Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
Humerus
Upper arm bone
Scapula
Shoulder blade
Sternum
Breast bone
Femur
Thigh bone
Phalanges
Finger and toe bones
Cancellous bone
Spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of a bone
Compact bone
Hard, dense bone tissue, usually found around the outer portion of bones
Acromion
Outward extension of the shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder
Foramen
Opening for blood vessels and nerves
Mandible
Lower jawbone
Maxilla
Upper jawbone
Condyle
Rounded knuckle-like process
Cranium
Skull
Diaphysis
Shaft, or mid-portion, of a long bone
Humeral
Pertaining to the upper arm bone
Fibula
Smaller of the two lower leg bones
Tibia
Shin bone- larger of the two lower leg bones
Spine
Backbone; spinal cord; provides support for the whole body
Mastoid process
Round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear
Osteomalacia
Softening of bone
Scoliosis
Spinal column is bent abnormally to the side
Spondylolisthesis
Forward slipping of a vertebra over a lower vertebra
Laminectomy
Excision of posterior portion of vertebra to receive pressure in spinal cord from displace disk
Osteodystrophy
Abnormal development of a bone
Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection
Talipes
Congenital abnormality of the hind foot
Comminuted fracture
Bone is splintered and crushed into several pieces
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of bone joints
Tuberosity
Large round process on a bone
