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Bones are connected to one another by fibrous bands of tissue called what?
Ligaments
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Muscles are attached to the bone by fibrous bands of tissue called what?
Tendons
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Which skeleton consists of the skull, rib cage, and spine?
Axial skeleton
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Which skeleton consists of shoulder bones, collar bones, pelvic bones, arms, and legs?
Appendicular
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A traumatic injury to a joint involving the overstretching, tearing, or rupturing of ligaments? Includes swelling, pain, and discoloration of the skin.
Sprain
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Lesser injury usually described as an overuse, overstretching or tearing of the muscle and/or tendon?
Strain
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If the bone is partially out of the joint, it is considered to be what?
Subluxation
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Softening of bone caused by a loss of minerals from bony matrix as a result of vitamin D deficiency?
Osteomalacia
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Infection of the bone and bone marrow?
Osteomyelitis
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Loss of bone mass, which results in the bones being fragile and at risk for fractures?
Osteoporosis
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Compression injury that manifests itself as fluctuating pain, numbness, and paresthesias of the hand caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist?
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
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Joint disease characterized by degenerative articular cartilage and wearing down of the bones' edges at a joint; considered "wear and tear" disorder. Also called DJD.
Osteoarthritis (RA)
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Inflammatory joint disease believed to be autoimmune in nature; occurs in a much younger population (ages 20-45) than OA? SPELL
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Lateral S curve of the spine that can cause an individual to lose inches in height?
Scoliosis
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Abnormal condition of narrowing of the spinal canal with attendant pain, sometimes caused by osteoarthritis or spondylolisthesis?
Spinal stenosis
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Disorder characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness and spasms, and sleep disturbances.
Fibromyalgia
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Visual examination of a joint, accomplished by use of an arthroscope?
Arthroscopy
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Procedure that records the electrical activity of muscles? AKA EMG.
Electromyography
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-centesis
Surgical puncture
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Surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid?
Arthrocentesis
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Microorginisms that require oxygen are called what?
Aerobes
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Microorganisms that prefer anaerobic (oxygen-free) conditions are called?
Anaerobes
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