Anatomy
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
what is an X-ray? When is it used?
Evaluates the condition of bones in cases such as dislocations, sprains, fractures.
Types of arthritis? define.
osteoarthritis - progressive deterioration of joint cartilage
rheumatoid arthritis - chronic systemic inflammatory disease attacking joints and surrounding tissues
What is a depressed fracture?
fracture of skull where bone fragments are driven inward.
Joint
arthr/o
Point to the occipital bone on the skeleton.
back of sull
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.
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.
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
phalang/o
fingers or toes
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.
What is a computed tomography scan?
A special X-ray in that the X-ray tube moves around the patient.
Epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
inflammation of forearm extensor tendon where it attaches to the humerus
reenactment....what kind of fracture would I get from this? define.
Impacted fracture - refers to a fracture where the broken ends are jammed together.
rachi/o, spondyl/o, verterbr/o
vertebra(e), spine
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.
What is an Arthroscopy?
Endoscopic procedure that permits direct visual inspection of a joint; most often the knee
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
what is a spiral fracture?
having a circular fashion
Lamin/o
lamina of a vertebra
The area on the spine indicated
transverse process
Spinous process
articular process
Forman
intervertebral disk
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.
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
what is a colles fracture?
breaking of the distal end of the radius, causing a characteristic of bulge at the wrist.
orth/o
straight, straighten