MEDTERM(Pitt)#15
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- fontanelle
- soft spot between the bones of the skull in an infant
- inflammation of a tendon sheath
- tenosynovitis
- fossa
- shallow cavity in or on a bone
- amyoytrophic lateral sclerosis
- muscle degenerates (paralysis occurs) owing to degeneration of nervesin the spinal cord and lower region of the brain
- joint
-
place where bones meet
- subluxation
- partial or incomplete displacement of a bone from its joint
- kyphosis
- humpback
- fibromyalgia
- pain of muscle and fibrous tissue (especially in the back); also called rheumatism
- bat-shaped bone extending behined the eyes to form the base of the skull
- sphenoid bone
- A sac of fluid near a joint is a __________.
- bursa
- talipes
- clubfoot
- backward (upward) bending of the foot
- dorsiflexion
- calcaneus
- heel bone; largest of the tarsal bones
- The membrane that lines the joint cavity is the _______________.
- synovial membrane
- removal of hand bones
- metacarpectomy
- leiomyosarcoma
- malignant tumor of smooth (involuntary, visceral) muscle
- lower jaw bone
- mandible
- benign tumor of cartilage
- chondroma
- poor bone development
- osteodystrophy
- polymyositis
- inflammation of many muscles
- forms the roof and upper side parts of the skull
- parietal bone
- malignant tumor of cartilage
- chondrosarcoma
- pertaining to the heel bone
-
calcaneal
- muscular dystrophy
- degeneration of muscles with nerve involvement
- foramen magnum
- opening of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
- Fluid found near a joint is called __________.
- synovial fluid
- craniotome
- instrument to cut the skull
- rhabdomyoma
- benign tumor of striated (voluntary, skeletal) muscle
- forms the back and base of the skull
- occipital
- Inflammation surrounding a joint is known as _____________.
- periarthritis
- ossification
- process of bone formation
- myasthenia gravis
- loss of strength of muscles (often with paralysis) owing to a defect at the space between the muscle and the nerve cell
- piece of cartilage between each vertebra
- intervertebral disc
- Surgical repair of a joint is called ___________.
- arthroplasty
- pertaining to the upper arm bone
- humeral
- closed fracture
- break in the bone without an open skin wound
- foramen
- opening in a bone for blood vessels and nerves
- abnormal condition of blood in the joint
- hemarthrosis
- costoclavicular
- pertaining to the ribs and clavicle
- osteogenic sarcoma
- cancerous tumor of the bone;
- Yellow bone marrow is composed of __________ tissue.
- fat
- turning the palm backward
- pronation
- pertaining to the sacrum and ilium
- sacroiliac
- abscess
- collection of pus
- A thin layer of cartilage surrounding the ends of bones at the joints is _____________.
- articular cartilage
- incision of a joint
- arthrotomy
- hypercalcemia
- excessive calcium in the blood
- comminuted fracture
- bone is splintered or crushed
- tubercle
- small rounded proces for attachment of tendons or muscles
- podagra
- pain in the big toe from gouty arthritis
- Colles fracture
- fracture of the lower end of the radius at the wrist
- The shaft of the long bone is called the ____________.
- diaphysis
- degenerative joint disease; chronic inflammation of bones and joints
- osteoarthritis
- decalcification
- removal of calcium from the bones
- greenstick fracture
- one side of the bone is fractured; the other side is bent
- space through which the spinal cord passes
- neural canal
- Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones is called a ______.
- tendon
- spondylosis
- abnormal condition of the vertebrae; degernative changes in the spine
- crepitus
- crackling sensation as broken bones move against each other
- The ends of a long bone are called the ____________.
- epiphyses
- tendonitis
- inflammation of a tendon
- osteogenisis
- formation of bone
- impacted fracture
- bone is broken and one end is wedged into the interior of the adjoining bone
- fissure
- narrow, deep, slit like opening
- turning the palm forward
- supination
- pertaining to below the knee cap
- subpatellar
- open reduction
- bone is put in proper place after incision through the skin
- delicate bone, composed of spongy, cancellous tissue; supports the nasal cavity and orbits of the eye
- ethmoid bone
- Another term for joint
- articulation
- softening of cartilage
- chondormalacia
- osteomyelitis
- inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
- xiphoid process
- lower portion of the sternum
- metastatic bone lesion
- malignant tumor that has spread to bone from the breast, lung, kidney, or prostate gland
- myelopoiesis
- formation of bone marrow
- compound (open) fracture
- break in bone with wound in the skin
- bone head
- rounded end of a bone separated from the rest of the bone by a neck
- Connective tissue that binds bones to other bones is called a ____________.
