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Musculoskel system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abduction | moving body part away from midline |
| adduction | moving body part toward midline |
| amputation | surgical removal of extremity |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
| atrophy | wasting away, and decreasing in size of muscles |
| bone function | provide shape and form,movement of body,maintaining posture, and protection of organs |
| bursae | tiny sacs of fluid that are near joints and help reduce friction |
| bursitis | condition when bursae become inflamed and painful |
| cartilage | protective covering of ends of bones |
| contracture | permanent and painful stiffening of a muscle |
| flexion | bending of a body part |
| fracture | a broken bone |
| full weight bearing | ability to support full body wt on both legs |
| joints | points where two bones meet; provide movement and flexibility |
| ligaments | strong bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect bones and support joints and joint movement |
| muscles function | contract and relax, allowing motion, support body, and create heat |
| muscular dystrophy | inherited, progressive disease that causes a gradual wasting of muscle |
| non-weight bearing | inability to support wt on one or both legs |
| osteoporosis | condition when bones become brittle and weak from age, lack of exercise, & lack of Calcium |
| partial weight bearing | ability to support some body weight on one or both legs |
| phantom limb pain | pain in a limb that has been amputated |
| prosthesis | a specially-fitted artificial body part that replaces a missing limb |
| tendons | tough fibrous bands that connect muscle to bone |
| total hip replacement | surgery that replaces the head of the femur where it joins the hip |
| total knee replacement | surgery that replaces a damaged or painful knee with artificial parts |
| three types of muscle | skeletal, smooth, and cardiac are three types of ____? |
| symptoms of arthritis | pain, swelling and stiffness of joints, and decreased mobility, are all symptoms of what condition? |
| open fracture | fracture in which skin is open and bone coming through skin |
| 90 degrees is amount ___ can be flexed at the most | total hip replacement can be flexed no more than? |
| Fluids are encouraged after surgery to prevent complications of ______________ | Complications of immobility are reduced by encouraging________? |
| Traction is used to _______________ | ______________is used to keep bones in place, reduce pain, relieve muscle spasms |
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