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Skeletal System Term
Skeletal System Abbreviatons & Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AKA | above-knee amputation |
| BKA | below-knee amputation |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| Fx | fracture |
| LS | lumbosacral |
| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| ROM | range of motion |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
| TX,Tx | traction |
| Appendicular Skeleton | the bones that form the limbs or extremities of the body. |
| Axial Skeleton | the bones of the skull,rib cage,and spinal column;the bones that form the trunk of the body. |
| Carpals | bones of the wrist. |
| Clavicles | collarbones. |
| Cranium | part of the skull; the eight bones of the head that enclose the brain. |
| Diaphysis | the shaft, or middle section, of a longbone. |
| Endosteum | membrane lining the medullary canal of a bone. |
| Epiphysis | the end or head at the extremity of a long bone. |
| Femur | thigh bone of the leg; the longest and strongest bone in the body. |
| Fibula | outer and smaller bone of the lower leg. |
| Fontanels | spaces or "soft spots," that allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs. |
| Foramina | a passage or opening; a hole in a bone through which blood vessels or nerves pass. |
| Humerus | long bone of the upper arm. |
| Joints | articulation, or areas where two bones meet or join. |
| Ligaments | fibrous tissues that connect bone to bone. |
| Medullary Canal | inner, or central, portion of a long bone. |
| Metacarpals | bones of the hand between the wrist and each finger. |
| Metatarsals | bones of the foot between the instep and each toe. |
| Os Coxae | coxal, or hip, bones, which join with the sacrum on the dorsal part of the body. |
| Patella | the kneecap. |
| Periosteum | fibrous membrane that covers the bones except at joint areas. |
| Phalanges | bones of the finger and toes. |
| Radius | long bine of the forearm, between the wrist and elbow. |
| Red Marrow | soft tissue in the epiphyses of long bones. |
| Ribs | also called costae; twelve pains of narrow, curved bones that surround the thoracic cavity. |
| Scapula | shoulder blade or bone. |
| Sinuses | cavities or air spaces in a bone. |
| Skeletal System | made of organs called bones. |
| Sternum | breastbone. |
| Sutures | surgical stitches used to join edges of an incision or wound; also, an area where bones join or fuse together. |
| Tarsals | one of the seven bones that form the instep of the foot. |
| Tibia | inner and larger bone of the lower leg, between the wrist and elbow. |
| Ulna | long bone in the forearm, between the wrist and elbow. |
| Vertebrae | bones of the spinal column. |
| Yellow Marrow | soft tissue in the diaphyses of long bones. |
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