Pathological Terms - Chapter 7 (Musculoskeletal)

Question 1

Spina bifida cystica

Answer 1

congenital, vertebrae don’t close all the way during development, leaving spinal cord exposed (cyst filled with cerebrospinal fluid is large and very exposed)

Question 2

Spina bifida occulta

Answer 2

congenital, vertebrae only partially cover spinal cord

Question 3

avulsion fracture

Answer 3

caused when a ligament is pulled

Question 4

intracapsular fracture

Answer 4

occurs within the capsule of a joint

Question 5

colles fracture

Answer 5

break in the radius

Question 6

comminuted fracture

Answer 6

splintery bone break

Question 7

greenstick fracture

Answer 7

half the bone breaks (common in young children because cartilage is not fully calcified yet)

Question 8

oblique fracture

Answer 8

slanted break

Question 9

open (compound) fracture

Answer 9

bone breaks through skin

Question 10

spiral fracture

Answer 10

caused by twisting of the bone

Question 11

transverse

Answer 11

break straight across

Question 12

simple (closed)

Answer 12

ex. hairline fracture. break remains closed

Question 13

impacted

Answer 13

bone breaks by pushing into itself

Question 14

scoliosis

Answer 14

side-to-side curvature of spine - abnormal lateral curvature of the spinal column

Question 15

kyphosis

Answer 15

front-to-back curvature of spine - abnormal posterior spinal curvature