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Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

1
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Movement of the limb away from the midline of the body.

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Abduction

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Movement of the limb toward the midline of the body.

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Adduction

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Fracture in which the broken bone segments are at an angle to each other.

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Angulated fracture

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4
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Where two bones meet

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Articulation

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Decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue

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Atrophy

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A small sac serous sac between a tendon and a bone

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Bursa

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Inflammation of the connective tissue structure surrounding a joint.

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Bursitis

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Tough tissue that covers the joint ends of bones and helps form certain body parts, such as the ear.

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Cartilage

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An injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin.

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Closed extremity injury

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10
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A fracture in which the bone is broken in several places

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Comminuted fracture

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Injury caused when tissues such as blood vessels and nerves are constricted within a space as from swelling or from a tight dressing or cast.

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Compartment syndrome

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12
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A grating or cracking sound or sensation

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Crepitus

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13
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The disrupting or “coming apart” of a body part (joint) from its normal position.

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Dislocation

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The abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of tissue (also known as swelling).

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Edema

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The escape of fluid, such as from blood vessels as a result of rupture or seepage. (Contained within body)

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Effusion

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16
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Redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes.

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Erythema

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17
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Any break in the bone or tooth.

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Fracture

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18
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A fracture of the bone, occurring typically in children in which one side of the bone is broken and the other only bent.

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Greenstick fracture

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A manner of walking or moving on foot (natural walking/without limp).

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Gait

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20
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Method by which damage (trauma) to skin, muscles, organs and bones happens.

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MOI

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21
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Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention or correction of disorders in the musculoskeletal system.

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Orthopedics

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22
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Loss of muscle function through injury, disease, or damage to its nerve supply.

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Paralysis

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23
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What is paralysis mostly caused by?

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Stroke or spinal cord injury.

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24
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Tough connective sheath that covers the bone.

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Periosteum

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25
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Extent of movement of a joint, measured in degrees of a circle.

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Range of Motion (ROM)

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26
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The stretching or tearing of ligaments that caused pain and disability.

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Sprain

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27
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Muscle or tendon injury resulting from violent contraction or excessive force.

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Strain

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28
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Inflammation of a tendon usually from a strain.

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Tendonitis

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29
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What are the three types of muscles?

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  • Voluntary
  • Involuntary
  • Cardiac
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30
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Known as skeletal muscle, is under conscious control of the brain via the nervous system.

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Voluntary Muscles

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31
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What do Voluntary muscles form?

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The major muscle mass of the body.

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32
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Known as smooth muscle, is found in the gastrointestinal system, lungs, blood vessels, and urinary system.

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Involuntary muscles.

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33
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A specialized form of involuntary muscle, is found only in the heart.

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Cardiac muscles

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34
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The bony structure that forms the head. It supports the structures of the face and provides a protective cavity fortification for the brain.

35
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The top portion of the skull that protects the brain.

36
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Along with the Cranium, what other bones protect the brain?

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Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal
Sphenoid
Ethmoid
37
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The bones of the anterior (backside) cranium connect to facial bones are?

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Mandible
Maxillae
Nasal bones

38
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How many small bones does the wrist consist of?

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Eight bones

39
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What are the eight bones in the wrist called?

40
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How many bones is the hand made of?

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Five bones

41
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What are the bones which the hand is made of called?

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Metacarpals

42
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How many bones do the fingers consist of?

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Fourteen bones

43
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What are bones that the fingers consist of called?

44
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The joint of the arm that connects the upper and lower bones.

45
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The bone between the shoulder and the elbow. (Upper Arm)

46
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What are the two bones between the elbow and the hand.

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Radius and Ulna

47
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Extends from the lateral side of the forearm from the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the ulna.

48
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Extends from the medial side of the forearm from the elbow to the smallest finger and runs parallel to the radius.

49
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What bone in the forearm is the largest and longest?

50
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The joint where the humerus fits into the scapula, like a ball and socket. It is one of the largest and most complex joints of the body.

51
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Known as the collarbone, is located anteriorly

52
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Known as the shoulder blade is located posteriorly

53
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What is the highest portion of the shoulder?

A

Acromion Process

54
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How many vertebrae are there?

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Thirty-three

55
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Contains bones that are fused together

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The pelvis

56
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The superior bone that contains the iliac crest

57
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The inferior, posterior portion of the pelvis.

58
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The joint where the femur (thigh bone) and pelvis join

59
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What do the hips consist of?

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The acetabulum

And the ball at the proximal end of the femur

60
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Commonly referred to as the thigh bone.

61
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What is the longest and strongest bone in the body?

62
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Commonly referred to as the kneecap. It is a small, freestanding bone that rests between the femur and the tibia.

A

The patella

63
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Also known as the shin bone, is the medial and larger bone of the lower leg.

64
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What is the most common lower leg injury incurred in the tibia?

A

Shin splints

65
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The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg.

66
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What is the most common site of stress fractures?

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Metatarsals

67
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The heel bone is called what?

68
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A group of five long bones in the foot that connect the ankle to the toes. They help with balance when standing or walking.

A

Metatarsals

69
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Bones of the toes.

70
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What are the five main functions of the musculoskeletal system?

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Provide support. 
Protect internal organs. 
Provides leverage and movement. 
Produce blood cells. 
Store minerals and lipids.
71
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What percentage of calcium is found in the skeleton?

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99% Of the body’s calcium

72
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Found inside organs such as the stomach, intestines and blood vessels. The weakest of all muscle tissues.

73
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The only voluntary muscle tissue in the body, it is controlled consciously.

74
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What is an instrument used for measurement of angles as it applies to musculoskeletal system?

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Goniometer

75
Q

Passive range of motion often exceeds active range of motion by how many degrees?

76
Q

Falls from what height and down how many stairs are treated for high risk spinal injury?

A

Falls greater than 1 meter
And
Falls down more than 5 stairs

77
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The wrist MOI is commonly referred to as FOOSH which stands for?

A

Fallen on Outstretched Hand

78
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What percentage of ankle sprains involve lateral ligaments?

79
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What does RICE stand for?

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Rest, ice, compression, elevation

80
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Duration of acute lower back pain?

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Less than 6 weeks

81
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The duration of subacute lower back pain is?

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Greater than 6 weeks but less than 3 months

82
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The duration of chronic lower back pain is what?

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More than 3 months

83
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What’s are the 8 P’s for a focused assessment of an extremity?

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Pain, pallor, pulses, paresthesia, paralysis, puffiness, position, and pressure.

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