diseases
pain in a joint or joints
arthralgia
extremitites
acr/o
protects the skull
cranium
found in the extremitits
long bones
end of a long bone
epiphysis
inflammation of joints
arthritis
joint
arthr/o
bone in the upper arm
humerus
bones located in the hands and feet
short bones
compact bone
cortical bone
joint disease that mostly affects cartilage between the bone and joint occurs with aging
osteoarthritis
wrist
carp/o
part of the spine at the top near the cranium
resemble large sesame seeds, found in the patella
sesamoid bones
consist of skull, thoracic cage, vertebral column
axial skeleton
break of a bone
fracture
humback
kyph/o
thoracic spine
unusual or complex shape
irregular bones
contains extremities, pelvic gridle,
appendicular skeleton
incomplete fracture; bone bent and partially broken
greenstick fracture
malacia
softening
bone in lower leg, shin bone
tibia
shaft of a long bone
diaphysis
lower jawbone
mandible