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Module 8-Articular System Flashcards

1
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combining forms meaning “joints”

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Arth-, arthr(o)-

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2
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the capability of being bent

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Flexibility

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3
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the capability of movement

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Mobility

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4
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x-ray picture of a joint taken after the injection of radiopaque dye into the joint

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Arthrogram

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5
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the femur turns inward at the hip joint

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Coxa vara

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6
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separation, a standing apart, a separated joint

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Diastasis

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7
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condition in which a structure is apart from its normal location

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Dislocation

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8
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joint that is out of position but not totally out of its socket

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Luxation

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9
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degree of dislocation less than a total dislocation; an incomplete or partial dislocation

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Subluxation

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10
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the lower leg points outward from the knee; also referred to as “bowleg”

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Genu varum

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11
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the lower leg points inward at the knee; also referred to as “knock-knee”

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Genu valgum

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12
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condition that results in the hammer appearance of the great toe

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Hallux malleus

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13
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condition in which the foot is flat

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Pes planus

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14
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protrusion of the cartilage between the vertebrae

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Slipped disk

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15
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condition in which the curve of the spine is exaggerated beyond the limits of the natural curve of the spine

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Spinal curvature

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16
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condition in which there is a lateral, or sideways, bending of the spine

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Scoliosis

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17
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condition in which the thoracic portion of the spin is abnormally curved, resulting in a hunched back

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Kyphosis

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18
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condition in which the normal bent is forward curve of lumbar portion of the spine is increased to an abnormal level; also referred to as “hollow-back” or “swayback”

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Lordosis

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19
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forward slipping of a vertebra

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Spondylolithesis

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20
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injury of joint ligaments without dislocation

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Sprain

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21
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term that indicates an abnormality in the ankle and the foot; commonly referred to as a “clubfoot”

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Talipes

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22
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condition in which the foot touches the floor only at the heel bone

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Talipes calcaneus

23
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the foot is shaped like a horse’s hoof

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Talipes equinus

24
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joints of the foot are turned outward

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Talipes valgus

25
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joints of the foot are turned inward

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Talipes varus

26
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an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee

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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury

27
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inflammation of the elbow

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Anconitis

28
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condition in which the joint becomes crooked

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Ankylosis

29
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inflammation of the joint

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Arthritis

30
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inflammation of the bursae

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Bursitis

31
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condition of the wrist in which the ligaments crossing the wrist impinge on the tunnel through which the carpal nerves travel

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

32
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condition in which a joint has a disease resulting in the breaking down of the tissue itself

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Degenerative joint disease

33
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condition in which the heel turns inward and resembles the hoof of a horse

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Equinovarus

34
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benign, noncancerous cyst usually at the tendon of the wrist or ankle

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Ganglion

35
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inability to move a part, which is not truly caused by an injury to an affected part, but usually is caused by pain associated with walking

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Pseudoparalysis

36
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inflammation of a joint. The disease is an inflammatory, degenerative condition

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Rheumatoid arthritis

37
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disease of a tendon that attaches a muscle to a bone

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Tendinopathy

38
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inflammation of the tendon and synovial membranes of a joint

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Tenosynovitis

39
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condition of the temporomandibular joint that occurs at the junction of the upper and lower jaw in front of the ear

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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome

40
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surgical fusion of a joint

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Arthrodesis

41
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surgical repair of a joint

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Arthroplasty

42
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repair of a joint capsule to control dislocations

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Capsulorrhaphy

43
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removal of a vertebral cartilage

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Diskectomy

44
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removal of a benign cyst

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Ganglionectomy

45
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removal of a benign cyst cartilage, usually at the knee

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Meniscectomy

46
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incision into the bone at the joint

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Osteoarthrotomy

47
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removal of a phalanx of finger or toe

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Phalangectomy

48
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activity done to move all joints in their normal range of motion

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Range-of-motion exercises

49
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act of putting a bone back into its normal position in a joint

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Reduction

50
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replacement of the components of a joint by a surgical procedure

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Total joint arthroplasty

51
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also known as unicompartmental replacement; involves only one of the components of the joint

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Partial joint replacement

52
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surgical procedure to bind together some vertebrae

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Spinal fusion

53
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removal of a synovial membrane from a joint

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Synovectomy

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