Midterm Review 2

Medical Terminology

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type of tissue that connects muscle to bone

tendon

bone is partially broken in this fracture; bends to one side and breaks on the other

greenstick

in this fracture, bone is splintered or crushed in several places

comminuted

fracture where bone has been twisted apart

spiral

bone fragment protrudes through the skin in this kind of fracture

open

moving a limb away from the body

abduction

moving a limb toward the body

adduction

decreasing the angle between bones / bending a limb

flexion

increasing the angle between bones / straightening a limb

extension

face down position

prone

face up position

supine

turning the palm upward

supination

turning the palm downward

pronation

abnormal shortening of the muscle tissue making the muscles resistant to stretching

contracture

formed elements in the blood

red cells (erythrocytes), white cells (leukocytes), platelets

five types of white cells (leukocytes)

monocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils

what do you need to know about a person's blood before they can receive a blood donation?

blood type and Rh factor

chambers in the heart that receive blood

atria