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skelteal system Flashcards

1
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dislocation

A

A separation of 2 bones that meet at a joint

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2
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irregular bone

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vary in shape of structure, (vertebrae & sacrum)

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3
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sesamoid bone

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small bone within tendon or muscle (knee area)

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4
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long bone

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has a shaft & 2 ends, and is long than it is wide (arms & legs)

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5
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short bone

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roughley shaped, (wrist & ankle bones)

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6
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sprain

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an injury to ligaments around the joints

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7
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spiral fracture

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broken bone in TWISTED motion

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8
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fracture

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a break in any size

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flat bone

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between 2 layers of compact bone. (flat shape not rounded) SKULL

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10
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simple fracture

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a CLOSED fracture, broke bone does not penetrate skin

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11
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kyphosis disease

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HUMPBACK, curve on spine

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12
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amputation

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remove diseased/damaged body part

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13
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compound fracture

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OPEN fracture, break in skin near broken bone

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14
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lordosis

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curve of LOwer back (area of spine)

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15
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cast

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holds broken bone in place

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16
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colles fracture

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break in radius (close to wrist)

17
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scoliosis

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side curve of spine

18
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bone grafting

A

translating & implanting tissue

19
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coMMinuted

A

bone broken in at least 2 places

20
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spine BIfida

A

BIrth defect, when spine & spinal cord does not form properly

21
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ORIF

A

Open Reduction & Internal Fixation

22
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longitudinal

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occur along the AXIS of the bone

23
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osteoporosis

A

bones become weak and brittle

24
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prosthesis

A

artificial body part

25
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oblique fracture

A

bone broken at a angle

26
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sprain

A

injury to ligaments around a joint

27
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CFIF

A

Closed Reduction & Internal Fixation

28
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greenstick fracture

A

broken crack on one side

29
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fracture

A

complete/partial break in a bone

30
Q

lumbar puncture

A

used to diagnosis disease certain health condition

31
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stress fracture

A

too much stress on bone

32
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pathological fracture

A

force/impact did not cause bone to break

33
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transverse fracture

A

bone broken perpendicular to its length

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