Bone Names
Bones of the fingers and toes
What are the phalanges
Bones that protect the heart and lungs
What are the ribs
The type of fracture that does not cause an open skin wound
What is a closed/simple fracture
What is another term for a joint
What is an articulation
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis
The femur is an example of what type of bone
What is a long bone
Lower jaw bone
What is the mandible
Shoulder Blade
What is the scapula
A type of fracture that causes an open skin wound
What is a Open/Compound Fracture
Most common type of joint in the body
What is a synovial joint
A type of arthritis caused by high uric acid levels resulting in uric acid crystals
What is gout
The sternum is an example of what type of bone
What is a flat bone
Bone on the thumb side of the wrist
What is the radius
Kneecap
What is the patella
A type of fracture common in the wrist
What is a Colles Fracture
Freely moving joints
What are synovial joints
A congenital anomaly occurring when vertebra fail to fully form around spinal cord
What is spina bifida
Bones that are longer than they are wide
What are long bones
Collar Bone
What is the clavicle
Thigh Bone
What is the femur
A type of fracture that causes loss of height in the vertebral body
What is a compression fracture
Joints that allow for no movement
What are fibrous joints
The most common type of bone cancer
What is osteogenic sarcoma
Bones that are as long as they are wide
What are short bones
Shin
What is the tibia
Calf Bone
What is the fibula
A type of fracture where there is an incomplete break
What is a greenstick fracture
A type of joint that allows for slight movement
What are cartilaginous joints
A decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of bones; bones easily fractured
What is osteoporosis
Bones that are irregularly shaped
What are irregular bones
What two bones make up the pectoral girdle?
What is the clavicle and scapula
What bones makes up the pelvic girdle?
What is the ilium, ischium, and pubis
A type of fracture where bone is shattered, splintered, or crushed
What is a comminuted fracture
What type of joint contains bursa?
What is a synovial joint
An autoimmune inflammation of joints with swelling, stiffness, pain; results in joint deformities
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis
Bones that are plate-shaped
What are flat bones