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skeletal system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| It is responsible for Body Movement | What is true about the appendicular skeleton? |
| It protects important body organs | What is true about the axial skeleton? |
| 3 | There are ________ bones that are in the middle ear: |
| malleus | The bone in the ear that resembles a hammer: |
| 12 | How many pairs of ribs are found in the thoracic cavity? |
| hip | ilium is found in the ______ iliac is pertaining to the ____ |
| joints are articulation between 2 bones a ball and socket joint is a synovial joint rib connects to sternum with cartilage knee and elbow is a hinge joint | What is true about joints? |
| xiphoid process | The lower part of the sternum is called the _______. |
| gout | Which form of arthritis is characterized by deposits of uric acid in the joints? |
| Rheumatologist | If a patient has rheumatoid arthritis the best doctor for the patient to see is: |
| Bones | are hard, support body and make calcium,framework of body |
| foramen | An opening in a bone through which the blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass is known as a ___ |
| ostectomy | This term means the surgical removal of bone. |
| allogenic | The term __means originating within another. |
| autogenic | The term ___ means originating within an individual. |
| crepitation | is the grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together |
| craniostenosis | Malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures is known as ____________________. |
| Rickets | __ is a deficiency disease in children characterized by defective bone growth. |
| avascular necrosis | Insufficient blood supply to a bone or organ cavity causing tissue death |
| closed reduction | The attempted realignment of a bone involved in a fracture or joint dislocation is known as ___ |
| craniotomy | The surgical incision into a portion of the skull is known as _____ |
| cartilage | Smooth, rubbery connective tissue that makes up the tip of the nose is called ______. |
| popliteal | This term refers to the posterior space behind the knee. |
| chondroplasty | Which procedure is the surgical repair of cartilage? |
| ankyl/o | loss of a mobility of a joint |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| cost/o | rib |
| arthr/o | joint |
| patella | kneecap |
| mandible | Which is the only movable bone of the skull? |
| synovitis | An inflammation of the synovial membrane is known as ______. |
| arthritis | is stiffness / inflammation of the joints, especially in older adults. |
| tibia | The medical term for the larger bone in the lower leg, also known as the shin bone, is ____ |
| allogenic bone marrow transplant | A transplant using healthy bone marrow cells from a compatible donor is a/an ___ |
| Primary bone cancer | _ is a relatively rare malignant tumor that originates in a bone. |
| radiograph (x-ray) | Which diagnostic technique is most commonly used to visualize a bone fracture? |
| closed | This type of fracture is also known as a simple or complete fracture. |
| fibrous | The medical term for inflexible joints, also known as sutures, is _____. |
| greenstick | A ______ fracture occurs when a child tries to stop a fall by landing on his or her hands and the bone is bent and only partially broken. |
| arthroplasty | Which term describes the surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint? Also known as a total joint replacement. |
| osteonecrosis | death of bone cells |
| osteoporosis | bone disease where body looses or does not make enough bone-causes fx |
| osteopenia | loss of bone mass associated with weak bones |
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