studies the factors that determine the frequency of health conditions
Who is an epidemiologist?
100
Longest bone in the body
What is the femur?
100
the process of forming bone
What is ossification
100
the study of
What is "ology"
100
curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis
200
Cares and treats feet
Who is a podiatrist?
200
Number of bones in an infant
Number of bones in an adult
What is 300
What is 206
200
Name:
the end of a long bone
the shaft of a long bone
What is epiphysis
what is diaphysis
200
heart
What is "cardio"
200
painful lump below the kneecap in children and adolescents experiencing growth spurts during puberty
What is Osgood-Schlatter's
300
Deals with poisonous substances
Who is a toxicologist?
300
Put the following in order from most proximal to most distal
tibia
phalanges
femur
tarsals
metatarsals
patella
What is
femur
patella
tibia
tarsals
metatarsals
phalanges
300
Where are red blood cells made?
what is bone marrow
300
cell
What is "cyte"
300
Genetic Disorder -"Brittle Bone" disease
What is Osteogenesis imperfecta
400
Studies the aging process
Who is a gerontologist?
400
shoulder blade
What is the scapula
400
this is the location of the smallest bones in the human body
What is the inner ear
400
blood
What is "hemo"/"hemato"
400
usually characterized by recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis—a red, tender, hot, swollen joint. The metatarsal-phalangeal joint at the base of the big toe is the most commonly affected
What is Gout
500
Ears nose and throat specialist
Who is an otolaryngologist?
500
collarbone
What is clavicle
500
What is the difference between a simple and a compound fracture?
simple does not break through skin, complex does
500
degrade/breakdown
What is "clast"
500
Causes bones to become brittle; low calcium intake can contribute to this disorder; typically occurs in older women