abbreviations
Fracture
Fx
shaft of the long bone is called
diaphysis
ossification
process of bone formation
first seven pairs of ribs
true ribs
cranial bone that composes the forehead and part of the eye socket
frontal bone
THR
total hip replacement
rounded depression or socket in the pelvis where the thigh bone joins with the pelvis
acetabulum
sinus
superior part of the ilium
iliac crest
medical specialist that deals with the prevention and correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system
orthopedist
C1
Cervical 1
immature bone cells that actively produce bone tissue
osteoblasts
calcaneus
heel bone
bones that were once strong become fragile due to loss of bone density
osteoporosis
health care profession that deals with dx,tx, and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system with the special emphasis on spinal column
chiropractic
lumbar 1
L1
layer of cartilage that separates the diaphysis from the epiphysis of a bone
epiphyseal line
pathological fracture
type of fracture that occurs as a results of an already weakened bone by a preexisting condition
bones become abnormally soft due to deficiency of calcium and phosphorus in the blood
osteomalacia
knee cap
patella
Total knee replacement
TKR
larger and stronger of the two leg bone
tibia
xiphoid process
lower narrow portion of the breast bone
generalized infection of the bone and bone marrow resulting from a bacterial infection that has spread to the bone tissue through blood
osteomyelitis
breastbone
sternum