Anatomy
Diagnostic Exams
diseases
types of fracture
medical terminology
100

Point to the Scapula on the skeleton? Common Name?

Clavical?

Sternum?

posterior to rib cage. Shoulder blade

Inferior to the skull. colar bone

medial to the ribs. breast bone

100

what is an X-ray? When is it used?

Evaluates the condition of bones in cases such as dislocations, sprains, fractures.

100

Types of arthritis? define.

osteoarthritis - progressive deterioration of joint cartilage

rheumatoid arthritis - chronic systemic inflammatory disease attacking joints and surrounding tissues


100

What is a depressed fracture?

fracture of skull where bone fragments are driven inward.

100

Joint

arthr/o

200

Point to the occipital bone on the skeleton.

back of sull

200

What is a magnetic resonance imaging? 

Uses strong magnets to cause all protons in field to line up allowing radio waves to pass through the patient causing the protons to resonate. Infomration implemented into the computer and an image is constructed.

200

What is Carpal tunnel syndrome?

compression of the median nerve; caused by repetitive motion; tendon sheet becomes inflamed which presses against the median nerve and transverse ligament.

200

What is a closed/simple fracture?

What is an open/compound fracture?

referring to a bone fracture, one without the involvement of the skin surface.

not simple; composed of two or more parts; with fractures refers to bone fragments piercing the skin externally

200

phalang/o

fingers or toes

300

Locate the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae? How many vertebrae are a part of each section?

cervical top 7, thoracic is middle 12, lumbar is bottom 5.

300

What is a computed tomography scan?

A special X-ray in that the X-ray tube moves around the patient.

300

Epicondylitis (tennis elbow)

inflammation of forearm extensor tendon where it attaches to the humerus

300

reenactment....what kind of fracture would I get from this? define.

Impacted fracture - refers to a fracture where the broken ends are jammed together.

300

rachi/o, spondyl/o, verterbr/o

vertebra(e), spine

400

How many true ribs versus false ribs are there? Where are they and why arethey called true or false?

true ribs - 7 pairs

False - 5 pairs

True ribs arrach directly to sternum by costal cartilage while false ribs are free floating.


400

What is an Arthroscopy?

Endoscopic procedure that permits direct visual inspection of a joint; most often the knee

400

Back curvatures?

Scoliosis - lateral curvature of spine usually associated with the thoracic region but may also involve lumbar. thorax curves right, lumbar curves left.

Lordosis(swayback) - abnormal anterior convex curvature of lumbar spine

kyphosis - bowing of the back (usually at the thoracic level; improper vertebral alignment

400

what is a spiral fracture?

having a circular fashion

400

Lamin/o

lamina of a vertebra

500

The area on the spine indicated

transverse process

Spinous process

articular process

Forman

intervertebral disk

500

What is a Bone Scan? What are diagnoses based on?

Nuclear medicune procedure using small amounts of a radioactive substance. Injected into a vein to help diagnose the presence of disease based on structural appearance.

500

what is congenital hip dysplasia and the types?

hip abnormality present at birth that may affect one or both joints

Unstable: hip is easily dislocated

incomplete: the head of the femur is on the edge of the hip socket

complete : the head of the femur is completely outside the hip socket

500

what is a colles fracture?

breaking of the distal end of the radius, causing a characteristic of bulge at the wrist.

500

orth/o

straight, straighten

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