Bones & Anatomy
The bone of the upper arm
What is the humerus?
What is the vertebral column?
Inflammation of a joint or joints
What is arthritis?
A fracture in which the bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin
What is a closed fracture?
What is a cast?
The two major divisions of the skeletal system
What are the axial and appendicular?
What is the cervical vertebrae?
A chronic condition characterized by a loss of bone density, making bones weak and more likely to fracture
What is osteoporosis?
A fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed into several pieces
What is a comminuted fracture?
The use of a pulling force to treat fractures and dislocations by maintaining proper alignment
The type of bone marrow that produces blood cells
What is red marrow?
The pads of cartilage located between the vertebrae that act as shock absorbers
What are the intervertebral discs?
A type of arthritis caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints
What is gout?
A small crack in a bone caused by repeated stress or overuse
What is a stress fracture?
What is arthroplasty?
What is yellow bone marrow?
The triangular bone located at the base of the vertebral column the forms the posterior portion of the pelvis
What is the sacrum?
The loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or a surgical procedure
What is ankylosis?
A diagnostic test that uses electromagnetic radiation to create images of bones
What is X-ray?
The surgical fusion of two bones to immobilize a joint
The strong, dense outer layer of bone that protects the internal structures
What is compact bone?
What is the acetabulum?
An abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column
What is scoliosis?
A diagnostic test used to determine bone density and detect conditions such as osteoporosis
What is bone density testing?
A surgical procedure in which a small camera is inserted into a joint to examine or treat its interior
What is arthroscopy?