Medical Terminology Review Chapter 4 Flashcards
Inflammation of the joint
Arthritis
What is the medical name of growth plate
Epiphyseal plate
Forehead bone
Frontal bone
Flat bone located in the center of the anterior thoracic wall
Sternum
Leg Bones (in order)
Femur, Patella, Fibula, Tibula, Tarsals, Metatarsals, and Phalanges
Functions for the skeletal system
Protection, structure, blood cell formation, movement of muscles, & stores minerals
Bone that contains red bone marrow (a spongy bone)
Cancelous bone
Abnormal condition of holes in bones
Osteoporosis
Joint pain
Athralgia
Holes in the bone
Foramen
What do you use to drive a car (steering wheel)
Metacarpals & Carpals
Green stick fracture
Cortical bone
Cheek Bone
Zygomatic bone
The skull, facial bones, sternum, ribs, & vertebral column (protects heart and other vital organs)
Axial Skeleton
Segments of cartilage that connect the sternum to the ribs
Costal bones
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (bent, lateral means to, from, or at side to side)
Scoliosis
Order of Spinal (the back)
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, & coccyx
Pertaining to the neck
Cervical
Inflammation of bones & joints
Osteoarthritis
A close fracture
Simple fracture
What does NSAID stand for
Non-steroid, Anti-Inflammation Drug (an example would be aspirin)
Arm order
Clavicle, Scapula, Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges
Abnormal outward curvature of thoracic spine (humpback)
Kyphosis
An open fracture
Compound fracture
A seed like bone
Sesamoid bones
The shoulder, girdle, arm, wrist, hand bones, the pelvic girdle, the leg ankle, and foot bone (bones containing extremities)
Appendicular Skeleton
Jaw Bone
Mandible
Abnormal; forward curvature of the lumbar spine, swayback
Lordosis
