Disorders
What is a dislocation?
When the bone moves out of its proper alignment within a joint.
Bone is broken but doesn't pierce through the skin.
Simple
How many bones do you have?
206
braces the shoulders and prevents excessive forward motion:
clavicle
Longest and strongest bone of the body:
Femur
Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis
Simplest type of fracture (common in children):
Greenstick
Forms new bone tissue:
osteoblasts
Terms for fingers & toes:
phalanges
______ joints move in one direction
Hinge
This disorder generally affects the big toe and is a result of too much uric acid in the body:
Gout
Most at risk for infection, most serious type of fracture:
open, compound
2 examples of long bones:
arms & legs
Ossification is where _____ replaces cartilage
bone
_____ pairs of true ribs
7
This happens to 80% of women postmenopause and is characterized by bone density loss.
Osteoporosis
Open reduction example:
surgery
The only moveable facial bone:
mandible
Soft spot on the baby's head is called:
Fontanel
Another word for kneecap:
patella
Caused by lack of vitamin D, usually found in children and causes bowlegs.
Rickets
Bone is splintered or broken into many pieces.
Comminuted
How many total pairs of ribs?
12
_____ holds cranial bones together
sutures
Radius and Ulna is this type of joint:
Pivot