Terminology 8

Question 1

Fracture

Answer 1

Sudden breaking of a bone due to trauma stress or pathology

Question 2

Simple fracture
Compound fracture

Answer 2

Simple fracture bone broken no open wound
Compound fracture bone is broken and there is an open wound

Question 3

Comminuted fracture

Answer 3

Bone splinters or crushed

Question 4

Compression fracture

Answer 4

Bone is compressed often the vertebrae

Question 5

Ewings sarcoma

Answer 5

Malignant bone tumor usually occurs at an early age

Question 6

Osteomyelitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow due to bacterial infection

Question 7

Osteomalacia

Answer 7

Softening of the bone caused by not enough mineral/calcium in the bone

Question 8

Osteoporosis

Answer 8

Decrease in bone density resulting in weaker bones

Question 9

Articulation

Answer 9

Joint articulate means joining or meeting

Question 10

Ligament

Answer 10

Connective tissue binding bones to bones

Question 11

Synovial joint

Answer 11

Freely moveable joint

Question 12

Tendon

Answer 12

Connective tissue that binds muscle bone

Question 13

Chondr

Answer 13

Cartilage

Question 14

Rheumat

Answer 14

Watery flow

Question 15

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 15

Denotes collection of fluid in joint spaces

Question 16

Serum calcium

Answer 16

Measurement of amount of calcium in blood

Question 17

Serum phosphorus

Answer 17

Measurement of the amount of phosphorus in a sample of serum

Question 18

Arthocentesis

Answer 18

Surgical puncture of the joint after contrast media injected into the joint

Question 19

Arthrography

Answer 19

X ray exam of a joint after contrast media has been injected

Question 20

Arthroscopy

Answer 20

Visual exam of the inside of a joint with an endoscope

Question 21

Bone scan

Answer 21

Nuclear medicine study where radioactive phosphate is injected and absorbed by bone which is then scanned for things like tumors infection and inflammation