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KSS SM 2 Vocab 8
SM 2 Vocab 8
Question | Answer |
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Fibrocartilage | type of cartilage that contain visible collagenous fibers (menisci) |
Flexibility | the range of motion in a give joint or combination of joints |
Fossa | cavity or hollow |
Fracture | a break or crack in a bone |
Furuncle | A boil; A localized Inflammatory swelling of the skin and underlying tissue, caused by bacterial infection in the hair follicle or skin gland; Characterized by a discharge of pus and a central core of dead tissue |
Galled Skin | an area of irritated and raw skin caused by sweat and friction; Galled areas are inviting to bacteria and fungi |
Ganglion | herniation of the synovium surrounding a tendon and subsequent filling of the area with synovial fluid, resulting in a visible bump |
Genu recurvatum | angulation of leg is posterior, or backward, from midline of the body (hyperextension) |
Genu valgum | knock knee |
Genu varum | bowleg |
Goniometer | apparatus used to measure joint movements and angles |
Glycogen | storage form of glucose found in both liver and muscles |
Hemarthrosis | a condition in which blood has filtered from the vessels into a joint |
Hemoglobin | the red respiratory protein of erythrocytes that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues |
Hemopoietic | forming blood cells |