App. 1 Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

Ankylosing spondylitis

Answer 1

Chronic progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints

Question 2

Gouty arthritis

Answer 2

Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid

Question 3

Antinuclear antibody test

Answer 3

A sample of plasma is tested for antibodies found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 4

Bone scan

Answer 4

Radioactive substance is injected via IV and its uptake in bones is measured with a scanning device

Question 5

Erythrocytes sedimentation rate

Answer 5

Measurement of the rate at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube

Question 6

Uric acid test

Answer 6

Measurement of amount of uric acid in blood

Question 7

ACL

Answer 7

Anterior cruciate ligament

Question 8

ANA

Answer 8

Antinuclear antibody

Question 9

C1-C7

Answer 9

Cervical vertebrae

Question 10

Ca

Answer 10

Calcium

Question 11

DEXA

Answer 11

Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

Question 12

DJD

Answer 12

Degenerative joint disease

Question 13

DOMS

Answer 13

Delayed onset muscle soreness

Question 14

EMG

Answer 14

Electromyography

Question 15

ESR

Answer 15

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 16

IM

Answer 16

Intramuscular

Question 17

L1-L5

Answer 17

Lumbar vertebrae

Question 18

NSAID

Answer 18

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 19

Ortho

Answer 19

Orthopedics

Orthopaedics

Question 20

PT

Answer 20

Physical therapy

Question 21

ROM

Answer 21

Range of motion

Question 22

T1-T12

Answer 22

Thoracic vertebrae