Question | Answer |
joint | areas where one bone connects with one or more other bones |
ligament | connect bone to bone |
tendon | connects muscle to bone |
bursa | small fluid-filled sacs that allow one bone to move easily over another. The fluid prevent the bones from wearing out |
cartilage | a pad at the end of or between bones, act as a cushion, looks like white elastic |
axial skeleton | comprise of skull, vertebrae, rib cage, and sternum |
appendicular skeleton | upper and lower extremities and the shoulder and pelvic girdles |
scoliosis | S-shaped curving of the spine |
Kyphosis | hunchback or forward curving of the spine |
osteoarthritis | deterioration and abrasion of joint cartilage, with formation of new bone at the join surfaces |
symptoms of osteoarthritis | aching, stiffness, and limited motion |
symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis | inflammation, deformity, crippling. The joints become painful, stiff, swollen, red, and warm to the touch |
sprain | stretched or torn ligament or tendons |
bursitis | inflammation of the bursa |
reduction | setting the bone in a proper position so that it heals correctly |
immobilized | unable to move. It is done by external (cast, splints, traction) or internal (pin, plasters; nails, plates, screws) |
traction | exertion of pull by means of weights and pulleys |
countertraction | exertion of pull in the opposite direction. |
log-rolling | moving the resident as one unit. should be done with at least 2 people and a turn/lift sheet |