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Musculoskeletal System (Chapter 23) Flashcards

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types of joints

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nonsynovial
synovial

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nonsynovial

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not freely moveable

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synovial

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freely moveable

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flexion

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bending a limb at a joint

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extension

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straightening a limb at a joint

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abduction

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moving a limb away from the midline of the body

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adduction

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moving a limb toward the midline of the body

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pronation

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turning the forearm so the palm is down

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supination

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Turing the forearm so the palm is up

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circumduction

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moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder

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inversion

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moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle

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eversion

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moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle

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rotation

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moving the head around a central axis

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protraction

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moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground

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retraction

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moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground

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elevation

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raising a body part

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depression

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lowering a body part

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bending a limb at a joint

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flexion

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straitening a limb at a joint

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extension

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moving a limb away from the midline of the body

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abduction

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moving a limb toward the midline of the body

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Turing the forearm so the palm is down

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turning the forearm so the palm is up

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moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder

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circumduction

25
moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle
inversion
26
moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
eversion
27
moving the head around a central axis
rotation
28
moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
protraction
29
moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
retraction
30
raising a body part
elevation
31
lowering a body part
depression
32
temporomandibular joint is the
articulation of mandible
33
temporomandibular joint could cause what to be limited
opening of the mouth
34
what do we tell the patient to do when we palpate the muscles of mastication
act like chewing
35
what muscle do we assess when palpating muscles of mastication
trigeminal
36
hip surgery/ hip replacement will have what issue cause it could displace the joint
adduction
37
what do we use to prevent adduction
abductor pillows could also use pillow or blanket
38
how can old trauma affect a patient
pain/stiffness/weakness
39
ADL
actives of daily living
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what do we ask for when assessing for self care behaviors
exercise medication - meds for arthritis baseline - want to make sure goal is reasonable
41
Phalens test
gross screening for carpal tunnel hands together at dorm facing down abnormal: tingling and pain normal: no pain
42
what do you want to make sure when doing hip extension or flexion
knee isn't bent
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scoliosis
S shape curvature lateral curvature have pt flex at hips uneven shoulders able to palpate
44
kyphosis
humpback
45
lordosis
exaggerated anterior pelvis of lumbar area seen in pt with low bone density
46
osteoporosis
low bone density
47
who will have increased risk of osteoporosis
women WHITE POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
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rheumatoid arthritis
joints, connective tissue chronic, systemic, inflammatory
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osteoarthritis
noninflammatory progressive deteroration of cartilage - bone/joints
50
muscle atrophy occurs in what patients
bedridden, casts
51
contractures
pt bedridden not having AROM/PROM reducing contracture is up to PT
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active range of motion
person is moving themself

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