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AMT Skel Gen
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hard, compact bone making up most of diaphysis | cortical |
| Correcting fracture by realigning bone fragments | reduction |
| posterior aspect of knee | popliteal |
| site of attachment of tendon, ligament, fascia or capsule to a bone | enthesis |
| ankle fracture | Pott fracture |
| common fracture in children | greenstick |
| Five fused vertebrae in spinal column | sacrum |
| shattered bone fracture | comminuted |
| fracture associated with spinal column | compression |
| kneecap | patella |
| Amphiarthrotic joints are also known as______________joints | symphysis |
| Also known as spongy bone, mostly found in epiphysis of long bone | cancellous |
| repetitive strain injury of wrist | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| bones in a joint are displaced from normal alignment and ends of bones are no longer in contact is called | dislocation |
| pulling or tearing away | avulsion |
| The pelvic joint is an example of a _______________-joint | cartilaginous |
| another name for suture joint | synarthrosis |
| condition caused from lack of calcium and Vitamin D, causes weakening of bones most commonly associated with childhood | Rickets |
| noise produced by bones/cartilage rubbing together | crepitation |
| Applying a pulling force on fractured or dislocated limb or vertebral column in order to restore normal alignmen | traction |
| Another name for bone spur | exostosis |
| Deficiency in calcium and vitamin D found in early childhood that results in bone deformities, especially bow legs | rickets |
| Decrease in bone mass producing a thinning and weakening of bone with resulting fracture | osteoporosis |
| Condition associated with aging as the result of wear and tear | osteoarthritis |
| Condition caused by high uric acid blood level resulting in uric acid crystals being deposited in soft tissue | gout |
| humpback | kyphosis |
| swayback | lordosis |
| lateral curvature of spine | scoliosis |
| Damage to ligaments surrounding a joint due to overstretching, but no dis-location of joint or fracture of bone | sprain |
| Damage to muscle, tendons, or ligaments due to overuse or overstretching | strain |
| incomplete dislocation | subluxation |
| clubfoot | talipes |
| Tennis elbow | epicondylitis |
| crick in neck from spasms | torticollis |
| highly movable joints | synovial |
| wrist fracture | colle's |
| lines medullary cavity of bones | endosteum |