Chapter 4: Skeletal Abbreviations and Drugs Flashcards
calcium
Ca
degenerative joint disease
DJD
fracture
Fx
joint
jt
long arm cast
LAC
long leg cast
LLC
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs
osteoarthritis
OA
rheumatoid arthritis
RA
short arm cast
SAC
traction
Tx
________ drugs relieve the swelling, redness, and pain of inflammation
anti-inflammatory
_________ are steroid substances with potent anti-inflammatory effects
corticosteroids
_________ is a low-dose form of methotrexate approved for rhuematoid arthritis
Rheumatrex
_________ are agents that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness
analgesics
_______ _____ prevent of relieve rheumatism
antirheumatic drugs
a bone-forming cell
osteoblast
an air cavity within certain bones
sinus
the ridge on a bone
crest
osteocarcinoma
cancerous tumor of a bone
duct
to lead
A _____ is an opening in the bone for blood vessels, ligaments, and nerves
foramen
A _____ is a tubelike passage or canal
meatus
A _____ is a very large process of the femur.
trochanter
A _____ is a small, rounded process
tubercle
A _____ is a large, rounded process
tuberosity
A ______ is a rounded process that enters into the formation of a joint, articulation
condyle
A _____ is a pointed, sharp, slender process
spine
cartilage cells
chondrocytes
inflammation of a joint
arthritis
_____ is the process of moving a body part away from the middle
abduction
abnormal curvature of the spine
lordosis
acr
extremity, point
The _____ curve is the first seven vertebrae
cervical
The ______ curve is the next twelve vertebrae
thoracic
The _____ curve is the next five vertebrae
lumbar
The _____ curve consists of the sacrum and coccyx
sacral
