Bones
What are the 4 types of bones?
Long, Short, Flat, and Irregular.
What are the primary functions of muscles?
Allowing organs and body parts to move.
What is the branch of medicine concerned with prevention, diagnosis, care, and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.
Orthopedics
What is a general term for many joint diseases, which an inflammation of the joint paired with pain, swelling, and deformity?
Arthritis
What is a rare type of cancer that begins in the cells of the bone itself?
Primary bone cancer
What are the three sections of the axial skeleton?
Skull, Rib cage, and the Vertebral column.
What are apparent movements of muscles?
Movements you can see (Ex. Walking and Talking.)
What kind of doctor specializes in the foot and ankle?
Podiatrist
What is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the joints and can affect other organs?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is a rare type of cancer that arises from the connective tissues of the body, which include bone, muscle, fat, cartilage, and blood vessels?
Sarcoma
What is the appendicular skeleton?
Bones of the limbs and the girdles that attach them to the body's central axis.
What are the three types of muscles?
Cardiac, Skeletal, and Smooth muscle.
What kind of doctor is similar to a MD, but specializes in orthopedics?
Doctor of Osteopathy
What is the most common form of arthritis, characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage over time?
Osteoarthritis
What are the three types of sarcomas?
Fibrosarcoma, Osteosarcoma, and Ewing Sarcoma.
Why are the three variations of mobility in joints?
Immovable, Slightly movable, and Freely movable.
What are voluntary muscles?
Muscles you can control (ex. Bicep.)
What field specializes in treating musculoskeletal injuries in athletes, where doctors perform arthroscopic procedures and other surgeries to help athletes return to their sport.
Sports medicine
What is a group of more than 30 genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass?
Muscular Dystrophy
Which sarcoma develops in bone tissue and typically affects knees, upper arms, and upper legs?
Osteosarcoma
What bones make up the pelvic girdle?
Coccyx, Sacrum, and Hip bone.
What are some functions of involuntary muscles?
Breathing, Digestion, and making your Heart Beat.
What field specializes in the evaluation and surgical management of benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors.
Orthopedic Oncology
What is a grating, crackling, or popping sound and sensation that can occur when moving a joint?
Crepitation
What is the cancer that starts in another part of the body and spreads to the bone (metastasize.)
Secondary bone cancer