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MedTerm Study Guide
Study Guide
| parts of the skeletal system | bones, ligaments, joints |
| bones in arch of foot | tarsals and metatarsals |
| functions of the skeletal system | provides framework and mineral storage; blood cell structure for body formation; anchoring site of muscles |
| medical name for shin bone | tibia |
| wrist bones | carpals |
| appendicular skeleton | appendages (arms, legs, pelvis) + pelvic and shoulder girdles |
| sternum | breast bone |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| phalanges | fingers, toes |
| ligaments | short hands of connective tissue connecting bones, cartilages, or joints |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| lumbar puncture | spinal tap |
| spinal tap | lumbar puncture |
| surgical removal of a limb | amputation |
| artifical limb | prosthesis |
| solid mold used to immobilize | cast |
| external manipulation used to set a bone back into position | closed reduction and internal fixation (CRIF) |
| relieves pain, inflammation, and fever | Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs |
| relieves fever | anti-pyretic |
| reduces pain and induces sleep by suppressing the nervous system | narcotic |
| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation (use of steel rods to realign broken bones) |
| analgesic | drug that relieves pain |
| kyphosis | abnormal outward curve (humpback) |
| condition of swayback | lordosis |
| condition of curved/crooked spine | scoliosis |
| condition of holes in the bone | osteoporosis |
| overstretching or tearing of the ligaments | sprain |
| sprain | trauma to the surrounding ligaments of a joint |
| dislocation | separation of two bones where they meet at a joint |
| simple fracture | bone fractures into two pieces |
| compound fracture | bone fractures into multiple pieces; damage to surrounding tissues; previous complications/illnesses may aggravate condition |
| greenstick fracture | bone bends and cracks, instead of completely breaking into seperate pieces |
| comminuted fracture | bone that is broken in at least two places |
| pathological | pertaining to disease |
| spiral (or complete) fracture | bone is broken with a twisting motion; corkscrew - like |
| strain (pulling a muscle) | muscle or tendon is pulled too far |
| colles fracture | break in the radius close to the wrist |
| stress fracture | tiny crack in bone, caused by repetitive stress or overuse |
| oblique fracture | bone is broken at an angle |
| transverse fracture | bone is broken perpendicular to it's length |
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