Orthopedic Surgery Correct Questions & Answers

Osteomyelitis - ANSWER Infection that causes destruction of bone tissue Intercarpal - ANSWER Synovial plane joint Cartilage - ANSWER Elastic substance attached to bone surfaces where they meet Ossification - ANSWER Process of bone development and fusion, ending at about 25 years of age Bone - ANSWER Osseous tissue that comprises individual parts of the skeleton Joint capsule - ANSWER Fibrous sheath that encloses articular bone surfaces Knuckle - ANSWER Synovial condyloid joint Synovial - ANSWER Membrane that lines the joint capsule Exostosis - ANSWER Abnormal, benign growth causing build up on bone surfaces. This is commonly a result of arthritis of the first metatarsal joint and causes the formation of a bunion (hallux valgus), a lateral deviation of the great toe Carpometacarpal - ANSWER Synovial saddle joint (to thumb) or synovial plane joint (to other digits) Articulation - ANSWER Point of contact or connection between bones Cancellous bone - ANSWER The spongy bone found at the ends of long bones and within flat bones; contains red marrow Disarticulation - ANSWER Amputation of the extremity a