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1
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Epiphysis

A

Ends of bones

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Diaphysis

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Middle of bones

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3
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Metaphysis

A

Neck of bones

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4
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Oste/o

A

bone

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5
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periosteum

A

tissue that covers the bone

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6
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crani/o

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head/ skull

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7
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cervic/o

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neck

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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lumb/o

A

lower back

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brachi/o

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upper arm

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dactyl/o

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finger

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12
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carp/o

A

wrist

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13
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cost/o

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rib

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14
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femor/o

A

femur

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15
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tibi/o

A

tibia, shin bone

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16
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tars/o

A

ankle

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17
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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18
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burs/o

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bursa; sac of fluid that supports bone

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19
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

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tendon

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muscul/o, my/o, myos/o

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muscle

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21
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fasci/o

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fascia, connective tissue

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22
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kinesi/o

A

movement

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23
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ton/o

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tone, tension

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24
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tax/o

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arrangement, order, coordination

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25
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-paresis

A

partial paralysis

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26
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-plegia

A

complete paralysis

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27
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ankyl/o

A

stiff, bent

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28
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what do ligaments do

A

join bone to bone

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29
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What do tendons do

A

join bone to muscle

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30
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What does cartilage do

A

let bones slide rather than rub against each other

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31
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Atrophy

A

wasting away

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32
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Genu varum

A

knee bowed out

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33
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Genu valgum

A

knee pointed in

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34
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Genu/o

A

knee

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35
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Crepitus

A

joint making cracking sound when bent

36
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-taxia

A

coordination

37
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Metatarsal

38
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-asthenia

39
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EMG

A

electromyography; procedure to measure electrical activity in muscle

40
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Scoliosis

A

frontal plane deviation

41
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scoli/o

42
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lordosis

A

excessive lumbar curve

43
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lord/o

A

bent backward

44
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kyphosis

A

excessive thoracic curve

45
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kyph/o

46
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Transverse bone fracture

A

straight across the bone

47
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Spinal bone fracture

A

fracture spinning around the bone

48
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Displaced bone fracture

A

Bone is not connected

49
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Angulated and displaced bone fracture

A

Bone is not connected and are not aligned

50
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-lith

51
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Ef

52
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-fusion

53
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Hem

54
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Sarc

55
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-listhesis

56
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septic

57
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subluxation

A

partial dislocation

58
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-luxation

A

dislocation

59
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tardive dyskinesia

A

loss of muscle control

60
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analgesic

A

relieves pain

61
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antipyretic

A

lowers fever

62
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Pyre

63
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antiarthritic

A

reduces joint inflammation

64
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Closed reduction

A

repositioning bones without surgery

65
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Open reduction

A

Repositioning bones with surgery

66
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External fixation

A

Fixing bones from outside the body with a cast or splint

67
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Internal fixation

A

Fixing bones inside the body using plates or screwa

68
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Clasia

69
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-om

70
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What are the sections of the vertebrae

A

C1-7: cervical T1-12: thoracic L1-5: lumbar S1-5: sacrum

71
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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

72
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PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

73
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MCL

A

medial cruciate ligament

74
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LCL

A

lateral cruciate ligament

75
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CTS

A

Carpal tunnel syndrome; nerve in hand is compressed causing pain and numbness in hand

76
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MD

A

muscular dystrophy; progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass

77
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OA

A

osteoarthritis; inflammation of the bone and joint

78
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis; joint inflammation from an autoimmune disorder

79
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FROM

A

full range of motion

80
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ROM

A

range of motion

81
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NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

82
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RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevate

83
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THR

A

total hip replacement

84
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TKR

A

total knee replacement

85
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WB

A

weight bearing

86
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WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

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