LOM chapter 15

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Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called

Cancellous bone

Outward extension of the shoulder bone is the

Acromion

An opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave is a

Foramen

The projection of the temporal bone is the

Mastoid process

Knuckle like process at the end of a bone is called a

Condyle

Mandible, vomer, maxilla, and zygomatic are all bones of the

Face

Occipital, sphenoid, frontal, temporal and ethmoid are bones of the

Craniium

The shaft of a long bone is called a

Diaphysis

Poor formation of bone

Osteodystrophy

slipping or subluxation of a vertebra

Spondylolisthesis

Operation performed to relieve symptoms of a slipped disk

Laminectomy

Lateral curvature of the spinal column

Scoliosis

Vitamin D deficiency leads to softening of bone, which is known as

Osteomalacia

Pertaining to the upper arm bone

Humeral

The shoulder bone is the

Scapula

The smaller of the two lower leg bones is called

Fibula

Inflammation of bone and bone marrow

Osteomyelitis

Clubfoot

Talipes

A splintered or crushed bone

Comminuted fracture

Surgical repair of a joint

Arthroplasty

Condition of a stiffening and immobility of a joint

Ankylosis

Chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage

Osteoarthritis

Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accummulation

Gouty arthritis

Malignant tumor of smooth muscle

Leiomyosarcoma

Wasting away ( no development) of muscle

Hypertrophy

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