chapter 31 orthopaedic injuries

Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System:

skeletal muscles are ____ muscles

Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System:

what skeletal muscles is smallest portion of the body
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True False

Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System:

all skeletal muscles are supplied with ____ ____ and ____

Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System:

muscles are connected to the bones by what?

Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System:

involuntary muscles are also called ____ muscles

The Skeleton:

what gives us form, protects vital organs, produces bone marrow

The Skeleton:

the ____ protects the brain

The Skeleton:

the ___ protects the heart, lungs and great vessels

The Skeleton:

the lower ribs protect the ____ and ____

The Skeleton:

the spinal canal protects the ___ ___

The Skeleton:

joints are held together in a tough fibrous structure known as the

Mechanism of Injury:

____ blows fracture the bone at the point of contact

Mechanism of Injury:

____ forces may cause a fracture or dislocation at a distant point

Fractures:

there is no difference between a broken bone and fractured bone
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Fractures:

____ are classified as either closed or open

Fractures:

a nondisplaced fracture is known as a ____ ____

Fractures:

fracture in which the bone is fractured into more than two fragments

Fractures:

a fracture in the growth section of a childs bone

Fractures:

an incomplete fracture that only passes part way thru the shaft of the bone

Fractures:

fracture that doesnt run completely thru the bone

Fractures:

fracture in which the bone is broken at an angle across the bone

Fractures:

a fracture of a weakened  or diseased bone

Fractures:

fracture caused by a twisting force, causing an oblique fracture around and thru the bone

Fractures:

fracture that occurs straight across the bone

Dislocations:

distruption of a jointin which the bone ends are no longer in contact

Sprain:

____ occurs when a joint is twisted or stretched beyond its normal range of motion

strain:

a ___ is a stretching or tearing of the muscle

splinting:

you should splint a patient before _____

rigid splints:

when the the deformity is severe and you encounter resistance moving the deformity what should you do?

formable splints:

most commonly used formable splint is the

Traction Splints:

____ is the act of pulling on a body structure in the direction of its normal alignment

Pelvic Binder:

pelvic binders are used to hold the ____ in place

traction splints:

used primarily to splint the ____

transportation:

patient with a pulseless limb must be given higher priority for ____

Injuries of the Clavicle and Scapula:

fracture of the distal humerus is called

Fractures of the Forearm:

fractures of the distal radius is known as

Dislocation of the Knee:

dislocation of the ____ is a true emergency that may threaten the limb

Dislocation of the Knee:

when the knee is dislocated the ____ artery may be distrupted and be limb threatening

Fractures About the Knee:

if there is an absent pulse after a knee fracture you should call ____

Fractures About the Knee:

you should never use a traction splint when there is no pulse after a ____ fracture

Strains and Sprains:

when treating strains and sprain what mnemonic should you use

Compartment Syndrome:

usually begins ___ to ___ hours after injury