KA3
what function protects the spinal chord?
Verterbral Column
What are 3 vitamins needed for bone growth?
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D
what disease has the same pathologic effects on bones as rickets?
Osteomalacia
Fracture that occurs at a site already wrakeneder by cancer is called
Pathologic Fracture
Closed sac of synovial fluid that reduces friction between soft tissue
A bursa
Occupational Therapist wanted yhe pstient to abduct their fingers
Spread their fingers apart
Joints between Fingers + Hand
Metacarpophlangeal
Exaggerated Curvature of the veryebral column
Kyphosis
patient with rash on flat anterier surface of hand. Whats this rash called
a palmer rash
Spelling of the larger 2 bones if lower legs
Tibia
Synonm for hallux valgus
Bunion
Process of removing a limb or any part of body
Called amputation
Abbr. for classification if drugs such as ibuphrophen
NSAID
Plural form of medical term that means disc of connective tissues
Menisci
Manual adjustment of joints is:
Done by a chiro
The suffix in the term osteoclast means
Breakdown
The abbreviation fx means
Fracture
Increase in the size but not in number
Hypertrophy
Muscle cramps are defined as sudden painful
Contractures
The rotator cuff is composed of how many muscles
4
Where is fhe popliteal fossa located?
In the hallow at the back of knee
Diagnostic procedure to measure and record electrical activity in a muscle
EMG
All medications have both antipyretic + analagesic properties except
Skeletal & Muscle relaxants
Medical term for walk
ambulation
peripheral vascular disease is commonly seen in patients with?
Diabetes
Medical Term meaning physical medicine
Physiatry
Another term for physical therapy is
physio therapy
What medical prefix means many?
Multidisciplanary
Definition of orthotist
Person who makes and fits orthopedic appliances
COTA stands for?
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
What is the medical term for tears
Lacrimal
Condition involving eye lid
blepharitis
Term for eyes/eye turning inward
Esotropia
The function of the pupil is
Control the amount of light into the eye
an error in refraction caused by unequal curvatures of the cornea
Astigmitisim
Peripheral vision means
Person sees objects directly ahesd more clearly then objects off to the side
The term retinoblastmo decontructs to
Root Combining form, suffix, and suffix
Abbreviation PERRLA is used to
Examine pupillary charatetistics + response to light
Procedure used in cyropexy
Cold is used to reattach the retina to the surrounding area
Medical Term for earwax
Cerumen
Tube that connects middle ear to the nasopharynx is called
Eustachian Tube
Complication of chronic OME + Requires surgery
Cholesteotoma
Most Common cause of sensioneural hearing loss is
Repeated exposure to loud noise
Word that has a root term meaning stone
Otolith
Instrument used to examine inner ear
Otoscope
Tympanistomy
Tubes will be placed in ear drun
Medical term for partial paralysis
Paresis
Plural form of wing-shaped structure of ear
Pinnae
Outward turning of the eye
Exotrooia
Abb. that can measure vision but not prescribe RX
OD