That's the Breaks
A fracture, more common in children, that looks as if a stick isn't breaking all the way through.
Green stick
The largest bone in the body is
The femur
When small children have bowing legs from lack of vitamin D it is known as
rickets
An overexaggerated curvature of the superior portion of the spine is.
Kyphosis
The name of the skeleton that includes the upper extremities of shoulder, arms, wrists and hands as well as lower appendages of legs, ankles and feet.
appendicular skeleton
One of the worst possible breaks. It is where the bone shatters.
Comminuted
C O C C Y X
Tumor
An "S" shaped curvature of the spine is known as
scoliosis
Moving all extremities toward the body is known as
adduction
When the bone simply slips out of place.
dislocation
How many vertebral bones are in the thoracic section?
12
Characterized by a reddened large toe from a build up of uric acid crystals is what disorder?
Gout
An exaggerated inward curve of the inferior portion of the spine is
lordosis
Taking your hand and rotating it upward is known as
supination
One of the nastiest breaks. It is where the bone comes out of the skin. With this break, what is the greatest risk?
Infection
Name the smaller bone in the lower leg.
A chronic immune disorder that affects the connective tissue and joints where they become swollen and painful. This disorder often leads to crippling.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Brittle bone disease which causes the superior portion of the spine to often hunch over is known as
osteoporosis
extension
One of the risks of a break is getting the cast way too tight. This will cut off the circulation and puts your patient at risk for losing the limb. Name this syndrome.
Compartment
Name the chest bone.
Sternum
A trauma to the cervical vertebrae, typically from an automobile accident.
Whiplash
The 5 fused shaped bones at the base of the vertebral column is/are
sacrum
Surgically restructuring the tendon in a joint to make movement smoother and less painful is a procedure known as
arthroplasty