Health Assessment - Unit 4 - Vocabulary Musculoskeletal System

Front 1

Acromegaly

Back 1

Abnormal enlargement of the skull, with jaw protrusion and an increase in size of the bones of the extremities.

Front 2

Atrophy

Back 2

Reduction in Muscle Size

Front 3

Bouchard's Node

Back 3

Bony enlargement of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the finger.

Front 4

Bursae

Back 4

Sacs filled with fluid

Front 5

Callus

Back 5

Thickening of the skin due to prolonged pressure.

Front 6

Corn

Back 6

Conical area of thickened skin.

Front 7

Dislocation

Back 7

Complete dislodgment of a bone from its joint cavity.

Front 8

Epiphyses

Back 8

Ends of a long bone.

Front 9

Ganglion

Back 9

Benign cystic growth

Front 10

Goniometer

Back 10

Device used to measure the angle of the skeletal joint during range of motion; protractor with two movable arms.

Front 11

Heberden's Node

Back 11

Bony enlargement of the distal interphalangeal joint of the finger.

Front 12

Hemiparesis

Back 12

Unilateral weakness or paralysis; also known as hemiplegia.

Front 13

Hypertrophy

Back 13

Increase in muscle size due to an increase in the bulk of muscle fibers.

Front 14

Hypotonicity

Back 14

Decrease in normal muscle tone (flaccidity).

Front 15

Joint

Back 15

Union between two bones.

Front 16

Kyphosis

Back 16

Excessive convexity of the thoracic spine; known as hump back.

Front 17

Ligament

Back 17

Strong, fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to each other at a joint.

Front 18

Lordosis

Back 18

Excessive concavity of the lumbar spine.

Front 19

Scoliosis

Back 19

Lateral curvature of the thoracic and/or lumbar vertebrae.

Front 20

Spasticity

Back 20

Increase in muscle tension on passive stretching, especially rapid or forced stretching of the muscle.

Front 21

Tendons

Back 21

Ends of the epimysium that attach the muscle to a bone.