32. Musculoskeletal Trauma

Question 1

tendons

Answer 1

tissues that connect muscle to bone

Question 2

joints

Answer 2

places where the bones articulate, or come together

Question 3

ligaments

Answer 3

tissues that connect bone to bone

Question 4

muscles

Answer 4

tissues that can contract to all movement of a body part.

Question 5

angulated fracture

Answer 5

a fracture in which the broken bone segments are an angle to each other

Question 6

bones

Answer 6

hard but flexible living structures that provide support for the body and protection to vital organs

Question 7

cartilage

Answer 7

tough tissue that covers the joint ends of bones and helps to form certain body parts, such as the ear.

Question 8

closed extremity injury

Answer 8

an injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin.

Question 9

comminuted fracture

Answer 9

a fracture in which in the bone is broken in several places.

Question 10

compartment syndrome

Answer 10

injury caused when tissues such as blood vessels and nerves are constricted within a space, as from swelling or from a tight dressing or cast.

Question 11

crepitus

Answer 11

a grating sensation or sound made when fractured bone ends rub together

Question 12

dislocation

Answer 12

the disruption or coming apart of a joint

Question 13

extremities

Answer 13

the portions of the skeleton that include the
- Upper extremities
clavicles, scapulae, arms, wrists, and hands
- Lower extremities
the pelvis, thighs, legs, ankles, and feet