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Musculoskeletal
definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Created by:
Kathy vandevenne
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