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med term ch.7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fibrous joint | the surfaces of the bones fit closely together and are held together by fibrous connective tissue |
| cartilaginous joint | the bones are connected by cartilage- as in symphysis (joint between the public bones of the pelvis) |
| synovial joint | the bones have a space between them called the joint cavity |
| synovial membrane | secretes a thick lubricating fluid called synovial fluid |
| flexion | is a bending motion |
| hinge joint | allows movement in one direction- a back-and-forth type of motion |
| ball-and-socket joint | allos movement in many directions around a central point |
| circumduction | is the movement of an extremity around in a circular motion |
| arthritis | inflammation of joints |
| dislocation | is the displacment of a bone from its normal location within a joint, causing loss of function of the joint |
| bunion (hallux valgus) | is an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe |
| ankylosing spondylitis | is a type of arthritis that affects the vertebral column and casues defromities of the spine |
| gout | is a form of acute arthritis that is characterized by inflammation of the first metatarsal joint of the great toe |
| ganglion | is a cystic tumor developing on a tendon; sometimes occuring on the back of the wrist |
| herniated disk | is the ruoture of the central portion, or nucleus, of the disk through the disk wall and into the spinal canal |
| lyme disease | is an acute recurrent inflammatory infection transmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick |
| osteoarthritis | is also known as degenerative joint disease; it is the most common form of arthritis and results from wear and tear on the joints |
| rheumatoid arthritis | is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease that affects multiple joints of the body-mainly the small peripheral joints, such as in those of the hands and feet |
| sprains | is an injury invloving the ligaments that surround and support a joint, caused by wrenching or twisting motion |
| systemic lupus erythematosus | is a chronic inflammatory connective tissue disease affecting the skin, joints, nervous system, kidneys, lungs, and other organs |
| arthrocentesis | is the surgcial puncture of a joint with a needle for the purpose of withdrawing fluid for analysis |
| arthogram | is an x-ray of a joint after injection of a contrast medium |
| arthrography | is the process of x-raying the inside of a joint, after a contrast medium (a subsatnce that makes the inside of the joint visible) has been injected into the joint |
| arthroplasty | is the surgical reconstruction (repair) of a joint |
| arthroscopy | is the visualization of the interior of a joint using an endscope |
| rheumatoid factor | test is a blood test that measures the presence of unusual antibodies that devlop in a number of connective tissue diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis |
| erythrocyte sed rate | sedimentaion (sed) rate (ESR) is a blood test that measures the rate at which erythrocytes (red blood cells) settle to the bottom of a test tube with unclotted blood |
| DIP | distal interphalangeal (joint) |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LUE | left upper extremity |
| MCP | metacarpophalangeal (joint) |
| MTP | metatarsophalangeal (joint) |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| PIP | proximal interphalangeal (joint) |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
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Courtneey
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