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Musculoskeletal
definitions
Term | Definition |
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PERIOSTEUM | a dense fibrous membrane that covers the surface of bone |
TENDON | A strap composed of connective tissue that joins muscle to bone |
LORDOSIS | Abnormal inward curvature of the spine |
SCOLIOSIS | A lateral curve of the spine |
KYPHOSIS | an exaggerated outward curve of the thoracic vertebrae |
APPENDAGE | any body part attached to a main structure |
TALIPES | ANY DEFORMITY OF THE FOOT (CLUBFOOT) |
LIGAMENT | band of connective tissue that connects bone to bone |
OSTEOPOROSIS | Bone pores or cavities resulting from a decrease in bone density |
STERNUM | Breast bone |
FLEXION | decrease the angle of a joint |
CREPITATION | dry grating sound caused by bone rubbing on bone |
DORSIFLEXION | elevate the foot |
EXTENSION | Increase the angle of a joint |
LAMINECTOMY | Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra |
PODIATRY | Foot treatment |
DIATHROSES | freely movable joint |
SYNARTHROSES | Immovable joint |
CLAUDICATION | Lameness, limping |
CRUCIATE LIGAMENT | Ligaments that form an x |
HYPOTONIA | Loss of muscular tone |
PLANTAR FLEXION | Lowers the foot |
BONE DENSITOMETRY | BMD bone mineral density |
ABDUCTION | Moving away from midline |
ADDUCTION | Move closer to midline |
INVERSION | Move the sole of the foot inward |
EVERSION | Move the sole of the foot outward |
STRAIN | Muscular trauma caused by violent contraction or an excessive forcible stretch |
SUBLUXATION | Partial or incomplete dislocation |
REDUCTION | Procedures that restores bone to its normal position |
HEMATOPOIESIS | Production and development of blood cells |
ARTHROCENTISIS | puncture of a joint space |
MYELOGRAPHY | Radiography of the spinal cord |
OPEN REDUCTION | Reduction procedure that treats bone fractures using surgery |
CLOSED REDUCTION | Reduction procedure that uses manipulation |
MUSCULAR TISSUE | Refers to all contractile tissue of the body |
AMPHIARTHROSES | A lightly movable joints |
TORTICOLLIS | Stiff neck caused by spasmodic contraction of the neck muscle |
ANKYLOSIS | Stiffening and immobility of a joint |
SPRAIN | tearing of ligament tissue |
ILIUM | The lateral flaring portion of the hip bone |
ISCHIUM | The lower portion of the hip bone |
AGONIST | The muscle that produces the movement |
ANTAGONIST | The muscle that relaxes in order to allow a movement |
JOINT--ARTICULATION | The place that 2 joints meet |
PUBIS | The third portion of the hipbone |
CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT | Treat and prevent hypocalcemia |
PRONATION | Turn the palm down |
SUPINATION | Turn the palm up |