Body Movements
Twisting movement of the head
What is Rotation?
Bone is broken but not protruding out of the skin
The femur
What is a Long Bone?
Combining form for Humerus
What is humer/o?
Abnormal lateral curvature, accompanied by twisting of the vertebral column
What is Scoliosis?
Bending your knee
What is Flexion?
Small cracks in the bone
What is Stress?
Carpals of the wrist
What is a Short Bone?
Combining form for Skull
What is Crani/o?
Condition that develops due to a decrease in bone mass
What is Osteoporosis?
Moving your arm towards the midline of the body
What is Adduction?
The bone has twisted apart
What is Spiral?
Skull
What is a Flat Bone?
Combining form for Mandible
What is Mandibul/o
Abnormal increase in normal outward curvature of thoracic spine; also called
hunchback or humpback
What is kyphosis?
Pointing your toes downard
What is Plantar Flexion?
Bone is partially broken; mainly occurs in children
What is Greenstick?
Vertebrae
What is a Irregular Bone?
Combining form for Bone Marrow
What is myel/o?
Type of arthritis consisting of pain and
swelling at joint between big toe and forefoot
What is Gout?
Turning hand over to play piano
What is Pronation?
One fragment is driven into the other; usually as a result of compression
What is Impacted?
Knee Cap
What is a Sesamoid Bone?
Combining form for Hump
Wat is Kyph/o?
Chronic condition with widespread pain in the fibrous tissues of the muscles
What is fibromyalgia?