Chapter 36 Vocab

Question 1

Closed Fracture

Answer 1

break in the bone where the skin still remains intact

Question 2

Comminuted fracture

Answer 2

where the bone is broken into multiple pieces

Question 3

Dislocation

Answer 3

a complete displacement of bone ends from a joint

Question 4

Flat bones

Answer 4

bones with width greater than their thickness (sternum, scapula, ribs)

Question 5

Fracture

Answer 5

any type of break in a bone

Question 6

Greenstick fracture

Answer 6

partial break of a bone

Question 7

Impacted fracture

Answer 7

break in bone that decreases length of bone due to compression of bone

Question 8

Long bones

Answer 8

bones with a greater length than diameter (femur, ulna, radius, etc)

Question 9

Oblique fracture

Answer 9

break that runs across the bone at an angle other than 90 degrees to axis of bone

Question 10

Open fracture

Answer 10

break in bone along with open injury to tissue over the break

Question 11

Sesamoid bones

Answer 11

bones located within a tendon, like the patella

Question 12

Short bones

Answer 12

bones that are not very long in relation to diameter, metacarpals, metatarsals, phalanges

Question 13

Spiral fracture

Answer 13

break that has corkscrew pattern around bone, caused by rotational forces

Question 14

Splint

Answer 14

any device used to immobilize a body part

Question 15

Sprain

Answer 15

stretching or tearing of the ligaments of a joint

Question 16

Strain

Answer 16

injury from muscle fibers being stretched beyond limits, tears muscle fibers

Question 17

Subluxation

Answer 17

partial displacement of bone ends from a joint

Question 18

Transverse fracture

Answer 18

a break in a bone that is 90 degrees to the axis