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"Language of Med" Ch. 15 LTI-MA:509

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Joints are?   The places where bones come together. Used for flexability of movement  
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Sesamoid Bones   Small,rounded bones resembling a sesame seed. Found near joints and they increase the efficency of of muscles near a particular joint.  
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Diaphysis   The shaft, or middle region of a long bone.  
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Epiphysis   The end of a long bone.  
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Epiphyseal line or plate   Represents an area of cartilage tissue that is constantly being replaced by new bone tisue as the bone grows. Also known as the growth plate.  
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Metaphysis   The flared portion of the bone. It lies between the epiphysis and the diaphysis.  
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Periosteum   Strong, fibrous,vascular membrane that covers the surface of long bones except for the end of the epiphyses  
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Articular Cartilage   The end of a long bone and the surface of any bone that meets another bone to form a joint, they are covered with this.  
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Compact (cortical) bone.   a layer of hard,dense bone that lies under hte periosteum in all bones and lies chiefly around the diaphysis of long bones.  
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haversian canals   small canals containing blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the bone and remove waste products such as carbon dioxide  
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Medulllary Cavity   the hollowed out central shaft of a long bonethat contains yellow bone marrow  
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Cancellous Bone   also known as spongy or tabecular bone it is porous and very dense  
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Bone Processes   enlarged areas taht extend out from bones to serve as attachments for muscles and tendons  
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Bone Head   rounded end of a bone separated from the body of the bone by a neck; usually covered by articular cartilage  
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Greater Trochanter   large process on the femer for attachment of tendons and muscle  
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Lesser Trochanter   is a small process  
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Tubercle   rounded process on many bones for attachment of tendons and muscles  
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Condyle   round, knuckle like process at the joint; usually covered by articular cartilage  
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Fossa   shallow cavity in or on a bone  
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Foramen   opening for blood vessels and nerves  
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Fissure   narrow, deep, slit-like opening  
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Sinus   hollow cavity within a bone  
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Sutures   joints of the cranial bones  
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frontal bones   forms the forehead and the roof of the bony sockets that contain the eyes  
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parietal bone   the 2 bones on each side of the skull that form the roof and upper part of the sides of the cranium  
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temporal bone   the 2 bones that form the lower sides and base of hte cranium  
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mastoid process   the round proces of the temporal bone behind the ear  
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styloid process   projects downward from the temporal bone  
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occipital bone   forms the back and the base of the skull and joins the parietal and temporal bones  
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foramen magnum   opening in which spinal cord passes  
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sphenoid bone   the bat-shaped bone that extends behind the eyes and forms part of the base of the skull  
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ethmoid bone   the thin, delicate bone that supports the nasal cavity and forms part of the orbits of the eyes  
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nasal bones   the 2 slender bones that support the bridge of the nose  
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lacrimal bones   the 2 small, thin bones located at the corner of each eye  
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maxillary bones   the 2 large bones that compse the massive upper jawbones  
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cleft palate   if the two maxillary bones do not come together before birth  
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mandibular bone   the lower jawbone  
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alveoli   socket where teeth are embedded  
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zygomatic bones   2 bones, one on each side of the face that form the high portion of the cheek  
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vomer   the thin, single, flat bone that forms the lower portion of the nasal septum  
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sinuses   air cavities located in the cranial and facial bones  
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intervertebral disk   pads of cartilage that seperate bone  
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cervical vertebrae   C1-C7  
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thoracic vertebrae   T1-T12  
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Lumbar vertebrae   L1-L5  
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sacral vertebrae   triangular shaped bone  
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cocyx   tailbone  
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vertebral body   inner thick round anterior portion of the vertebrae  
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intervertebral disk   a pad of cartilage that provides flaxability and prevents shock to the vertebral column  
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spinous process   posterior portion of the vertebra  
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transverse process   a spinous process that protrudes behind the pubis bone  
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neural canal   space between the vertebral body and the vertebral arch through which the spinal cord passes  
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lamina   part of the vertabral arch  
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clavicle   collar bone  
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scapula   shoulder blade  
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sternum   breastbone  
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ribs   12 pairs of these, first 7 join the sternum  
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xiphoid process   the lower portion of the sternum  
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manubrium   the upper portion of the sternum  
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humerus   upper arm bone  
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ulna   medial lower arm bone  
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olecranon   elbow bone  
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radious   lateral lower arm bone (lines with thumb)  
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carpals   wrist bone  
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metacarpals   the five radiating bones of the fingers  
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phalanges   finger bones  
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pelvic girdle   pelvis  
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ilium   upper part of the pubic girdle  
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ischium   outer part of the pubic girdle  
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femur   thigh bone  
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acetabulum   hip socket  
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patella   kneecap  
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tibia   large bone of the lower leg  
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fibula   smaller bone of the lower leg  
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tarsals   bones of the hind part of the foot  
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calcaneus   heel bone  
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metatarsals   bones of the midfoot  
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phalanges of the toes   bones of the forefoot  
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ewing sarcoma   malignant bone tumor  
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exostosis   bony growth arising from the surface of the bone  
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fracture   traumatic breaking of bone  
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colles fracture   fracture that occurs near the wrist joint at the lower end of the radious  
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crepitus   crackling sound produced by bones rubbing each other or against roughend cartilage  
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osteogenic sarcoma   malignant tumor arising from bone  
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osteomalacia   softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in the bone  
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osteomyelitis   inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection  
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osteoporosis   decrease in bone density/thining or weakening of bone  
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talipes   congenital abnormality of the hindfoot  
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bunion   swelling of the metatarsophalangeal joint  
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closed fracture   bone is broken but no open wound  
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open fracture   bone is broken and a fragment of bone protrudes through an open wound in the skin  
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pathologic fracture   disease of the bone such as a tumor or infection making it weak  
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comminuted fracture   bone is splintered or crushed into several pieces  
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compression fracture   bone is compressed; often occurs in the vertebrae  
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greenstick fracture   bone is partially broken; it breaks on one surface and only bends on the other  
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impacated fracture   one fragment is driven firmly into the other  
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reduction   restoration of the bone to its normal position  
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ORIF   open reduction/internal fixation  
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mestatic bone lesions   malignant tumors from other parts of the body that metastasize to bones  
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rickets   a softening of bones in children potentially leading to fractures and deformity  
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