Splinting Glossary of Terms
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Splinting article.
Adjacent: Lying nearby. Related terms include superjacent, subjacent, and circumjacent. Fr... See the entire definition of AdjacentAnkle: The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and ... See the entire definition of AnkleChest: The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains t... See the entire definition of ChestCirculation: In medicine, the movement of fluid through the body in a regular or circuitou... See the entire definition of CirculationCollarbone: A horizontal bone above the first rib that makes up the front part of the shou... See the entire definition of CollarboneElbow: The juncture of the long bones in the middle portion of the upper extremity. The bo... See the entire definition of ElbowExtremity: An uttermost part of the body, such as a hand or a foot. Femur: The single bone in the thigh, which is the largest bone in the human body. Also kno... See the entire definition of FemurForearm: The portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist. The forearm has two bo... See the entire definition of ForearmFracture: A break in bone or cartilage. Although usually a result of trauma, a fracture ca... See the entire definition of FractureInjury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot... See the entire definition of InjuryInternal bleeding: Bleeding inside the body that is not seen from the outside. Internal bl... See the entire definition of Internal bleedingJoint: The area where two bones are attached for the purpose of permitting body parts to m... See the entire definition of JointKnee: The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the lar... See the entire definition of KneeLeg: In popular usage, the part of the body from the top of the thigh down to the foot, an... See the entire definition of Leg
Lower leg: The lower leg is the bottom segment of the leg: the part below the knee. Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of PainPelvis: The lower part of the abdomen, located between the hip bones. Structures in the fe... See the entire definition of PelvisSensation: In medicine and physiology, sensation refers to the registration of an incoming... See the entire definition of SensationShoulder: A structure made up of two main bones: the scapula (shoulder blade) and the hume... See the entire definition of ShoulderUpper leg: More properly called the thigh, the upper leg is the area between the knee and ... See the entire definition of Upper legWrist: The part of the hand that is nearest the forearm and consists of the carpal bones a... See the entire definition of Wrist
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