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Blesi8e Ch13 Terms
[MA4] The Skeletal System [Tier 01]
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alignment | being in proper position |
| amputate | to cut off, remove a part |
| appendicular | pertaining to the limits or things that append to other parts. |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
| articulation | the place where two or more bony parts join together. |
| axial skeleton | pertaining to the spinal column, skull and rib cage of the skeleton |
| bunion | a bursa with a callus formation |
| bursa | a sac or pouch in connective tissue chiefly around joints. |
| callus | in fractures, refers to the formation of new osseous material around the fracture site |
| cancellous | a mesh-like network of spongy bone at the ends and parts of long bones. |
| carpal | bone of the wrist |
| cartilage | a strong, tough, elastic tissue forming part of the skeletal system; pre-calcified bone in infants and young children |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck portion of the spinal column |
| clavicle | the collar bone, articulating with the sternum and scapula |
| coccyx | the tailbone; the last four bones of the spine |
| comminuted fracture | a crushed bone fracture with many fragments |
| compound fracture | with fractures, refers to bone fragments piercing the skin |
| cranium | the skull, the eight bones of the head enclosing the brain |
| depressed fracture | a fracture of the skull where bone fragments are driven inward. |
| diarthrosis | a movable joint; another word for synovial joint |
| dislocation | the displacement of a part; usually refers to a bone temporarily out of its normal position in a joint. |
| embolus | foreign material that obstructs a blood vessel |
| epiphysis | the cartilaginous ends of the long bones that allow for growth |
| femur | the thigh bone of the leg |
| fibula | a long, thin bone in the leg from the knee to the ankle |
| fracture | the sudden breaking of a bone |
| greenstick fracture | an incomplete fracture, occurring in children |
| humerus | the long bone of the upper arm |
| illium | the hip bone, upper "butterfly" |
| impacted fracture | refers to a fracture where the broken ends are jammed together |
| intervertebral | between the vertebrae |
| ischium | posterior and inferior portion of the hip bone, lower "butterfly" |
| kyphosis | a convex curvature of the spine; humpback |
| laminectomy | the removal of a portion of the vertebral posterior arch |
| ligament | fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone |
| lordosis | abnormal anterior curvature of the lumber spine |
| marrow | the soft tissue in the hollow of long bones |
| metacarpal | pertaining to the five bones of the hand between the wrist and the phalanges |
| metatarsal | bones of the instep of the foot |
| osteoporosis | a condition resulting from a decrease in the amount of calcium stored in the bone |
| patella | the kneecap |
| periosteum | the fibrous membrane covering the bone except at the articulating surface |
| phalanges | bones of the fingers and toes |
| phalanx | any one of the bones of the fingers or toes |
| phantom limb | an illusion following amputation of a limb that the limb still exists |
| prosthesis | an artificial replacement of a missing body part |
| radius | a long bone of the forearm, thumb side |
| reduce | to restore the ends of a fractured bone to their usual relationship |
| sacrum | five fused vertebrae that lie between the coccyx and the lumbar vertebrae of the spinal column |
| scapula | the shoulder blade |
| scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
| simple fracture | a fracture without involvement of the skin surface |
| skeletal | pertaining to the skeleton or bony structure |
| spinal fusion | the surgical implanting of a bone fragment between the processes of two or more spinal vertebrae to render them immobile |
| sprain | the forcible twisting of a joint with partial rupture or other injury of its attachments |
| sternum | the breastbone, center piece |
| symphysis pubis | the junction of the pubic bones on the midline in front. |
| synovial | a moveable joint; also called diarthrosis |
| tarsal | pertaining to the seven bones of the instep of the foot |
| tibia | a long, larger bone in the leg from the knee to the ankle |
| traction | applied in a straight line to stretch the contracted muscles and permit realignment fo the bone fragments. |
| ulna | a long bone in the forearm from the elbow to the wrist, pinky side |
| vertebrae | the bones in the spinal column |
| xiphoid | a process that forms the tip of the sternum, lower end |
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