Fractures,
Disorders Injuries, Etc…
Anatomy
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Older women are
especially susceptible
to this condition
characterized by
porous bone
What is
Osteoporosis?
This disorder results
from excessive
endochondral growth,
which is usually
stimulated by an
increased amount of
growth hormone.
What is Giantism
(gigantism)?
Affecting about 3% of all
women and 1% of all men in
the U.S., this connective
tissue disorder affects skin,
vessels, lungs and other
organs, but is most
pronounced in the joints,
especially the hands.
What is
Rheumatoid
Arthritis?
Caused by an increase in
uric acid in the body, this
disease causes crystals to
build up in joints,
especially in the great toe,
of all places, and
ultimately results in kidney
damage as well
What is Gout?
The most common form of
dwarfism, this dominant
genetic disorder is
characterized by a
protruding forehead, a
narrow trunk and short
limbs
What is
Achondroplasia?
A clean fracture that
is broken all the way
through the bone, but
is not protruding.
What is a
simple/complete
fracture?
When a fracture is
shattered into many
fragments and is
sometimes even
crushed, it is called
What is a
comminuted
fracture?
The official medical
term for “tennis
elbow,” for instance
What is bursitis?
Osteomyelitis often
results after a
compound fracture as
a result of this type
of potentially deadly
bacteria
What is
staphylococcus?
Almost 85% of the U.S.
population over the age
of 70 is affected by
this disorder which
results from general
“wear and tear” of the
joints
What is
degenerative joint
disease/
osteoarthritis?
This is the longest
and strongest bone
in the human body.
What is the Femur?
This bone is situated
at the back and lower
part of the cranium.
Anteriorly, it is
attached to the
Parietal Bone
What is the
Occipital Bone?
The protusions that
make up what
appears to be your
ankle.
What are the medial
and lateral malleolus
(of the tibia and
fibula respectively)?
These bones
anchors the
pectoral girdle on
the anterior sides
What are the
clavicles?
Actually, this is not
your funny bone, but it
is the bone that hits
the ulnar nerve to give
that distinctively funny
feeling in your elbow
What is the
humerus?
The vertebrae with
the smallest bodies –
no wonder they ar
the most delicate and
dainty
What are cervical
vertebrae?
The superior seven
ribs are directly
attached to this bone
via costal cartilage
What is the
sternum?
Although this number
has been known to
vary from person to
person, how many
pairs of ribs do
“most” individuals
have?
What are 12?
Ouch . . .this is the
bone that is
commonly broken
during childbirth.
What is the
coccyx?
The names of the
five regions of the
vertebral column.
What are the
cervical, thoracic,
lumbar, sacral and
coccygeal regions?
If you break an ankle,
normally you will
break one of these
many bones which are
inferior to the
tibia/fibula.
What are the
tarsals?
This is the most
freely moving and
versatile of all
synovial joints.
What is the balland-socket joint?
The thumb and other
joints within the
carpals are prime
examples of this type
of joint.
What are saddle
joints?
The ball-and-socket
joint has perfected
this circular motion.
What is
circumduction?
With regard to
movement when the
elbow is flexed, this
word would be used to
describe position
when palm faces up.
What is supination?
FINAL JEOPARDY
Bone Homeostasis
Name the main
organs, hormones and
organ systems
involved in the
maintenance of blood
2+
Ca levels.
Organs: Kidney, Bone, Small
Intestine, Parathyroid Gland,
Thyroid Gland
Hormones: PTH/Calcitonin
Organ Systems: Endocrine,
Nervous, Cardiovascular,
Urinary, Digestive, Skeletal