A&P
3 types of muscle
what is skeletal, cardiac, and smooth?
a condition in which the bones have reduced density, but not enough to be classified as osteoporosis.
what is osteopenia?
A doctor's order that states that the patient can put some weight on the affected extremity
What is partial weight bearing?
a general term that refers to inflammation of the joints
what is arthritis?
tiny sacs of fluid that are located near joints and help reduce friction.
what is bursae?
Pain and stiffness increase in cold or damp weather
what is osteoarthritis?
Another word for a broken bone
what is a fracture?
Weakening, wasting away, and decrease in size of a muscle
What is atrophy?
Which type of muscle is voluntary?
What is skeletal muscle?
Osteoporosis can be caused by a lack of two things
what is estrogen and calcium?
After a total hip replacement, the hip cannot be bent or flexed more than this (in degrees)
What is 90?
Bending a body part
what is flexion?
Painful and permanent stiffening of a muscle
what is contracture?
an inherited, progressive disease that causes a gradual wasting away of muscle, resulting in weakness and deformity.
what is muscular dystrophy?
what is a continuous passive motion (CPM)?
warmth, itching, or tingling from a body part that has been amputated.
what is phantom sensation?
strong bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect bones or cartilage and support the joints and joint movement.
what is ligaments?
what is ice application, fluid aspiration, rest, anti-inflammatory medications
Name 3 ways the CNA can help with cast care
Keep the cast dry, do not insert anything inside the cast, put tape around rough edges of the cast, check the skin for redness, swelling, discoloration
tough fibrous bands that connect muscle to bone.
what is tendons?