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1
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medical term for ‘big toe’

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hallux

2
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medical term for ‘pertaining to the heel bone’

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calcaneal

3
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the medical term for a fingerprint

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dactylogram

4
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________ is also known as pes planus

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flatfoot

5
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the medical term for ‘pertaining to a rib’

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costal

6
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the bones of the ankle are called

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tarsals

7
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a condition that results in reduction of bone mass

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osteoporosis

8
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_____ is the process of moving a body part toward the middle

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adduction

9
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_____ is the process of moving a body part in a circular motion

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circumduction

10
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______ is the process of turning outward

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eversion

11
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______ is the process of turning inword

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inversion

12
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______ is the process of straightening a flexed limb

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extension

13
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_______ is the process of lying prone or face downward

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pronation

14
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________ is the process of lying face upward

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supination

15
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_______ is the process of moving a body part forward

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protraction

16
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_______ is the process of moving a body part backward

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retraction

17
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______ is the process of moving a body part around a central axis

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rotation

18
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_____ is an inflammation of the bursa

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bursitis

19
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A ______ fracture is one that occurs at the lower end of the fibula and medial malleolus of the tibia with dislocation of foot outward and backward

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Pott’s

20
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the normal thoracic curvature becomes exaggerated producing a “humpback” appearance. This condition may be caused by a congenital defect, a disease process, or osteoporosis

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kyphosis

21
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_______ is characterized by an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine and usually appears in adolescence during periods of rapid growth

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scoliosis

22
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______ or ______ fractures are completely internal; they do not involve a break in skin

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closed or simple

23
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_____ or ______ fractures, project through the skin; they are most dangerous because of the possibility of infection or uncontrolled bleeding

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open or compound

24
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_______ fractures shatter the affected area into a multitude of bony fragments

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comminuted

25
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_____ is the process of bending a limb

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flexion

26
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_____ is the process of bending a body part backward

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dorsiflexion

27
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the shaft of a long bone

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diaphysis

28
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the ends of a developing bone

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epiphyses

29
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the membrane that forms the covering of bones

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periosteum

30
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the dense, hard layer of bone tissue

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compact bone

31
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narrow space throughout the length of the diaphysis

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medullary cavity

32
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tough, connective tissue membrane

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endosteum

33
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spongy bone, reticular tissue

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cancellous

34
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does not permit movement

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synarthrosis

35
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permits very slight movement

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amphiarthrosis

36
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allows free movement

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diarthrosis

37
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the medical term for knock-knee

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genu valgum

38
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In a ______ fracture, only one side of the shaft is broken, and the other is bent; this usually occurs in children whose long bones have yet to fully ossify

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greenstick

39
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A ______ fracture is a break in the distal portion of the radius; it is often the result of reaching out to cushion a fall.

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Colles’

40
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a protrusion (herniation) of the brain from the skull

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craniocele