Ch 4 Homework

What is bone also known as

osseous tissue

Three bony processes are

• head

• condyle

• epicondyle

Two bony depressions are

• sinus

• foramen

Another name for viscceral muscle

smooth muscle

Nerves contact skeletal muscle fibers at the __________ junction

myoneural

What are the 3 types of muscles?

• skeletal

• smooth

• cardiac

kneecap

patella

ankle bones

tarsus

collar bone

clavicle

thigh bone

femur

toe bone

phalanges

wrist bone

carpus

shin bone

tibia

shoulder blade

scapula

finger bones

phalanges

foot bones

metatarsus

adjective form for femur

femoral

adjective form for sternum

sternal

adjective form for clavicle

clavicular

adjective form for coccyx

coccygeal

adjective form for maxilla

maxillary

adjective form for tibia

tibial

adjective form for patella

patellar

adjective form for phalanges

phalangeal

adjective form for humerus

humeral

adjective form for pubis

pubic

kyphosis

abnormal outward curvature of thoracic spine

sublaxion

an incomplete dislocation

osteoporosis

thinning and weakening of the bone

exostosis

bone spur

chondromalacia

softening of cartilage

orthotics

braces and splints

bunion

inflammation at base of big toe

comminuted fracture

shattered fracture

spinal bifida

a congenital abnormality

rheumatoid arthritis

considered to be an autoimmune disease

radiograph

an x-ray

artherodesis

fusing bones to stabilize a joint

osteoclasia

intentional breaking of a bone

prosthesis

replacement body part

reduction

realigning bone fragments

bone scan

nuclear medicine procedure

dorsiflexion

backward bending of the foot

plantar flexion

bending fo the foot to point toes toward the ground

extension

straightening motion

rotation

motion around a central axis

abduction

motion away from the body

opposition

moving the thumb away from the palm

adduction

motion toward the body

flexion

bending motion

carpal tunnel

repetitive motion disorder

intermittent claudification

typically occurs in the calf muscle

muscular dystrophy

inherited condition

adhesion

scar tissue

spasm

sudden involuntary muscle contraction

dykinesia

difficult or abnormal movement

lateral epicondylitis

tennis elbow

myasthenia

muscle weakness

joint

place where two bones meet

ligament

holds together joints

Diaphysis

central shaft of a long bone

Epiphysis

wide end of a long bone