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2nd part of med 161
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2 types of bone marrow
Red and yellow
what takes place in the bone marrow?
Red-hematopiosis (blood cell formation)
Yellow- stores fat
Periosteum
Thick white fibrous membrane, covers surface od the long bone except at joint surfaces. And pn sensitive.
Tendons
tough cord or band or dense white fibrous connective tissue; unites muscle with bone
arthalgia
pain in the joint
arthritis
inflammation of the joints
gout
deposits of uric acid in the big toe
Bones of pelvic girdle (7)
ilium, ischium, coccyx, sacrum, symphysis pubis, pubis and hip bone
Hallux Valgus
bunion
fontanelle
soft spot on new born baby's cranium
herniated disk
slipped disk
acetabulum
the cup shaped socket in the hip bone
intercostal
space between ribs
scoliosis
abnormal sideward curve of spine
kyphosis
abnormal outward curve of spine; hump back
lordosis
abnormal inward curve; sway back
hair line and stress fx
minor fx. bone continues to be in perfect aligment
impacted fx
direct force causes bone to break forcing small bone into large bone.
comminuted
shattering or splintering of a bone
compound
open fx; tear through skin
green stick fx
imcomplete fx; bends doesn't break (common in children)
closed fx
simple fx; under skin
open fx
compound fx
colle's fzx
wrist fx; with in 1" of carpals
compression
usually in vertebrae; compress one into another
flexion
bending motion "flexing"
extension
straightening motion
rotation
turning bone on it's axix
circumduction
moving extremity around in a circular motion
dorsiflexion
bending toes back toward the face
plantar flexion
pointing toes downward
abduction
moving extremity away from mid line
adduction
moving toward midline
pronation
act of turning palm downward
Author
Mary16
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105046
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2nd part of med 161
Description
final exam for S&F
Updated
2011-09-29T01:27:47Z
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