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The skeletal system
Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| joint | areas where one bone connects with one or more other bones |
| ligament | connect bone to bone |
| tendon | connects muscle to bone |
| bursa | small fluid-filled sacs that allow one bone to move easily over another. The fluid prevent the bones from wearing out |
| cartilage | a pad at the end of or between bones, act as a cushion, looks like white elastic |
| axial skeleton | comprise of skull, vertebrae, rib cage, and sternum |
| appendicular skeleton | upper and lower extremities and the shoulder and pelvic girdles |
| scoliosis | S-shaped curving of the spine |
| Kyphosis | hunchback or forward curving of the spine |
| osteoarthritis | deterioration and abrasion of joint cartilage, with formation of new bone at the join surfaces |
| symptoms of osteoarthritis | aching, stiffness, and limited motion |
| symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis | inflammation, deformity, crippling. The joints become painful, stiff, swollen, red, and warm to the touch |
| sprain | stretched or torn ligament or tendons |
| bursitis | inflammation of the bursa |
| reduction | setting the bone in a proper position so that it heals correctly |
| immobilized | unable to move. It is done by external (cast, splints, traction) or internal (pin, plasters; nails, plates, screws) |
| traction | exertion of pull by means of weights and pulleys |
| countertraction | exertion of pull in the opposite direction. |
| log-rolling | moving the resident as one unit. should be done with at least 2 people and a turn/lift sheet |
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