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Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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Abduction

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Movement away from the median line of body

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Addiction

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Movement toward the median line of body

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Ankylosis

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Abnormal union of two bones at a joint

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical fixation of joint

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Arthropathy

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Name given to any type of joint disease

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Atrophy

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Wasting away of tissue or cells

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Contracture

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A condition of fixed high resistance to passive stretch of muscles

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Effusions

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The escape of fluid into a part or tissue

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Erosion

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Small defects in the margins of the bones near articulating surfaces caused by the rubbing of bones together

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Extension

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The straightening of a part of the body at a joint

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Flexión

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The bending of a part of the body at the joint

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Lipping

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The development of a bony structure

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Osteoporosis

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A decrease in tissue mass in the bone or the formation of cavities in the bone

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Osteophyte

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A bony outgrowth

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Subluxation

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An incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint

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Closed reduction

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Manipulative correction of a fracture without incision

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Comminuted fracture

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One in which the bone has been broken into small fragments at the fracture site

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Compound fracture

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One in which there is an external wound leading to the fracture site (open fracture)

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Ineffective ambulation

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An extreme limitation in the ability to walk

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20
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Hemipelvectomy

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Amputation through the sacroiliac joint

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Hip disarticulation

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Amputation through the hip joint

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Ischemia

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deficiency of blood in part of the body

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Nonunion

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Failure of the ends of a fractured bone to unite

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Open reduction

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Correction of a fracture after incision into fracture site

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Prosthesis

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Artificial limb or appliance

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Simple fracture

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One in which there is no open wound leading to the site of the fracture (closed fracture)

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Continuing surgical management

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Surgical procedures and any other associated treatments related to the efforts directed toward the salvage or restoration of functional use of the affected part

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Tarsal Region

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Instep; the area of the tarsal bones in the foot

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Bones

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Shaping and supporting the body, protecting vital organs; aiding in various other body functions (e.g.; hearing)

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Joints

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Provide for movement

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Ligaments

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Bind the skeletal parts together; support some internal body organs

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Cartilage

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Mold and shape body structure; mold the movable joints; absorb pressure in the spine (intervertebral discs)

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Muscles

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Provide shape for the body; contract and relax in executing body movement

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Tendons

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Attach muscles to the skeleton; attach muscles to each other

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Inflammation of the vertebrae resulting in fixation; also called Marie Strumpell Disease

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Annulus

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Fibrous ring that encircles the Becker’s pulposus

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Apophyseal

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Pertaining to bony outgrowth

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Calcification

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Hardening of tissue by deposition of calcium salts within its substance

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Compression fracture

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A fracture in which the bone collapses, especially in short bones such as vertebrae

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Conservative treatment

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Nonoperative treatment; i.e.; bed rest, traction, analgesics, braces, exercise; etc

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Discectomy

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Surgical removal of the intervertebral disc.

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Electromyography

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A test designed to reveal abnormalities of muscles

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Intervertebral disc

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Layer of fibrocartilage between the bodies of vertebrae; composed of an annulus and a nucleus pulposus

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Kyphosis

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Outward curvature of the thoracic spine (hunchback)

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Laminectomy

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Surgical removal of the lamina

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Lordosis

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Inward curvature of lower spine

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Myelography

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X-ray of the spine obtained after the injection of a contrast medium into the spine

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Nucleus pulposus

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Semifluid mass of fiber that forms the central portion of an intervertebral disc

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Osteoporosis

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Rarefraction, of thinning bone

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Scoliosis

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Lateral deviation (curvature) of the spine

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Spinal fusion

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Surgical ankylosis (arthrodesis) of two or more vertebrae

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Spondylosis

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Ankylosis of a vertebral joint

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Disarticulation

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Amputation involving the removal of a limb at a joint

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Ischemia

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Deficiency of blood in a part of the body

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Prosthesis

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Artificial limb or appliance

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