68W Orthopedic LPC Questions With Complete Solutions

Articulation correct answer: a joint, the place of union or junction between two or more bones Articular Cartilage correct answer: a tough white fibrous connective tissue attached to the articular surfaces of bones. NO BLOOD SUPPLY and derives its nourishment from the synovial fluid and from the underlying tissue. Bursa correct answer: a saclike body cavity located between joints or at points of friction between two moving structures. Filled with synovial fluid. Bursitis correct answer: Inflammation of Bursa Dislocation correct answer: A bone that has been displaced from its usual articulation with another bone. Ecchymosis correct answer: passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into SC tissue, marked by purple discoloration of the skin. Effusion correct answer: accumulation of fluid in various spaces of the body, such as the knee which is a frequent consequence of injury. Erythema correct answer: redness of the skin such as seen in sunburn Eversion correct answer: elevation of the lateral border of the foot Flaccid correct answer: lacking firmness, resilience, or muscle tone Gait correct answer: a particular way or manner of walking, described as a normal gait or an antalgic (abnormal) gait Inversion correct answer: elevation of the medial border of the foot Hemarthrosis correct answer: blood in the joint Ligament correct answer: a band or sheet of tough fibrous tissue joining two or more bone or cartilages, provide stability of joints and, when intact, limit their movement to that which is normal Meniscus correct answer: semilunar fibrocartilaginous wedges that rim and cushion each tibiofemoral articulation (superior aspect of each tibia) Soft Tissue Swelling (STS) correct answer: refers to a stretching, wrenching, or laceration of a ligament usually characterized by pain, swelling and disablement of the joint Strain correct answer: refers to the stretching of a muscle Subluxation correct answer: incomplete dislocation of a bone in a joint Synovial Membrane correct answer: fluid filled lining of joint cavity Tendon correct answer: a band of tough inelastic fibrous tissue connecting a muscle with its bo