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Unit 14 Flashcards

1
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abduction

A

movement away from median

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2
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adduction

A

movement towards median

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3
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inversion

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turning towards the body

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4
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eversion

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turning away from the body

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5
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extension

A

widening joint

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6
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flexion

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closing joint

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7
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pronation

A

turning palm down

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8
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supination

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turning palm up

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9
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rotation

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turning around own axis

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10
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CRIF

A

closed reduction internal fixation, no incision, temporary

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11
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ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation, permanent

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12
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ambulate

A

to walk

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13
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ambulatory

A

pertaining to waking

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14
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reduction

A

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

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15
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traction

A

pulling force on a limb to return a bone or joint to normal position

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16
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crani/o

A

skull

17
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CR

A

closed reduction

18
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spondyl/o

A

spine

19
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rachi/o

A

spine

20
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lumb/o

A

lower back area

21
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stern/o

A

sternum

22
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humer/o

A

humerus

23
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scapul/o

A

scapula

24
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cost/o

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ribs

25
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

26
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phalang/o

A

phalanges

27
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carp/p

A

carpals

28
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tars/o

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tarsals

29
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arthr/o

A

joints

30
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ten/o

A

tendon

31
Q

tendon

A

attaches muscle to bone

32
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burs/o

A

bursa

33
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bursa

A

fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

34
Q

synovial fluid

A

cushions joints

35
Q

symphysis joint

A

bones grow together with cartilage and function as one

36
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menisc/o

A

meniscus, cartilage within a joint

37
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

38
Q

my/o

A

muscle

39
Q

myos/o

A

muscle

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