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Orthopedic Surgery

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1. A projection of a bone






2. The bones of the head - neck - and trunk






3. Caliper - depth gauge






4. Used to cut through fine bone






5. Involuntary






6. Fine membrane that lines all compact bone cavities






7. Spongy bone






8. Dimensions are approximatly equal all around






9. Comprised mainly of fat cells






10. A cavity within a bone.






11. Articulating Surfaces are usually curved -allowing one to slide over the other






12. Driven into predrilled medullary canal to span 2 fracture ends






13. Hollow or depressed






14. Allows rotation only






15. Site of red blood cell and white blood cell formation






16. Inserted across 2 small bone fragments






17. Approximation of bone fragments






18. Occurs between the carpus and the metacarpal






19. Length is greater than the width






20. Ossesous tissue of the hands and the feet






21. Knuckle shaped portion of a bone






22. Small - graduated pins that have a spiral cutting edge






23. Large rounded projection






24. Rounded orfice in a bone






25. Removes bone in small bites






26. Skeletal muscle






27. Used to lift the periosteum from the surface of the bone






28. Small rounded projection






29. The bones of the limbs






30. Tough connective tissue that seperates one muscle section from another






31. Used to move soft tissue away from the wound site






32. Allows the greatest freedom of movement






33. Placed across fracture ends of small bones






34. Consists of the articulating bone ends and the connective tissue that surrounds and binds them






35. Classification of a joint






36. Used to form a hollow area in the bone






37. Sharp - narrow projection






38. Used to smooth the surface of bone






39. Ridge of bone






40. Used to span the longitudinal axis of the neck of trachanter to stabilize a fracture






41. Serve to protect soft body parts or as a attachments for wide muscles






42. Used to trim bone






43. Allows only flexion and extension






44. Hemorrhage - edema - soft tissue injury






45. Muscle of the heart






46. Peculiar in shape






47. Covers each fasiculus






48. Spanned across the surface of two large bone fragments






49. Tough fibrous tissue that covers bones except at their ends or articular surfaces






50. Very dense tissue with few open spaces