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HSC 250 - Healthcare Term > Ch 6 - Musculo/skeletal system self test > Flashcards

Ch 6 - Musculo/skeletal system self test Flashcards

1
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The word part mento- means:

A

chin

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2
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_____ is an abnormal anterior concave curvature of the spine and is referred to as swayback.

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Lordosis

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3
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A group of myofilaments make up:

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Myofibril

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4
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Stress fractures are also referred to as:

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fatigue fractures

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5
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The lungs and heart are found in the:

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Thoracic cavity

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6
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The combining forms or terms that literally mean “rib” are:

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cost/o and pleuro-

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7
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The combining word forms that refer to the “spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra” are:

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rachi/o- and spondyl/o-

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The term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is:

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chondroma

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9
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The diagnostic term that literally means “inflamed joint” is:

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arthr/itis

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10
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The medical term burs/itis literally means:

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sac inflamed

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The term “ankylosis” literally means

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Crooked, still, bent/condition

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12
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The combining form of a term that means “hump or hunchback” is:

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kypho-

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13
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The diagnostic term “genu varum” means:

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knees are bent outward

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14
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This combining for ______ means bone marrow or spinal cord

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myelo-

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15
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The word part Fibro- means:

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fiber

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16
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The combining form scolio- means:

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crooked and bent

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17
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The word part Frons- means:

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forehead or front

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18
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The combining form “asthenia” means:

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weakness

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19
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The word part Omo- means:

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shoulder

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20
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The diagnostic term that means abnormal build up of lime or calcium in tissues is:

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calcin/osis

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21
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The diagnostic term “avulsion” means:

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forceful tearing away of part of a body structure

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22
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A condition that causes buildup of uric acid crystals in the blood with deposition in joints is:

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gout

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23
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The diagnostic term “Herniated Disc” in reference to an intervertebral cartilage means that the cartilage is/has:

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ruptured or protruded

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24
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The diagnostic term that means abnormal loss of bone density is:

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osteoporosis

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25
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What does the word part Talus- mean?

A

ankle

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26
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What does the word part Rachio- mean?

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spine

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27
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The surgical term for the repair of cartilage is called:

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chondr/o/plasty

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28
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A tear of the tendons that hook the muscles of the forearm to the elbow is:

A

Tennis elbow

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29
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What does the word part Bucco- means?

A

cheek

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30
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The surgical term Phalang/ectomy means:

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excision of a finger or toe bone

31
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Which of the following means “skull?”

A

cranio-

32
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In old French, strain means:

A

to draw tight

33
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The word part Dactylo- means:

A

finger/toe

34
Q

What is the word part for jaw:

A

gnatho-

35
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The medical term for a specialist who treats and diagnose foot diseases and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot, ingrown toenails, and par/onych/itis is a:

A

pod/iatr/ist

36
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What attaches muscles to bone?

A

tendons

37
Q

If a fracture has a protrusion through the skin, it is a:

A

open fracture

38
Q

The diagnostic term Rheumatoid Arthritis refers to:

A

auto-immune disease often with cartilaginous hypertrophy

39
Q

Osteoarthritis is:

A

inflammation of a bone joint causing bone hypertrophy

40
Q

What is a break in the distal portion of the radius and the ulna of the arm called?

A

Colles’ wrist fracture

41
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The diagnostic term Rotary Cuff Avulsion actually means:

A

tearing of shoulder joint soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons

42
Q

The medical condition of _____ is the backward bending of the thoracic spinal vertebrae

A

kyphosis

43
Q

Swelling of the bursa below the knee is diagnostically referred to as:

A

prepatellar bursitis

44
Q

A ____ is usually a sudden traction on a muscle, ligament, and joint capsule

A

sprain

45
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The diagnostic term sub/luxation actually means:

A

partial joint dislocation

46
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What is the strongest tendon in the body?

A

Achilles tendon

47
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The diagnostic term hammer toe means:

A

the toes are bent over or down

48
Q

____ is characterized by soreness, tenderness, and weakness of the muscles of the thumb caused by pressure on the median nerve.

A

carpal tunnel

49
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The word part Cleido- means:

A

clavicle

50
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The word part Axillo- means:

A

armpit

51
Q

A ____ fracture means the bones are broken up into small parts

A

comminuted

52
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The word part Occiputo- means:

A

back of the head

53
Q

Gout is caused by:

A

Hyperuricemia

54
Q

What word part means socket?

A

orbito-

55
Q

The diagnostic term Anterior Polio/myel/itis means an:

A

inflammation of the spinal cord frontal gray horn

56
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The diagnostic term My/asthenia Gravis actually means:

A

muscle heavy and weak

57
Q

The diagnostic term Muscular Dys/trophy means:

A

faulty muscle development

58
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The term “trauma: refers to a:

A

wound

59
Q

The muscle term ad/duct/or literally means:

A

one who/draws/toward

60
Q

The diagnostic term Pes Planus means:

A

flat foot

61
Q

Meniscus literally means:

A

crescent-shaped

62
Q

What word part means thumb?

A

pollex-

63
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The word part Mano- means

A

hand

64
Q

Groups of muscle fiber bundles and their coverings are referred to as a(n):

A

fasciculus

65
Q

If an athlete is circumducting their arm, they are moving it:

A

in a circle

66
Q

_____ are bands of connective tissue that hold bones together.

A

ligaments

67
Q

If John is adducting his arm, he is:

A

moving it toward his body

68
Q

A muscular dystrophy patient who presents with a condition of “winged scapulae” means that they have a problem with their:

A

shoulder

69
Q

“Fibromyalgia” literally means:

A

fibers/muscle/pain

70
Q

A patient with “genu osteoporosis” means the condition is located in their:

A

knee

71
Q

______ is a gristle-like connective tissue structure between bones.

A

cartilage

72
Q

Pectus excavatum is more commonly referred to as:

A

sunken chest

73
Q

Osteolyelitis literally means:

A

bone/marrow/inflammed

74
Q

Which term means “flat-footed?”

A

pes planus

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