- ligament
- remove of the lamin of the vertebral arch
- laminectomy
- osteoporosis
- increased porosity in bone (decreased bone density)
- lamina
- portion of the verterbral arch
- abnormal swelling of a metatarsophalangeal joint
- bunion
- scapular
- pertaining to the shoulder bone
- compression fracture
- bone is broken by pressure from another bone; often in vertebrae
- metaphysis
- flared portion of a long bone that lies between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate
- an inherited condition in which the bones of the arms and legs fail to grow normally due to defective cartilege and bone
- achondroplasia
- osteitis
- inflammation of bone
- Ewing sarcoma
- malignant tumor of bone; often involving the entire shaft of a long bone
- Hard, dense bone tissue lying under the periosteum is ________.
- Compact bone
- Smooth cartilage that surrounds the surface of bones at joints is
- articular cartilage
- pertaining to the shin bone
- tibial
- osteomalacia
- softening of bones (rickets in children)
- malleolus
- the bulge on either side of the ankle joint; the lower end of the fibula is the lateral malleolus, and the lower end of the tibia is the medial malleolus
- chronic joint disease; inflamed and painful joints owing to autoimmune reaction against normal joint tissue
- rheumatoid arthritis
- mastoid process
- round process on the temporal bone behind the ear
- closed reduction
- bone is put in proper place without incision of the skin
- The ____________ is a central, hollowed-out area in the shaft of long bones.
- medullary cavity
- arthrodesis
-
surgical fixation of a joint (binding it together by fusing the joint surface)
- styloid process
- pole-like process projecting downard from the temporal bone
- ostepenia
- deficiency of bone; occurs in osteoporosis
- tuberosity
- large, rounded process for attachment of muscles or tendons
- suture joint
- A joint in which apposed bones are closely united as in skull bones
- epiphyseal
- pertaining to the epiphyses
- sciatica
- pain radiating from the back of the leg
- cheek bone
- zygomatic bone
- chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of the joints, especially of the spine
- ankylosing spondylitis
- Bone cells are called ____________.
- Osteocytes
- abnormal condition of a crooked, stiffened, immobile joint
- ankylosis
- upper jaw bone
- maxilla
- suture of a tendon
- tennorhaphy
- The bones cells of a fetus are composed mainly of _____________.
- cartilage
- chronic inflammatory disease affecting not only the joints, but also the skin, kidneys, heart and lungs
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- The strong membrane surrounding the surface of a bone is the _________________.
- periosteum
- bending the sole of the foot downward
- plantar flexion
- Bones are composed of bony connective tissue called _______ tissue.
- Osseous
- inflammation of a sac of fluid near the joint
- bursitis
- bone near the ear and connecting to the lower jaw
-
temporal bone
- During bone development, immature bone cells called __________ produce bony tissue.
- osteoblasts
- straightening out a limb
- extension
- sinus
- hollow cavity within the bone
- circular movement around an axis
- rotation
- Two mineral substances necessary for proper development of bones are _______ and __________.
- calcium and phosphorous
- movement toward the midline
- adduction
- bone that supports the bridge of the nose
- nasal bone
- bending a limb
- flexion
- Large bone cells called ____________ digest bone tissue to shape the bone and smooth it out.
- osteoclasts
- movement away from the midline
- abduction
- A series of canals containing blood vessels lie within the outer dense tissue of bone and are called the _________ canals.
- haversian
- pyrexia
- fever; increase in body temperature
- A round, small bone resembling a sesame seed in shape and covering the knee joint is called (an) ______________ bone.
- sesamoid
- sprain
- trauma to a joint with swelling, and injury to ligaments
- thin, flat bone forming the lower portion of the nasal septum
- vomer
- strain
- overstretching of a muscle
- abnormal anterior curvature of the spine
- lordosis
- The cartilaginous area at the end of a long bone where growth takes places is called the ______________.
- epiphyseal plate
- lateral curvature of the spine
-
scoliosis
- forms the forehead
- frontal bone
- forward slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra over a lower vertebra
- spondyloisthesis
- condyle
- rounded, knuckle-like process at the joint
- benign tumors arising from the bone surface
- exostoses
- trochanter
- Large process on the femur for attachment of muscles
- brittle bone disease
- osteogenesis imperfecta
- Red bone marrow is found in spongy or ____________ bone.
- cancellous or trabecular
- anterior part of a vertebra
- vertebral body
- three parts of the hip bone are _______
- ilium, ischium, pubis
- posterior part of a vertebra
- vertebral arch
- two paired bones, one located at the corner of each eye
- lacrimal bones
- acromion
- extension of the scapula
- acetabulum
- depression in the hip bone into which the femur fits
- olecranon
- bony process at the proximal end of the ulna; elbow joint
- pubic symphysis
- area of fusion of the two pubis bones, at the midline