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terminology xr 106 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| flexion | decreasing the angle between two bones; bending a body part |
| Harrington Rods | prosthetic device internally attached to the spine for the correction of scoliosis |
| glenoid process | he lateral portion of the scapula that forms the socket of the shoulder joint |
| herniated disc | protrusion of the inner portion of the spinal disk on the spinal cord or spinal nerves |
| humerus | the long bone of the upper arm |
| humpback | term used for someone suffering from kyphosis |
| ileum | the distal portion of the small intestine that is connected to the large intestine |
| ili/o | upper portion |
| ilium | the upper portion of the communicate bone |
| inferior | meaning below |
| innominate bone | one of the two composite bones that make up the pelvis |
| intervertebral disk | a pad of fibrocartilage between vertebral bodies that cushion vertebral motion and absorbes shock |
| ischi/o | lower portion |
| jejunum | the second section of the small intestine |
| KUB | the anteroposterior supine projection of the abdomen |
| kyphotic curve,kyphosis | a posterior convex curvature of the spine |
| lamina | the right or left posterior portion of the vertebral notch |
| laminectomy | surgical removal of the lamina and spinous process |
| lithium | medication used to treat the manic phase of bi-polar disorder |
| lordotic curve, lordosis | an anterior convex curvature of the spine |
| lumbar spine | the 5 vertebrae located inferior to the thoracic spine |
| mastoid process | round projection on the temporal bone behind ear |
| morphology | shape |
| nucleus pulposus | the soft pulpy center of the intervertebral disk |
| nueral canal | the space between the vertebral body and the vertebral arch through which the spinal cord passes |
| occlusal pane | the lower surface of the upper teeth |
| osteoarthritis | a degenerative joint disease |
| osteomyelotis | inflammation of the bones and bone and bone marrow secondary to infection |
| osteoporosis | decrease in bone density thinning and weakening of the bone |
| pars interarticularis | the narrow segment of bone between the superior and inferior articular process |
| pedicle | the right and left anterior portions of the vertebral arch on either side of the vertebral body |
| pelvic tilt | the degree of variance between the lumbar and sacral anterior to posterior angulation in the standing position |
| phonate | to utter speech sounds; vocalize |
| primary osteoporosis | osteoporosis that is not caused by an underlying disease classified as type1 or type11 |
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