Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Arthralgias
Joint aches
Atrophic
Showing signs of tissue degradation or breakdown
Bony tenderness
Tenderness of the bone indicative of a fracture
Deformity
Visual abnormality of a bone or anatomical structure
Dislocation
Disconnected joint, complete misalignment of the joint
Fracture (Fx)
Broken bone
Kyphosis
Hunchback, rounded thoracic convexity of the spine
Malleolus
Bony prominence on each side of the ankle (medial malleolus and lateral malleolus)
Myalgia
Muscular pain, “muscle aches”
Paraspinal tenderness
Tenderness of the muscles beside the spine
Range of motion (ROM)
Capability of a joint to go through its complete spectrum of movements
Vertebral point tenderness
Tenderness directly over the spine (vertebrae), increased likelihood of fracture