MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMS
VERIFIED EXAM REVISION
STUDYGUIDE
osteoclasts
large bone cells that resorb or break down bone matrix
during bone modeling
osteoblasts
bone building cells that build and fill bone with osteoid
during bone modeling
ligaments
fibrous bands that connect bones and bones/cartilages
tendons
fibrous bands that connect bones to muscles
compound
type of fracture in which the broken bone penetrates the
skin and is exposed to the outside of the body; also called
open fracture
simple
type of fracture where the bone does not penetrate the
skin; also called closed
comminuted
type of fracture where bone breaks into many fragments
greenstick
a slight fracture in a bone that appears as a slight fissure
in an x-ray;
usually the simplest type of fracture to reset and splint
impacted
, fracture where broken bone ends are forced into each
other
compression
type of fracture that occurs when the bone is pressed
together (compressed) on itself
spiral
a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart
long
bones that are longer than they are wide with heads at
each end
short
bones with a square-like shape; mostly spongy bone; ex,
carpals and tarsals
irregular
Bones with complicated shapes (e.x., vertebrae and hip
bones)
flat
A type of bone with a thin flattened shape. Examples
include the scapula, ribs, and pelvic bones.
joint
A place in the body where two bones come together
axial
Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib
cage, and vertebral column
appendicular
Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to
the axial skeleton
epiphyseal plate
growth plate; visible line indicates that bone finished
growing/lengthening
hematoma
VERIFIED EXAM REVISION
STUDYGUIDE
osteoclasts
large bone cells that resorb or break down bone matrix
during bone modeling
osteoblasts
bone building cells that build and fill bone with osteoid
during bone modeling
ligaments
fibrous bands that connect bones and bones/cartilages
tendons
fibrous bands that connect bones to muscles
compound
type of fracture in which the broken bone penetrates the
skin and is exposed to the outside of the body; also called
open fracture
simple
type of fracture where the bone does not penetrate the
skin; also called closed
comminuted
type of fracture where bone breaks into many fragments
greenstick
a slight fracture in a bone that appears as a slight fissure
in an x-ray;
usually the simplest type of fracture to reset and splint
impacted
, fracture where broken bone ends are forced into each
other
compression
type of fracture that occurs when the bone is pressed
together (compressed) on itself
spiral
a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart
long
bones that are longer than they are wide with heads at
each end
short
bones with a square-like shape; mostly spongy bone; ex,
carpals and tarsals
irregular
Bones with complicated shapes (e.x., vertebrae and hip
bones)
flat
A type of bone with a thin flattened shape. Examples
include the scapula, ribs, and pelvic bones.
joint
A place in the body where two bones come together
axial
Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib
cage, and vertebral column
appendicular
Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to
the axial skeleton
epiphyseal plate
growth plate; visible line indicates that bone finished
growing/lengthening
hematoma
