their proper anatomical orientation