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Musculoskeletal Injuries

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Hard but flexable living structures that provide support for the body an dprotection for vital organs   Bones  
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Disruption or "coming apart"   Dislocation  
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Extremity injury in which the skin has been broken or torn through from the inside by an injured bone or from the outside by something that has caused a penetrating wound with associated injury to the bone   Open extremity injury  
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Special splint that applies constant pull along the length of the leg to help stabilize the fractured femur and reduce muscle spasm   Traction Splint  
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Grating sensation or sound made when broken bone ends rub together   Crepitus  
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Bands of connective tissue that bind muscles to bones   Tendons  
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Any break point in a bone   Fracture  
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Connective tissue that covers the outside of the bone ends and acts as a surface for articulationallowing for smooth movement at joints   Cartilage  
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Portion of the skeleton that includes the clavicles, scapulae, arms, wrists,hands, pelvis, thighs, legs, ankles, and feet   Extremities  
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Muscle injury caused by overstreatching or overexertion of the muscle   Strain  
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Process of applying tension to straighten and realign a fractured limb before splinting   Manual traction  
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Places where bones articulate or meet   Joints  
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Stretching and tearing of ligaments   Sprain  
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Injury to an extremity in which the skin is not broken   Closed extremity injury  
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Connective tissue that suports joints by attaching the bone ends and allowing for stable range of motion   Ligaments  
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