Practical 1 Flashcards
Skin damage: Compound
Breaks skin
Skin damage: Simple
Skin intact
Pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
abdominal
Skin damage: Closed reduction
Repair a fracture by manipulation
Pertaining to the point of the shoulder
acromial
Skin damage: Open reduction
Surgery needed to repair fracture
Pertaining to the forearm
antebrachial
Incomplete fracture: Greenstick
Broken only on one side,”chipped or splintered”
Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
antecubital
Incomplete fracture: Fissured
Partially split linearly, “cracked”
Pertaining to the armpit
axillary
Complete fracture: Transverse
90 degrees to bone
Pertaining to the arm
brachial
Complete fracture: Oblique
Diagonal to bone
Pertaining to the cheek
buccal
Complete fracture: Spiral
Spiral diagonal and twisted
Pertaining to the wrist
carpal
Complete fracture: Segmental
A piece broken out of diaphysis
Pertaining to the head
cephalic
Complete fracture: Comminuted
Several pieces broken out of diaphysis, “shattered”
Pertaining to the neck region
cervical
Complete fracture: Compact
Bone jammed into another bone
Pertaining to the hip
coxal
Complete fracture: Colles’
Radius/ulna, usually transverse
Pertaining to the leg
crural
Complete fracture: Pott’s
Fibula/tibia, usually transverse
Pertaining to the fingers or toes
digital
Pertaining to the thigh
femoral
Pertaining to the side of the leg
fibular (peroneal)
Pertaining to the forehead
frontal
Pertaining to the great toe
hallux
Pertaining to the groin
inguinal
Pertaining to the breast
mammary
Pertaining to the hand
manus
Pertaining to the chin
mental
Pertaining to the nose
nasal
Pertaining to the mouth
oral
Pertaining to the bony eye socket
orbital
Pertaining to the palm of the hand
palmar
Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region
patellar
Pertaining to the foot
pedal
Pertaining to the pelvis region
pelvic
Pertaining to the thumb
pollex
Pertaining to the genital region
pubic