Chapter 3 words

Question 1

allogenic

Answer 1

originating within another

Question 2

autologous

Answer 2

originating within the individual

Question 3

comminuted fracture

Answer 3

bone is shattered or splintering

Question 4

Craniostenosis

Answer 4

malformation of the skull due to premature closing of cranial sutures

Question 5

creptiation

Answer 5

scraping sound when broken bones move together

Question 6

hallux valgus

Answer 6

bunion

Question 7

laminectomy

Answer 7

removal of lamina in spine

Question 8

malleolous

Answer 8

ankle bone

Question 9

manubrium

Answer 9

bony structure the makes the top of the sternum

Question 10

orthotic

Answer 10

mechanical appliance that is specially formed to control an impaired limb

Question 11

osteoarthrisis

Answer 11

wear and tear with aging

Question 12

osteoclasis

Answer 12

surgical fracture to correct a deformity

Question 13

osteopenia

Answer 13

thinner than average bone density

Question 14

Paget’s disease

Answer 14

extensive breakdown of bone tissue followed by abnormal growth with no known cause

Question 15

pathological fracture

Answer 15

bone breaks under normal stress

Question 16

percutaneous vertebroplasty

Answer 16

minimally invasive way to treat osteoporosis-related spine injury

Question 17

rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 17

chronic autoimmune disorder where joints and some organs are attacked

Question 18

Rickets

Answer 18

deficiency disease in children causing defective bone growth

vitamin D

Question 19

spina bifida

Answer 19

congenital defect where the spinal canal isnt fully formed therefore not protecting the spinal cord

Question 20

Spondylolisthesis

Answer 20

forward slipping of a the. body of a lumbar vertebrae

Question 21

spondylosis

Answer 21

degenerative disorder that can cause normal spinal structure

Question 22

ossification

Answer 22

cartilage turns into bone

Question 23

osteoclasts

Answer 23

breakdown and clean up damaged bone

Question 24

osteoblasts

Answer 24

rebuild new bone

Question 25

fontanelles

Answer 25

soft spots on the skull of newborns

Question 26

bursa

Answer 26

padding on the inside of joints

Question 27

osteopath

Answer 27

uses traditional form of medical treatment in addition to manipulation of the spine

Question 28

ankylosis

Answer 28

loss or absence of mobility in a joint bc of disease, surgery, or injury

Question 29

Backer’s cyst

Answer 29

cyst on the back of the knee (popliteal)

Question 30

sprain

Answer 30

torn or wrenched ligament

Question 31

strain

Answer 31

pulled muscle or tendon

Question 32

luxation

Answer 32

total displacement of bone from joint (dyslocation)

Question 33

subluxation

Answer 33

partial displacement of bone form joint

Question 34

talipes

Answer 34

clubfoot; any congenital deformity with the foot involving ankle bones

Question 35

Primary bone cancer

Answer 35

rare malignant tumor found in bone

Question 36

Secondary bone cancer

Answer 36

tumors that have metastasized to the bone from other organs

Question 37

colles fracture

Answer 37

wrist fracture

Question 38

greenstick

Answer 38

bent but not fully broken

Question 39

fat embolysm

Answer 39

long bone is fractured and releases fat cells that get in the bloodstream and clog vessels

Question 40

callus

Answer 40

bulging deposit that becomes bone