Week 8 Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
Osteocyte?
bone cell
Osteoblast?
cells that produce new bone
Osteoclast?
cells that reabsorb bone
Osteophyte?
bony spurs that develop at the margins of the arthritic joint
Genu Varum
bow legs
Genu Valgum
knock knee
Heberdens’s nodes where?
DIP
Bouchard’s Nodes where?
PIP
Another term for Hallux Valgus?
bunion
Hemarthrosis?
bleeding in the joint that causes deterioration of the articular cartilage that leads to arthritis.
Arthrodesis?
joint fusion
Hemiarthroplasty?
one side sided joint replacement
Meniscectomy?
removal of damaged meniscus and fragments floating in the joint.
Osteotomy?
cut is made in the bone to realign it to correct a deformity like genu varus.
Spondylosis?
degeneration of the spine, degenerative arthritis,