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MedCon 6
The following activity is for the "key terms" in chapter 6 of your textbook.
Question | Answer |
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Anaerobic | living without oxygen |
Bone mass density (BMD) | a measure of bone density or weight. A thinning bone results in a lower bone density |
Calcaneal | the heel area of the foot |
Computerized axial tomography (CAT or CT) | imaging by a cross sectional plane of the body; also called computerized tomography |
Densitometry | measure of bone thickness |
Diskectomy | surgery to remove a vertebral disk |
Dowager’s hump | abnormal curvature in the upper thoracic spine |
Dual energy X | ray absorptiometry |
Electromyography | a diagnostic test in which a small needle is inserted into muscle tissue and the electrical activity is recorded |
Fascia | a thick fibrous connective tissue |
Interphalangeal | referring to joints between finger bones |
Laminectomy | surgery to cut away part of the vertebra to open the area around the spinal nerve |
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | a diagnostic radiologic test using nuclear magnetic resonance technology |
Meniscus | semilunar articular cartilage found inside the knee joint |
Metacarpophalangeal | referring to the metacarpus and the phalanges; specifically the articulations between them |
Metatarsophalangeal | referring to the metatarsus and the phalanges; specifically the articulations between them |
Mineralization | a process that causes the characteristic hardness of bones |
Myelogram | an X |
ORIF (open reduction, internal fixation) | surgical opening over a fracture site and internally fixing the fracture with plates, screws or pins |
Osteomyelitis | inflammation or infection of the marrow of the bone |
Radiologic | relating to medical imaging using X |
RICE | acronym for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation, the activities to manage soft tissue trauma like those often associated with sports injuries |
Sciatica | pain along the sciatic nerve, often radiating down the leg and caused by pressure on the spinal nerve |
Spasms | uncontrolled muscle contractions |
Tetany | hyperirritability of muscles causing a spasm like condition; ;usually the result of a lack of calcium |
Tophi | small whitish nodules of uric acid |
Articular fracture | one that involves a joint surface |
Avulsion fracture | one where there is a separation of a small bone fragment from the bone where a tendon or ligament is attached |
Closed or simple fracture | a fracture that does not break through the skin |
Colles’ fracture | a fracture of the lower end of the radius with displacement of the fragment |
Comminuted fracture | one in which there are more than 2 ends or fragments |
Complete fracture | the fracture is completely through the bone |
Compound (open) fracture | a fracture involving the bone puncturing through the skin or an object puncturing the skin making an opening through the skin to the fracture site |
Compression fracture | one in which the bone appears to be mashed down |
Displaced fracture | one in which the fragments are out of position |
Extracapsular fracture | a fracture outside or not involving the joint capsule |
Femoral neck fracture | a fracture involving the neck of the femur |
Greenstick fracture | a common incomplete fracture that occurs in children; it appears to have broken partially like a sap filled green stick |
Impacted fracture | one that has a bone end forced over the other end |
Incomplete fracture | the bone is fractured but not in two |
Interochanteric fracture | one that is in the trochanteric area of the femur |
Intracapsular fracture | a fracture inside the joint capsule |
Longitudinal fracture | one that runs the full length of the bone |
Nondisplaced fracture | one in which the fragments are still in the correct position |
Oblique fracture | a fracture that runs in a transverse pattern |
Open (compound) fracture | a fracture involving the bone puncturing through the skin or an object puncturing the skin making an opening through the skin to the fracture site |
Pathologic fracture | a fracture caused by weakness from another disease |
Pott’s fracture | fracture of the lower part of the fibula and tibia with outward displacement of the foot |
Simple (closed) fracture | a fracture that does not break through the skin |
Spiral fracture | a fracture that twists around the bone |
Stellate fracture | a fracture that forms a star like pattern |
Stress fracture | related to too much weight or pressure |
Subcapital fracture | a fracture below the head of the femur |
Transverse fracture | one that runs across or at a 90 degree angle |