The bone in the upper arm.
What is the humerus?
A fracture that does not break the skin.
What is simple/closed?
These structures connect bone to bone, and bone to muscle.
What are ligaments and tendons?
-malacia
What is softening?
oste/o
What is bone?
Your kneecap.
What is your patella?
A fracture that happens in a straight line.
What is transverse?
This type of joint allows for no movement.
What is synarthrosis?
-clasia
What is to break?
scoli/o
What is crooked, curved?
The larger of your two lower leg bones.
What is your tibia?
A fracture from a twisting motion.
What is spiral?
This type of joint allows for free motion.
What is diarthrosis?
-algia
What is pain?
lord/o
The bone on the thumb side of your forearm.
What is your radius?
A partial fracture across the bone.
What is greenstick?
This type of joint allows for some movement.
What is amphiarthrosis?
-schisis
What is split, fissure?
myel/o
What is bone marrow or spinal cord?
Your hands.
What are your metacarpals?
"Shattering" of a bone, leaving fragments.
What is comminuted?
This is the closed, fluid-filled sac in a joint that acts as a cushion.
What is the bursa?
-asthenia
What is weakness?
spondyl/o
What is vertebra, spine?