Skeletal Terminology
A small, rough projection on a bone. Give an example and the bone its found on.
Tuberosity - Tibial tuberosity (Tibia) / Ischial Tuberosity (ischium)
The bone on which the greater trochanter is found.
Femur
The vertebrae are which type of bone?
Irregular
The stretching or tearing of a ligament
Sprain
The bones are no longer in alignment.
Displaced
A large, knuckle like projection on a bone. Give an example and the bone its found on.
Condyle - Medial / Lateral Condyle - Femur, Tibia, Humerus
The bone on which the coronoid fossa is found.
Humerus
The ribs are which type of bone?
The degeneration or breaking down of boney material.
Osteoporosis
A fracture produced by a twisting force, spread along the length of the bone.
Spiral
A prominent ridge on a bone. Give an example and the bone its found on.
Crest - Iliac Crest / Anterior crest
The bone on which the soleal line is found.
Tibia
The carpals are which type of bone?
Short
The separation of a joint where the bones no longer articulate.
Dislocation
A fracture in which the bone bends and breaks on one side, occurs in children.
Greenstick
A tunnel or hole for blood vessels and/or nerves to travel through. Give an example and the bone its found on.
The bone on which the obturator foramen is found.
Ischium
The phalanges are which type of bone?
Long
Define the three types of sprains.
1st - no tearing, just stretching of the ligament
2nd - slight tearing of the ligament, some laxity found within the joint
3rd - full tear of the ligament resulting in instability of the joint.
A fracture in which the bone is shattered at the point of impact, smaller fragments are found between the two main fractures.
Comminuted
A shallow depression within a bone. Give an example and the bone its found on.
Fossa - intercondylar fossa (Femur) / Coronoid and Olecranon Fossa (Ulna)
The bone on which the radial notch is found.
Ulna
The patella is which type of bone?
Sesamoid
How many fracture types are there? Name them.
10
A fracture that occurs at the distal fibula.
Pott's