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Chapter 6
Medical Terminology - Skeletal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the term rheumatoid, the root rheumat means: | discharge |
| In the term phosphorus, the root phos means: | light |
| A sutural or _____ bone is found between the flat bones of the skull. | wormian |
| The process of bending a limb is called: | flexion |
| The surgical puncture of a joint for removal of fluid is: | arthrocentesis |
| In the term arthroscope, the suffix -scope means: | instrument |
| A condition that is characterized by the progressive loss of bone density and thinning of bone tissue is called: | osteoporosis |
| A lateral curvature of the spine is known as: | scoliosis |
| The prefix dis- means: | apart |
| In the term cartilage, the root cartil means: | gristle |
| In the term chondrocostal, the root cost means: | rib |
| In the term meniscus, the root menisc means: | crescent |
| In the term cartilage, the suffix -age means: | related to |
| All of the following are classified as long bones except: | vertebrae |
| The membrane that forms the covering of bones except at their articular surfaces is called: | endosteum |
| A disease that involves inflammation of the joints is called: | arthritis |
| What structure is a narrow passageway about as big around as one's thumb and located on the palm side of the wrist? | carpal tunnel |
| The medical word for pertaining to the lower jawbone is: | mandibular |
| The medical word for pertaining to the elbow is | olecranal |
| The medical term for the big toe is: | hallux |
| A ____ fracture occurs at the ankle and affects both bones of the lower leg. | Pott's |
| Inflammation of the bone and joint is: | osteoarthritis |
| The medical term for the heel bone is: | calcaneus |
| The medical term for a fingerprint is: | dactylogram |
| The medical term for knock-knee is: | genu valgum |
| Abnormal anterior curvature of the spine is called: | lordosis |
| The ____ is the shaft of a long bone. | diaphysis |
| An opening in the bone for blood vessels, ligaments, and nerves is called: | foramen |
| Bending a limb is called? | Flexion |
| Lying with the face upward is called? | supination |
| An open fracture is called? | compound |
| A condition of stiffening of a joint is: | ankylosis |
| The bones of the wrist are called: | carpals |
| The process of recording heat patterns of the body's surface is called: | thermography |
| Which substance is increased in gout, arthritis, multiple myeloma, and rheumatism? | uric acid |
| The _____ level in the blood may be increased in osteomalacia and fracture healing. | alkaline phosphatase |
| Which substance(s) are present in a variety of immunologic diseases? | Antinuclear antibodies |
| Swayback is another word for: | lordosis |
| The solid matter in bone is known as: | osseous tissue |
| An articulation refers to a: | joint |
| A rounded process that enters into the formation of a joint is: | condyle |
| Synarthrosis is a type of joint that: | does not permit movement |
| Example of an amphiarthrosis joint is the: | vertebrae |
| The process of moving a body part away from the middle is: | abduction |
| The suffix in flexion means: | process |
| The cervical curve consists of ____ vertebrae. | 7 |
| The center for longitudinal bone growth in children is: | epiphyseal plate |
| The daily recommended amount of calcium for age 12 is: | 1300 mg |
| Women build bone until about age: | 35 |
| A term used to describe a loss of bone mass is: | osteoporosis |
| The combining form in achondroplasia means: | cartilage |
| The term ankylosis means: | condition of stiffening of a joint |
| The combining form in calcaneal means: | heel bone |
| A term that means humpback is: | kyphosis |
| The suffix in lumbodynia means: | pain |
| The term myelopoiesis means: | formation of bone marrow |
| The term used to describe softening of the bones is: | osteomalacia |
| The combining form in rachigraph means: | spine |
| An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is: | scoliosis |
| A _____ fracture usually occurs in children. | greenstick |
| Which fracture occurs at the ankle and affects both bone of the lower leg? | Pott's |
| inflammation of a bursa | bursitis |
| pertaining to the loins | lumbar |
| pain in a joint | arthralgia |
| pertaining to beneath the ribs | subcostal |
| surgical excision of a portion of the skull | craniectomy |
| humpback | kyphosis |
| pertaining to between the ribs | intercostal |
| pertaining to the wrist | carpal |
| pertaining to the foot | pedal |
| resembling a sword | xiphoid |
| malignant tumor of the bone | osteosarcoma |
| surgical procedure to correct a fracture | reduction |
| twisting of a joint that causes pain and disability | sprain |
| pertaining to the bones of the fingers and the toes | phalangeal |
| pertaining to the shoulder blade | scapular |
| patell | kneecap |
| inter- | between |
| meta- | beyond |
| peri- | around |
| sub- | below |
| sym- | together |
| arthr | joint |
| burs | a pouch |
| carp | wrist |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| duct | to lead |
| coccyg/o | tailbone |
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