MSK Flashcards
Arthralgia
Joint pain
Avulsion
An injury in which a body structure is forcibly detached
Femur
Thigh bone
Fontanelle
Soft spots on a baby’s head which, during birth, enable the bony plates of the skull to flex, allowing the child’s head to pass through the birth canal. The ossification of the bones of the skull causes the fontanelles to close over by 18 to 24 months
Humerus
Long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
Joint
Location at which two or more bones make contact
Ligament
Fibrous tissue that attach bones to bones
Malleolus
Bony projections of the distal tibia and fibula around the ankle
Metacarpal
Long bone in hand
Metatarsal
Long bone in foot
Myalgia
Muscle pain
Occiput
Back portion of the head
Patella
Knee cap
Phalanges
Bones that form fingers and toes
Phalanx
Bones in fingers or toes
Sternum
Breast bone
Tendon
Fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone
ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament
one of the four major ligaments of the human knee
BLE
Bilateral lower extremities
CCE
Clubbing, cyanosis or edema
Clubbing
Fingers and toes are broadened and the nails are shiny and abnormally curved
Contracture
Permanent shortening of a muscle or joint. It is usually in response to prolonged hypertonic spasticity in a concentrated muscle area
DIP Distal Interphalangeal Joint
between the second and third (distal) phalanges
Effusion
Escape of fluid into the joint space