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Details Title: Skeletal system Description: Veterinary Medical Terminology Total Flash Cards: 100 Created: 10/01/2007 16:42:03	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term aperture Definition opening Term canal Definition tunnel Term condyle Definition rounded projection (that articulates with another bone) Term crest Definition high projection or border projection=ridge=crista Term dens Definition toothlike structure Term eminence Definition surface projection Term facet Definition smooth area Term foramen Definition hole Term fossa Definition trench or hollow depressed area Term fovea Definition small pit Term head Definition major protrusion Term lamina Definition thin, flat plate Term line Definition low projection or ridge Term malleolus Definition rounded projection (distal end of tibia and fibula) Term meatus Definition passage or opening Term process Definition projection Term protuberance Definition projecting part Term ramus Definition branch or smaller structure given off by a larger structure Term sinus Definition space or cavity Term spine Definition sharp projection Term sulcus Definition groove Term suture Definition seam Term suture Definition seam Term trochanter Definition broad, flat projection on femur Term trochlea Definition pulley-shaped structure in which other structures pass or articulate Term tubercle Definition small,rounded surface projection Term tuberosity Definition projecting part Term arthrocentesis Definition surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid for anaylsis Term arthrography Definition injection of a joint with contrast material for radiographic examination Term arthroscopy Definition visual examination of the joint using a fiberoptic scope Term radiology Definition study of internal body structures after exposure to ionizing radiation;used to detect fractures and diseases of bones Term ankylosis Definition loss of joint motility caused by disease, injury, or surgery Term arthralgia Definition joint pain Term arthrodynia Definition joint pain Term arthropathy Definition joint disease Term bursitis Definition inflammation of bursa Term chondromalacia Definition abnormal cartilage softening Term discospondylitis Definition inflammation of the intervertebral disc and vertebrae Term chondropathy Definition cartilage disease Term discospondylitis Definition inflammation of the intervertebral disc and vertebrae Term exostosis Definition benign growth on the bone surface Term gouty arthritis Definition joint inflammation associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint (seen more commonly in birds) Term hip dysplasia Definition abnormal development of the pelvic joint causing the head of the femur and the acetabulum not to be aligned properly;most commonly seen in large breed dogs Term intervertebral disc disease Definition rupture or protrusion of the cushioning disc found between the vertebrae that results in pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots; ie herniated disc or IVDD Term kyphosis Definition dorsal curvature of the spine;also called hunchback Term Legg-Calve'-Perthes disease Definition idiopathic necrosis of the femoral head and neck of small breed dogs;also called avascular necrosis of the femoral head and neck Term lordosis Definition position in which the vertebral column is abnormally curved ventrally, seen in cats in heat; commonly called swayback Term luxation Definition dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint Term myeloma Definition tumor composed of cells derived from hematopoietic tissues of bone marrow Term ostealgia Definition bone pain Term osteitis Definition inflammation of bone Term osteoarthritis Definition degenerative joint disease commonly associated with aging or wear and tear on the joints; also called degenerative joint disease (DJD) Term osteochondrosis Definition degeneration or necrosis of bone and cartilage followed by regeneration or recalcification with dissecting flap of articular cartilage and some inflammatory joint changes; detached pieces of articular cartilage are called joint mice or osteophytes Term osteophytes or joint mice Definition detached pieces of articular cartilage Term osteomalacia Definition abnormal softening of the bone Term osteomyelitis Definition inflammation of bone and bone marrow Term osteonecrosis Definition death of bone tissue Term osteoporosis Definition abnormal condition of marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity Term osteosclerosis Definition abnormal hardening of bone Term periostitis Definition inflammation of the fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone Term rheumatoid arthritis Definition autoimmune disorder of the connective tissues and joints Term sequestrum Definition piece of dead bone that is partially or fully detached form the adjacent healthy bone Term spondylitis Definition inflammation of the vertebrae Term spondylosis Definition any degenerative disorder of the vertebrae Term spondylosis Definition any degenerative disorder of the vertebrae Term spondylosis deformans Definition chronic degeneration of the articular processes and the development of bony outgrowths around the ventral edge of the vertebrae Term subluxation Definition partial dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint Term synovitis Definition inflammation of the synovial membrane of joints Term fracture Definition broken bone Term crepitation Definition cracking sensation that is felt and heard when broken bones move together Term manipulation Definition the attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or dislocation; also known as reduction Term reduction Definition the attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or dislocation Term immobilization Definition the act of holding, suturing, or fastening a bone in a fixed position, usually with a bandage or cast Term callus Definition bulging deposit around the area of a bone fracture that may eventually become bone Term closed fracture Definition broken bone in which there is no open wound in the skin; also known as a simple fracture Term open fracture Definition broken bone in which there is an open wound; also known as a compound fracture Term compound fracture Definition broken bone in which there is an open wound Term comminuted fracture Definition broken bone sthat is splintered or crushed int multiple pieces Term compression fracture Definition broken bone produced when the bones are pressed together Term spiral fracture Definition broken bone in which the bone is twisted apart or spiraled apart Term oblique fracture Definition broken bone that has an angular break diagonal to the long axis Term transverse fracture Definition broken bone that is broken at right angles to its axis or straight across the bone Term greenstick fracture Definition bone that is broken only on one side and the other side is bent;also called incomplete fracture Term incomplete fracture Definition broken bone in which there is an open wound;(greenstick) Term avulsion fracture Definition broken bone in which the site of muscle, tendon,or ligament insertion is detached by a forceful pull Term physeal fracture Definition bone that is broken at the epiphyseal line or growth plate; these fractures are further categorized as Salter-Harris I-V fractures Term varus Definition bend in; condition in which bones abnormally bend inward Term valgus Definition bend out; condition in which bones abnormally bend outward Term amputation Definition removal of all or part of a body part Term arthrodesis Definition fusion of a joint or the spinal vertebrae by surgical means Term chemonucleolysis Definition process of dissolving part of the center of an intervertebral disc by injecting a foreign substance Term craniotomy Definition surgical incision or opening into the skull Term laminectomy Definition surgical removal of the dorsal arch of the vertebrae Term ostectomy Definition surgical removal of bone Term osteocentesis Definition surgical puncture of a bone Term osteodesis Definition fusion of bones Term osteopexy Definition surgical fixation of a bone to the body wall Term osteoplasty Definition surgical repair of a bone Term osteostomy Definition surgical creation of a permanent new opening in bone Term trephination Definition process of cutting a hole into a bone using a trephine (circular, sawlike instrument used to remove bone or tissue)