abnormal protrusion of the disk in the vertebrae?
What is a disk hernation
how many bones make up the top three regions of the spine?
Lumbar 5, thoracic 12, cervical 7
inflammation secondary to infection in the bone marrow
What is osteomyelitis?
Pressure on both ends of the bone causing it to fracture completely is called?
What is impacted fracture?
The definition of RICE and symptoms treated by this.
What is Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation; swelling and tenderness.
This surrounds each bone at the joint
What is articular cartilage?
There are 2 main divisions in the skeletal system. One is the appendages while the other is the center.
What is axial and appendicular skeleton?
recurrent arthritis causing neurologic and cardiac symptoms, often caused by a tick
What is lyme disease?
osse/osteo in medical terminology.
What is bone?
Lateral deviation of the spine.
What is scoliosis?
The type of muscle that pumps blood through the body and found in the heart.
What is cardiac muscle?
These two cells take part in osteogenesis
What are Osteoblasts and osteoclasts?
a bone that breaks in many pieces
What is comminuted fracture?
Derm in medical terminology
What is Skin?
The term for bone shaft.
What is the diaphysis?
These are the 3 types of muscle.
What is skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle
Process where the cartilaginous structure hardens and the bone grows until it fuses then it stops.
What is ossification?
group on inherited muscle diseases that cause progressive muscle weakness and degeneration
What is muscular dystrophy?
ab in medical terminology
What is to move away?
Functions of the sinuses?
What warm, moisten, filter the air?
Involuntary muscle types are...
What is smooth and cardiac muscle.
joint type found in the knee and elbow.
What are hinge joints
The medial swelling that occurs to the big toe
What is bunion?
Path- in medical terminology
What is disease?
Yellow bone marrow is contained in this structure.
What is the Medullary cavity?