Chapter 23 Flashcards
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body
Bursa
Sac of synovial fluid that help muscle tendons slide over bone
Calcaneus
Heel bone
Crepitation
Audible/palpable crunching/grating with movement
Intervertebral Discs
Cushion the vertebrae and allow it to absorb shock
Kyphosis
Hunchback
Ligament
Fibrous bands from bone to bone prevent undesirable movement
Lordosis
Swayback
Myalgia
Muscle pain and cramping
Osteoporosis
A condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily.
Phalen’s test
Test for carpal tunnel syndrome; patient holds hands back to back while flexing the wrist 90deg for 60sec
4 rotator cuff muscles
4 muscles of shoulder; supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis
Scoliosis
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Sprain
Injury to a ligament