HBS Study with Bone Test

What is this?

Zygomatic Arch

What bones are these?

Tarsal and short bones

Metacarpals are described as..?

Long bones

Ligament function to

Connect bone to bone

Periosteum

Membrane that covers the outer surface of the bone

unla

Is medial to the radius

Tibia

Is distal to the femur

Lumbar

vertebrae are inferior to the thoracic

This word means “Closer to the attachment of an extremity to the torso” _____________
 

Promixal

This word means “Closer to the midline of the body”

Medial

The wrist is _____________________ to the elbow. 

Distal

The ears are _____________________ to the nose
 

Lateral

This word means “ At the front of the body” ___________________________  

Anterior

Which of the following joints is distal to the knee? 

Ankle

When you view a person standing in anatomicalposition facing you, the palms of the hands are
facing:

Anterior

The term antecubital means __________________-

The depression on the anterior surface of the elbow

A plane that separates the body into a right and left parts is called a...

Sagittal plane

Casting

Used often in kids; non invasive, helps keep limb still as it heals

External fixation

Involves some surgery; used in ER cases; mainly for severe cases; metal pins through the skin and into the bone.

Internal Fixation (Fracture Planting)

Most stable way to heal a fracture; mostly done of adult patients; metal plate against the fracture with screws holding it in place .

Comminuted Break

Bone broken in many pieces- best with plate to hold it.

Transverse Frature

Straight line across- best with intramedullary nail

Compression Fracture

A break in a vertebrae

Depressed Fracture

Type of skull fracture where a portion of skull bone is pushed inwards

Extra Articular Fracture

Broken bone that is entirely outside a joint

Intra-articular Fracture

Fracture that extends into the joint space