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1
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Muscle strain and ligament sprain

A

Stretching or tearing of a muscle or the tissue connecting the muscles to the bone

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2
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Myasthenia gravis

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Loss of muscle function due to failure in transmission of nerve impulses

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3
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Muscular dystrophy

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Group of genetic disorders that cause muscle weakness and atrophy of muscle

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4
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Types of spine deformity

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Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis

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5
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Kyphosis

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Upper back curves forward

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6
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Lordosis

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Lower back curves forward

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7
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Scoliosis

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Spine curve sto the left or the right

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8
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Osteoma

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New piece of bone usually growing on another piece of bone

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9
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Osteoma typically grows on which bone ?

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Skull

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10
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When bone grows on another bone, it is called ?

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Homoplastic Osteoma

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11
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When bone groups on tissues other that bone, it is called ?

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Heteroplastic osteoma

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12
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Osteosarcoma

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Cancer of long bones
Typically in youngster

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13
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Ewing sarcoma

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Cancer of the particular cartilage
Typically in children

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14
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Types of fractures

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Open - with open wound
Closed - no open wound
Pathological - disease of the bone

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15
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Colles fracture

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Fracture of distal radius. Bone bends backward

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16
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Comminuted fracture

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Bone is broken into smaller pieces

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17
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Most common site of comminuted fracture

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Humerous

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18
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Compression fracture

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fractures when the bones loses its mass and compresses
Mostly in vertebrae

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19
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Green stick fracture

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Bone bends as much as possible and then partially broken
Occurs in children

20
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Impacted fracture

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Pressure on both sides of the bone and the medial part is jammed

21
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Osteoporosis

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Decrease in bone density
Type of compression fracture

Mostly seen in woman after menopause

22
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Extosis

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Extra bone growth
Due to less osteoclast

23
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Articular fat pads

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Adipose tissue that protects the articular cartilage

24
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Menisci

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Fibroblasts pads between opposing surfaces in a joint

25
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Bursae

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Saclike structures of synovial membrane filled with synovial fluid to alleviate friction in joints

26
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Tendons

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Connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

27
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Ligament

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Connects bone to bone

28
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Knee arthroplasty

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Surgical repair of knee joint

29
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Arthritis

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Joint inflammation

30
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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Autoimmune disease of joints in ties and fingers

31
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Osteoarthritis

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Join degeneration, loss of articular cartilage
Bone spurs

32
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Gouty arthritis

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Arthritis of joints due to excess uruc acid levels

33
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Podagra

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Gouty arthritis of big toe

34
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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Joint inflammation of the spine

35
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Immovable joints ( synaryhrosis )

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Skull

36
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Amphiarthrosis

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Limited movement and of joints
Vertebra

37
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Diarthrosis

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Freely movable joints

38
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Saddle joint

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Opposite surfaces of the joint are concave and convex
Heels, thumb, ear ossicles

39
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Condyloid joints

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Joints with ovoid articulation surface
Metacarpal and phalanx

40
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Pivot joint

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Joint that allows rotation in a single axis
Atlantoaxial

41
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Hinge joint

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Joints that permits motion In one plane only
Ankle , elbow

42
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Ball and socket joint

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One side is ball shaped, other is cup shaped.
Freely movable joint
Shoulders

43
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Plane joint

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Joints that glides
Wrists

44
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Synovial joints

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Joint that are not directly connected to each other but through synovial cavity

45
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What is ossification ?

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Process of bone formation

46
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What are the types of bone cells ?

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Osteoblast
Osteocyte
Osteoclast
Osteogenic cells

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