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Everything dealing with the Musculoskeletal System

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What is Lordosis?   Abnormal increase in the foward curvature of the lumbar spine (AKA Swayback)  
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What is Kyphosis?   Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine. (AKA Hunchback or Humpback  
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What is Scoliosis?   Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine  
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What are the main parts of the axial skeleton?   1.Skull 2.Sternum 3.(24)Ribs 4.(24)Vertebrae 5.Sacrum 6.Coccyx  
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What are the main parts of the Appendicular Skeleton?   1.(2)Clavicle 2.(2)Scapula 3.(2)Humerus 4.(2)Radius 5.(2)Ulna 6.(16)Carpals 7.(10)Metacarpals 8.(28)Phalanges 9.(2)Ilium 10.(2)Pubis 11.(2)Ischium 12.(2)Femur 13.(2)Patella 14.(2)Tibia 15.(2)Fibula 16.(14)Tarsals 15.(10)Metatarsals 16.(28)Phalanges  
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What is the term for an irregular heartbeat?   Dyscardio  
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What is a Closed Fracture?   No open skin wound (AKA a Simple Fracture)  
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What is a Compound Fracture?   Skin has been broken through to the fracture (AKA a open fracture)  
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What is a Complete Fracture?   Bone has been broken completely through  
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What is a Comminuted Fracture?   Bone has been shattered, splintered, or crushed into many small pieces or fragments.  
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What is a Greenstick Fracture?   An incomplete break where one side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent.  
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How many cervical vertebrae are there?   7  
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How many thoracic vertebrae are there?   12  
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How many lumbar vertebrae are there?   5  
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What is the most common type of joint in the body?   Synovial Joint  
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What does an Artery do?   Carries blood and oxegen away from the heart  
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What does a Vein do?   Carries blood back to the heart  
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What is another name for the tricuspid valve?   Atrioventricular valve  
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An Electrocardiogram is?   A record of the electrical current of the heart.  
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An Electrocardiography is?   The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart.  
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What is a Treadmill Test?   Patient works on a treadmill at increasing levels while bing measured  
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What is another name for a Treadmill Test?   Stress Test  
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Where does the left atrium get its blood from?   The Lungs  
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What is systemic circulation?   Takes oxygenated blood away from heart to tissue and cells then back.  
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What is pulmonary circulation?   Transports deoxygenated blood to lungs and back to heart  
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Oxygen exchange happens in what type of vessels?   Capillaries  
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The Two divisions of the human skeleton?   Axial and Appendicular  
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Aneurysm   Weakness in the wall of an artery results in widening of the artery  
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arrhythemia   irregularity in the heart beat  
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arthralgia   pain in the joints  
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arthritis   inflammation of a joint accompanied by pain  
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arthrodesis   surgical fusion or stiffing of a joint to provide stability  
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arthroscopy   examination of the interior of a joint  
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auscultation   listening to the joints within the body  
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Bradycardia   slow heart rate  
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cardiomegaly   abnormally enlarged heart  
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cardiomyopathy   term for a disease of the myocardium  
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Fibrillation   abnormal quiving or contraction of heart fibers  
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Fibromyalgia   wide spread aching and pain in the muscles and soft tissue  
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myocardial infarction   a partial or complete closing of one or more of the coronary arteries  
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necrosis   dead tissue  
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orthopedist   someone who studies the muscularskeletal system  
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Pericardium   outer sac around the heart  
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podiatrist   someone who studies dissorders of the feet and lower legs  
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pulse   expansion and contraction produced by blood moving through the arteries  
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rickets   deficiency in calcium and vitamin D results in bone deformities  
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tachycardia   rapid heartbeat  
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Five functions of the skeletal system?   Supports the body, protects internal organs, helps musceles in movement, produces blood cells, stores minerals  
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Membrane covering bones is called?   Periosteum  
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A Colles' fracture occurs where?   In the wrist  
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Another name for spongy bone is?   Cancellous bone  
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Three types of muscles are?   Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac  
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Long bones are?   Longer than they are wide  
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Short bones are?   Roughly as long as they are wide  
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Flat Bones are?   Usually plate-shaped  
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Irregular bones are?   irregularly shaped  
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