cranium | | side-to-side or lateral curve of spine |
axial | | larger shin bone |
sinuses | | crack or break bone |
ulna | | reduction that does not involve surgical intervention |
periosteum | | shoulder bone |
metatarsals | | hunchback curve of spine |
colles | | fingers |
depressed | | ends of bones |
diaphysis | | area where cranial bones join |
osteomyelitis | | forms extremeties |
sutures | | outside covering of bone |
patella | | immovable joint |
fracture | | air spaces in bones of skull |
humerus | | stretching of ligaments at a joint |
scoliosis | | hip bones |
compound | | joint inflamation |
fontanels | | "soft spots" |
sternum | | knee cap |
radius | | collarbone |
osteoporosis | | palm of hand |
foramina | | fat cells within bone |
scapula | | inflamation of bursae |
yellow marrow | | wrist bones |
os coxae | | bone fragments or splinters into more than 2 pieces |
epiphysis | | ankle bones |
fibula | | breast bone |
tibia | | connective tissue that holds joints together |
clavicle | | opening in bone |
metacarpals | | bone inflammation from a pathogenic organism |
bursitis | | skeleton that forms main trunk of body |
femur | | freely movable joint |
ligaments | | skull fracture that pushes inward |
phalanges | | where two bones or more meet |
tarsals | | break and dislocatoin of distal radius |
synarthrosis | | smaller forearm bone on thumb side |
kyphosis | | upper arm |
sprain | | slightly movable joint |
comminuted | | foot bone |
dislocation | | bone is bent; usually in children |
joints | | larger forearm bone on pinky side |
strain | | herniated or slipped disk |
open | | red blood cells within bones |
red marrow | | non-weight bearing lower leg bone |
greenstick | | open; fracture that punctures skin |
reduction | | closed; fracture within skin |
carpals | | skull bone |
lordosis | | softening of bones |
amphiarthrosis | | long shaft |
spiral | | bone put into place |
appendicular | | where a bone is forced from a joint |
closed | | twisting action that tears the ligaments at a joint |
simple | | swayback or inward curve |
diarthrosis | | broken ends of bone jam into each other |
impacted | | bone twists in one or more breaks |
ruptured disk | | reduction that involves surgical repair |
arthritis | | thigh bone |