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AMT Skel Gen
Question | Answer |
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Hard, compact bone making up most of diaphysis | cortical |
Correcting fracture by realigning bone fragments | reduction |
posterior aspect of knee | popliteal |
site of attachment of tendon, ligament, fascia or capsule to a bone | enthesis |
ankle fracture | Pott fracture |
common fracture in children | greenstick |
Five fused vertebrae in spinal column | sacrum |
shattered bone fracture | comminuted |
fracture associated with spinal column | compression |
kneecap | patella |
Amphiarthrotic joints are also known as______________joints | symphysis |
Also known as spongy bone, mostly found in epiphysis of long bone | cancellous |
repetitive strain injury of wrist | carpal tunnel syndrome |
bones in a joint are displaced from normal alignment and ends of bones are no longer in contact is called | dislocation |
pulling or tearing away | avulsion |
The pelvic joint is an example of a _______________-joint | cartilaginous |
another name for suture joint | synarthrosis |
condition caused from lack of calcium and Vitamin D, causes weakening of bones most commonly associated with childhood | Rickets |
noise produced by bones/cartilage rubbing together | crepitation |
Applying a pulling force on fractured or dislocated limb or vertebral column in order to restore normal alignmen | traction |
Another name for bone spur | exostosis |
Deficiency in calcium and vitamin D found in early childhood that results in bone deformities, especially bow legs | rickets |
Decrease in bone mass producing a thinning and weakening of bone with resulting fracture | osteoporosis |
Condition associated with aging as the result of wear and tear | osteoarthritis |
Condition caused by high uric acid blood level resulting in uric acid crystals being deposited in soft tissue | gout |
humpback | kyphosis |
swayback | lordosis |
lateral curvature of spine | scoliosis |
Damage to ligaments surrounding a joint due to overstretching, but no dis-location of joint or fracture of bone | sprain |
Damage to muscle, tendons, or ligaments due to overuse or overstretching | strain |
incomplete dislocation | subluxation |
clubfoot | talipes |
Tennis elbow | epicondylitis |
crick in neck from spasms | torticollis |
highly movable joints | synovial |
wrist fracture | colle's |
lines medullary cavity of bones | endosteum |