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muscleskeletal-Words to Know
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atlas | the first cervical vertebra which supports the skull |
| crepitation | dry grating sound/sensation causd by bone ends rubbing together |
| kyphosis | exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic vertebrae "hump back" or "hunch back" |
| lordosis | abnormal inward curvature of the spine - seen in pregnancy or obesity |
| scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
| epimysium | sheath of connective tissue around a muscle |
| laminectomy | excision of the lamina |
| subluxation | a partial or complete dislocation |
| trapezius | muscle that forms the shoulder cap |
| femorotibial | pertaining to the femur and the tibia |
| Rickets | a medical condition caused from a lack of vitamin D |
| quadraplegia | paralysis of the upper spine, all four extremities |
| patella pexy | surgical fixation of the kneecap |
| pubis | the third portion of the hip bone located in front of the bladder |
| sternum | breast bone/chest plate |
| diarthroses | freely moveable joint |
| synathroses | immoveable joints |
| syndactylism | condition of webbed fingers and toes |
| amputation | complete or partial removal of a limb |
| arthroscopy | visual examination of a joint |
| fontanels | soft spot lying between cranial bones of an fetus or infant |
| osteoclasis | to break a bone for therapeutic purposes |
| strain | to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular |
| tendon | a strap composed of connective tissue that joins muscle to bone |
| osteoclasts | a cell in the bone marrow that reabsorbs bone |
| condyle | a rounded process at the end of a bone that forms an articulation |
| antagonist | the muscle that relaxes in order to allow movement |
| turbecle | a small, rounded elevation from the surface of a bone |
| trochanter | a very large bony projection |
| endomysium | a thin sheath of connective tissue |
| perimysium | connective tissue sourrounding bundles of skeletal muscle fibers |
| deltoid | triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder |
| open reduction | surgical repair of a fracture with manipulation and insertion of a plate, screw or nail |
| torticollis | stiff neck caused by spasmodic contraction of the neck muscle |
| axial | the skeleton of the head and trunk |
| periosteum | a dense fibrous membrane that covers the surface of the bone and contains blood vessels, lymph, and nerves |
| ossification | the formation of a bone matrix |
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