8.1
There are five ________ vertebrae (L1–L5), which are larger because they bear the weight of the head, neck, and trunk of the body.
lumbar
The combining form orth/o- means "________."
straight
One measurement that a pediatric growth chart tracks is ________.
weight
An open fracture is also known as a ________ fracture.
compound
The patient with gout will show an elevated level of ________ in the blood.
uric acid
The ________ vertebrae (T1–T12) are in the chest.
thoracic
The combining form pariet/o- means "wall of a ________."
cavity
Bone cells that eat away old or damaged bone, releasing calcium into the blood, are called ________.
osteoclasts
Which fracture would be found in children, because a child's bones are still flexible?
Greenstick
The common name for kyphosis is ________.
humpback
The first cervical vertebra (C1), which is called the ________, is directly below the occipital bone of the cranium.
atlas
The combining form patell/o- means "________; patella."
kneecap
During childhood, cartilaginous tissue is gradually replaced by bony tissue in a process known as ________.
ossification
Which is a fracture in which the bone is crushed into many small pieces?
Comminuted
The patient had arthroscopic surgery of the knee joint to repair a torn ________.
meniscus
The ________ vertebrae (C1–C7) are located in the neck.
Cervical
The combining form perone/o- means "________."
fibula
________ are cells that break down areas of old or damaged bone.
osteoclasts
Overstretching or tearing of a ligament is known as ________.
sprain
Infection in the bone and bone marrow is known as ________.
osteomyelitis
When a fetus is in the uterus, the bones of the cranium have a large space between them called a ________, or soft spot.
fontanel
The two combining forms meaning "joint" are arthr/o- and ________.
articul/o
________ are cells that build a protein matrix and cause calcium salts to be deposited there, forming new bone.
osteoblasts
Which of the following could cause a pathologic fracture?
Osteoporosis
School children routinely have a screening test done to detect ________.
Scoliosis