Orthopedic Notes Word Scramble
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Term | Meaning |
orthopedics | study of musculoskeletal disorders, including bones, joints, muscles, tendons & ligaments |
orthopedist | physician specializing in the Dx & Tx of musculoskeletal disorders |
rheumatologist | physician specializing in the Dx & Tx of joint disorders |
doctor of osteopathy (DO) | physician specializing in the Dx & Tx of musculoskeletal disorders |
doctor of chiropractic (DC) | physician providing Tx w/spinal manipulation to relieve pressure on nerves, to treat muscle spasms of the neck & back, tension headaches and leg pain |
chiropractor | does not have a DC degree, but is licensed and certified in chiropractic care |
musculoskeletal system | comprised of bones, joints, muscles, tendons & ligaments |
bones | blood cells produced in the bone marrow called hematopoiesis |
bones | store minerals, protect internal organs |
4 types of bones | long, short, flat & irregular |
long bones | arms, legs, hands, feet |
short bones | wrists, ankles, toes |
flat bones | skull, shoulder blades, sternum |
irregular bones | vertebrae, ilium, middle ear, facial bones |
human skeleton | 206 bones |
axial skeleton | 80 bones of the skull, vertebral column, thorax |
appendicular skeleton | 126 bones of arms, legs, scapulae, clavicles, pelvis |
joints | point of jucture between two bones that articulate/join together |
joints | cartilage or fibrous connective tissue lines the opposing surfaces of all joints |
muscles | composed of contractile cells or fibers that effect movement of organs and body parts |
muscles | maintain posture & allow movement |
3 types of muscles | voluntary, involuntary, cardiac |
voluntary muscles | muscles moved by consious control |
involuntary muscles | muscles moved by unconsious control |
cardiac muscles | heart muscle |
tendons | fibrous connective tissue that serves as the attachment of muscles to bones |
ligaments | fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to one another, connects cartilage, supports the viscera |
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