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Musculoskel system
Question | Answer |
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abduction | moving body part away from midline |
adduction | moving body part toward midline |
amputation | surgical removal of extremity |
arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
atrophy | wasting away, and decreasing in size of muscles |
bone function | provide shape and form,movement of body,maintaining posture, and protection of organs |
bursae | tiny sacs of fluid that are near joints and help reduce friction |
bursitis | condition when bursae become inflamed and painful |
cartilage | protective covering of ends of bones |
contracture | permanent and painful stiffening of a muscle |
flexion | bending of a body part |
fracture | a broken bone |
full weight bearing | ability to support full body wt on both legs |
joints | points where two bones meet; provide movement and flexibility |
ligaments | strong bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect bones and support joints and joint movement |
muscles function | contract and relax, allowing motion, support body, and create heat |
muscular dystrophy | inherited, progressive disease that causes a gradual wasting of muscle |
non-weight bearing | inability to support wt on one or both legs |
osteoporosis | condition when bones become brittle and weak from age, lack of exercise, & lack of Calcium |
partial weight bearing | ability to support some body weight on one or both legs |
phantom limb pain | pain in a limb that has been amputated |
prosthesis | a specially-fitted artificial body part that replaces a missing limb |
tendons | tough fibrous bands that connect muscle to bone |
total hip replacement | surgery that replaces the head of the femur where it joins the hip |
total knee replacement | surgery that replaces a damaged or painful knee with artificial parts |
three types of muscle | skeletal, smooth, and cardiac are three types of ____? |
symptoms of arthritis | pain, swelling and stiffness of joints, and decreased mobility, are all symptoms of what condition? |
open fracture | fracture in which skin is open and bone coming through skin |
90 degrees is amount ___ can be flexed at the most | total hip replacement can be flexed no more than? |
Fluids are encouraged after surgery to prevent complications of ______________ | Complications of immobility are reduced by encouraging________? |
Traction is used to _______________ | ______________is used to keep bones in place, reduce pain, relieve muscle spasms |