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Fluid inside a protective capsule around a joint that acts as a shock absorber and cushions bones
Synovial fluid
This fracture can be caused by repeated stress over a period of time as compared to an acute fracture caused by one specific injury
Stress fracture
An overstretching or tearing of the muscles and/or adjacent tissues
A joint; the point at which two or more bones meet
Articulation
Name 3 of the 5 functions of the skeleton
1.Provides support for muscles, fat, and soft tissues
2.Protects internal organs
3.Provides lifting and movement
4.Produces blood
5.Stores body’s calcium supply
A cartilaginous disk surrounded with fluid that also reduces friction during movement and adds stability
Meniscus
A break in a bone that has an S-shaped, or helical, separation
Spiral fracture
A condition in which calcium is produced within the muscle after a blow
Myositis ossificans
Name an example of a hinge joint
Elbow, knee
What does PRICE stand for?
Protect
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevate
A sac full of fluid that reduces friction between tendon, bones, ligaments, and other structures
This is a break in the floor of the orbital socket resulting from a direct blow to the eye
Blowout fracture
The separation of a joint and malposition of an extremity as a result from a force that causes a joint to go beyond its normal anatomical limits
Dislocation
________ attach bones to bones, and _______ attach muscles to bones
Ligaments; tendons
Muscle that is found throughout the body in internal organs
Smooth (visceral) muscle
Fibrous connective tissue around a joint that connects muscle to bone
Tendons
A break in which one bone fragment becomes embedded in the interior of another bone fragment
Impacted fracture
A patient may experience decrease or increase in range of motion, severe loss of function, muscle spasms, palpable defect in the muscle, there is pain that does not change during movement because the muscle is completely torn
Severe strain
The type of joint which is freely movable
Synovial joint
A crackling or grating sound heard upon movement of a damaged bone or joint
Crepitus
A band of white fibrous connective tissue that helps hold bone to bone
Ligaments
This fracture is a break having three or more fragments at the fracture site
Comminuted fracture
A patient who experiences soreness and tenderness, with or without motion, and possible mild swelling is most likely experiencing
Tendonitis
The slightly movable joints in the spine are classified as this type of joint
Cartilaginous joints
What type of sprain will have increased laxity with no endpoint?
3rd degree or severe sprain