Chapter 15 pathology Flashcards
Ewing sarcoma
rare malignant tumor arising in the bone
- most often occurring in children
hint: man in the middle
exostosis
bony growth (benign) arising from the bone
bunion
swelling of the metatarsophalangeal joint near the base of the big toe
fracture
breaking of a bone
simple fracture
broken bone with no open wound
compound fracture (open)
broken bone and fragment of the bone protrudes through the wound
bone reduction
restoration of the bone to its normal position
closed redution
restoration of bone without incision
cast
applied to fractures to immobilize injure bone
osteogenic sarcoma (osteosarcoma)
malignant tumor arising from osteoblast
- found mainly in children and adolescents
osteomalacia
softening of bone due to inadequate minerals (calcium)
osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection
osteoporosis
decrease in bone density: thinning and weakening of bone
talipes
congenital abnormality of hindfoot
articular cartilage
smooth white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together at the joint
ariculation
any type of joint
bursa
sac of fluid near the joint
-promotes smooth sliding between tissues
ligament
fibrous, connective bands binding bones to bones; supports strengthens, and stabilizes the joint
meniscus
crescent shaped fibrocartilaginous structure
- helps provide cushion for a joint
suture joint
immovable joint
- think skull
synovial cavity
space between bones at the synovial joint
- contains synovial fluid made by synovial membrane
synovial fluid
viscous fluid within synovial cavity
- egg white consistency
synovial joint
freely movable joint
synovial membrane
tissue lining the synovial cavity
- produces fluid
tendon
fibrous, connective tissue binding muscle to bone
