Ortho Crossword Flashcards
Medical term for elbow
Olecranon
Movement away from midline
Abduction
Projection of a bone such as
the malleolus
Process
Columns of bone with large spaces
Trabeculae
Line of cartilage in bone where growth occurs
Epiphysial
Nearer to the area under consideration
Proximal
Type of joint found between the trapezium and
metacarpal
Saddle
Bent outward
Valgus
Bone type that forms the outer covering of bone
Cortical
Bone shaft
Diaphysis
Large rounded projections located medially and laterally on the femur
Condyle
Type of bone embedded in joint capsule or tendon
Sesamoid
Semi-lunar cartilage of the knee
Meniscus
Process of the posterior scapula which articulates with the clavicle
Acromion
Formed by the subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor
Rotator cuff
Bent inward
Varus
Long bone
Femur
Attaches bone to bone
Ligament
Articulates with the distal tibia and fibula
Talus