Unit 3 Part B - Definitions

Question 1

Flat foot:

is the loss of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot.

Answer 1

Pes Planus

Question 2

High arch in foot of a person with a hereditary neuropathy.

Answer 2

Pes Canvus

Question 3

Physical deformity marked by outward bowing of the leg in the relation to the thigh, giving the appearance of an archers bow.

Answer 3

Genu Varum

Question 4

“knock knee” medical alignment of the femur & tibia of less than 180 degrees

Answer 4

Genu Valgum

Question 5

Deformity of the great toe joints is deviated medially (towards the midline) away from the first metatarsals bone.
*big toe away from the other toes”.

Answer 5

Hallux Varus

Question 6

Lateral deviation of the great toe. Displacement of the great toe towards the other toes. (Bunion) big toe towards the other toes

Answer 6

Hallux Valgus

Question 7

A toe posture characterized by hyper-tension of the metatarsophalangeal & distal interphalangeal (pip) joint & flexion of the pip

Answer 7

Hammer Toes

Question 8

is deformed position of the fingers or toes in which the joint nearest the knuckle PIP is permanently bent towards the palm while the farthest joint is bent away

Answer 8

Boutonniere Deformity

Question 9

The joint closest to the fingertip is permanently bent toward the palm

Answer 9

Swan-neck Deformity

Question 10

Are hard or bony swellings that can develop in the DIP joints.

Answer 10

Heberden Nodes

Question 11

Is a type of arthritis that is characterized by sudden, severe attacks of joint pain with redness, warmth + swelling in the affected area.

Answer 11

Gout

Question 12

Syndrome characterized by pain or discomfort seemingly originating from the contact of the posterior surface of the patella (back of the knee) with the femur (thigh bone)

Answer 12

Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome

Question 13

Bone spurs. are bony projections that form along joint margins

Answer 13

Osteophyte

Question 14

Rounding of the back. Exaggerated rounding of the back

Answer 14

Kyphosis

Question 15

Spine is curved from side to side.

Answer 15

Scoliosis

Question 16

Normal inward curvature of the lumbar + cervical regions of the spine.

Answer 16

Lordosis

Question 17

Slipped disc or a ruptured disc. Occurs when some of the softer “jelly” pushes out through a crack in the tougher exterior

Answer 17

Herniated Disc

Question 18

Refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve

Answer 18

Sciatica

Question 19

Is an abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal that may occur in any of the regions of the spine.

Answer 19

Spinal Stenosis

Question 20

Usually affects the fifth lumbar vertebra in the lower back

Answer 20

Spondylolysis

Question 21

Forward displacement of a vertebra, especially the fifth lumbar vertebra

Answer 21

Spondylolisthesis

Question 22

Stiffness of a joint due to abnormal adhesion + rigidity of the bones of the joint

Answer 22

Ankylosis

Question 23

Term referring to degenerate osteaoarthritis of the joints between the centre of the spinal vertebrae.a painful condition of the spine resulting from the degeneration of the intervertebral disks.

Answer 23

Spondylosis