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What is the term for a fracture where the bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin?
What is the term for a fracture where the bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin?
What type of fracture involves the bone being splintered or crushed into small pieces?
What type of fracture involves the bone being splintered or crushed into small pieces?
Which diagnostic procedure involves the surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint?
Which diagnostic procedure involves the surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint?
What is the cracking sensation felt and heard when the ends of a broken bone move together known as?
What is the cracking sensation felt and heard when the ends of a broken bone move together known as?
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Which type of fracture occurs when the bones are pressed together?
Which type of fracture occurs when the bones are pressed together?
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What surgical procedure involves the removal of part of an intervertebral disc?
What surgical procedure involves the removal of part of an intervertebral disc?
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What is the primary function of the cartilage in the skeletal system?
What is the primary function of the cartilage in the skeletal system?
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A doctor who specializes in the manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine is known as a _______.
A doctor who specializes in the manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine is known as a _______.
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What is the term for the loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure?
What is the term for the loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure?
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Which medical specialty is related to making and fitting of orthopedic appliances, such as braces or splints?
Which medical specialty is related to making and fitting of orthopedic appliances, such as braces or splints?
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What type of arthritis is also known as 'wear and tear' arthritis?
What type of arthritis is also known as 'wear and tear' arthritis?
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A slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells is also known as a _______.
A slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells is also known as a _______.
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What is the term for the abnormal softening of the bones due to disease?
What is the term for the abnormal softening of the bones due to disease?
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Which type of fracture occurs when the bone is partially bent and only partially broken?
Which type of fracture occurs when the bone is partially bent and only partially broken?
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What is the term for the curvature of the spine that causes it to curve inward?
What is the term for the curvature of the spine that causes it to curve inward?
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What is the term for the disease of unknown cause that is characterized by extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair?
What is the term for the disease of unknown cause that is characterized by extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair?
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What is the term for the disease that causes the joint pain and inflammation, and is also known as Gout?
What is the term for the disease that causes the joint pain and inflammation, and is also known as Gout?
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What is the term for the condition in which the foot turns outward or inward due to calcium and vitamin D deficiency in early childhood?
What is the term for the condition in which the foot turns outward or inward due to calcium and vitamin D deficiency in early childhood?
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Study Notes
Fractures
- Open fracture (FX): a fracture where the bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin
- Closed fracture (FX): a fracture where the bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin
- Comminuted fracture: a fracture where the bone is splintered or crushed into small pieces
- Compression fracture: a fracture that occurs when the bones are pressed together
- Spiral fracture: a fracture where the bone is twisted apart
- Stress fracture: a small crack in the bone that develops from chronic, excessive stress
Diagnostic Procedures
- Arthrocentesis: a procedure where fluid is withdrawn from a joint
- Arthroscopy: a procedure where a scope is used to visualize the inside of a joint
- Bone Density Testing (BDT): a test to measure bone density
- Bone Marrow Biopsy (BMB): a procedure to examine bone marrow
- Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT): a treatment used to treat certain types of cancer that affect bone marrow
Treatment of Fractures
- External fixation: a treatment where a device is used to hold the bone in place from outside the body
- Internal fixation: a treatment where a device is used to hold the bone in place from inside the body
- Arthrodesis: a surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint
- Joint replacement: a surgical procedure to replace a diseased or damaged joint
- Spinal column procedures:
- Disketomy: a surgical procedure to remove a herniated disk
- Percutaneous diskectomy: a minimally invasive procedure to remove a herniated disk
- Laminectomy: a surgical procedure to remove a portion of the spine
- Spinal fusion: a surgical procedure to fuse two or more vertebrae together
Medical Terminology
- Oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o: bone
- Myel/o: bone marrow (also means spinal cord)
- Chondr/o: cartilage
- Ligament/o: ligaments
- Arthr/o: joints
- Synovi/o, synov/o: synovial membrane and synovial fluid
- Burs/o: bursa
Medical Specialties
- Chiropractor: a healthcare professional who specializes in the manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine
- Orthopedic surgeon: a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles
- Orthotics: a field of knowledge relating to making and fitting of orthopedic appliances
- Osteopath: a healthcare professional who uses traditional forms of medical treatment in addition to specializing in treating health problems by manipulation
- Podiatrist: a healthcare professional who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot
- Rheumatologist: a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and related disorders
Pathology of the Skeletal System
- Ankylosis: loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure
- Arthroclerosis: stiffness of the joints, especially in the elderly
- Bursitis: inflammation of a bursa
- Chondroma: a slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells
- Hallux valgus: an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe
- Osteoarthritis: wear and tear arthritis or degenerative joint disease
- Gouty arthritis: a type of arthritis associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in the joints
- Rheumatoid arthritis: a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of other body systems are attacked
- Herniated disk: a condition where the intervertebral disk breaks apart, resulting in pressure on spinal nerve roots
- Lumbago: pain of the lumbar region of the spine
- Spondylosis, spondylitis, spondylolisthesis: curvatures of the spine
- Kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis: curvatures of the spine
- Osteomalacia: abnormal softening of the bones due to disease
- Paget's disease: a disease of unknown cause that is characterized by extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair
- Rickets: a disease caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency in early childhood, resulting in demineralized bones and related deformities
- Tumors of bones: osteoporosis, compression, Colles', and osteoporotic hip fracture
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Test your knowledge of the major structures and combining forms related to the skeletal system. Learn about bones, bone marrow, and cartilage along with their primary functions.
