Test 7 Flashcards
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What is a comminuted fracture?
Fracture in which bone is broken into several places.
What is dislocation?
Disrupting or coming apart of a body part.
What is erythema?
Red ness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes.
What is gout?
A form of arthritis, is a purine metabolism that results from an elevated serum Aric acid level.
What is paralysis?
Loss of muscle function through injury, disease, or damage to its nerve supply.
Range of motion (Rom) meaning?
Extent of movement of a joint, measured in degrees of a circle.
What is a sprain?
The stretching or tearing of ligaments that causes pain and disability.
What is a strain?
Muscle or tendon injury resulting from violent contraction or excessive force.
What are the three types of muscles?
- Voluntary
2.Involuntary
3.Smooth
List a type of voluntary muscle.
Skeletal muscle
Involuntary muscle is aka?
Smooth muscle found in the GI system.
Where is cardiac muscle found?
Only in the heart.
How many cranial bones do we have?
28
How many small bones are in the wrist?
8
The hand consists of how many bones?
5 called metacarpals.
The finger consists of how many bones?
14 called phalanges.
Who can remove a cervical collar?
Medical officer
What is the humerus/upper arm?
The one between the shoulder and elbow.
What is the radius and ulna/upper arm?
These are the bones between the elbow and the hand.
The radius extends from the ________side of the forearm from to the the elbow to the ________ side of the wrist and runs parallel to the ________.
Lateral
Thumb
Ulna
The ulna extends from the__________ side of the forearm from the elbow to the smallest finger and runs parallel to the ____________.
Medial
Radius
The___________ process of the scapula is the highest portion of the shoulder
Acromion
What is the vertebral column?
Commonly referred to as the backbone or spine.
There are how many vertebrae?
33