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A rounded, knuckle-like bone process at the joint:

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condyle

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Which of the following is a cranial bone?

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parietal bone

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Which of the following is a facial bone?

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maxillary

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Which structure lines a joint space?

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synovial membrane

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Skeletal (voluntary) muscle:

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striated muscle

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Spongy, porous bone tissue:

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cancellous bone

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The projection of the temporal bone:

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mastoid process

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The rounded depression, or socket, in the pelvis that joins the femur, forming the hip joint:

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acetabulum

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Flexible, rubbery connective tissue found in the immature skeleton, at the epiphyseal growth plate, and on joint surfaces:

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cartilage

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Pertaining to the upper arm bone:

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humeral

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The shaft, or middle portion, of a long bone:

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diaphysis

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The proximal bony process of the ulna at the elbow, or the bony point of the elbow when flexed:

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olecranon

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The round process on both sides of the ankle joint:

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malleolus

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14
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Each end of a long bone is called a/an:

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epiphysis

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15
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The name used for any type of joint:

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articulation

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Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones:

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tendon

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Supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous (spongy) bone:

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trabeculae

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Bone cell that helps form bony tissue to replace cartilage during ossification:

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osteoblast

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19
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Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue:

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osteoclast

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Sac of fluid near a joint to promote smooth sliding of one tissue against another:

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bursa

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21
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Finger and toe bones are known as:

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phalanges

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22
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The posterior part of the pelvic bone:

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ischium

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Thin bone that is the smaller of the two lower leg bones:

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fibula

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Small, flat bone that is also known as the kneecap:

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patella

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Seven short bones that are the hindfoot bones:
tarsals
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The medial (little finger side) forearm bone:
ulna
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The lateral forearm bone (in line with the thumb):
radius
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Connective tissue binding bones to other bones:
ligament
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One of two flat, triangular bones on each dorsal side of the thorax; also known as the shoulder blade:
scapula
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The larger of the two bones of the lower leg:
tibia
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Lumb/o means:
lower back
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The combining form for bone:
oste/o
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What is the combining form for hand bones?
metacarp/o
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Carp/o means:
wrist bones
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The combining form for thigh bone:
femor/o
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Patell/o is the combining form for:
kneecap
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What is the combining form for skull?
crani/o
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Tibi/o means:
shin bone
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Scapul/o is the combining form for:
shoulder blade
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What is the combining form for heel?
calcane/o
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The suffix -blast means:
embryonic or immature cell
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The suffix -clast means:
to break
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The meaning of -malacia:
softening
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The combining form for the upper jawbone:
maxill/o
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What is the combining form for elbow?
olecran/o
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The meaning of phalang/o:
finger and/or toe bones
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The meaning of -physis:
to grow
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The meaning of -listhesis:
slipping
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What is the combining form for the upper part of the pelvic bone?
ili/o
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The combining form for ribs:
cost/o
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What is the meaning of arthr/o?
joint
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What is the meaning of chondr/o?
cartilage
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What is the meaning of the suffix -desis?
to bind, tie together
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The meaning of the suffix -stenosis:
narrowing
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What is the meaning of the combining form leiomy/o?
smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs
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The meaning of the combining form rhabdomy/o:
skeletal muscle connected to bones
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The combining form for muscle:
my/o
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The combining form for heart muscle:
myocardi/o
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The prefix that means away from:
ab-
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The meaning of the prefix ad-:
toward
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The term for turning the palm upward:
supination
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The term for turning the palm downward:
pronation
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What is the term for straightening of a flexed limb?
extension
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What is the meaning of the term flexion?
bending a limb
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What is the meaning of the term abduction?
movement away from the midline of the body
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What is the term that means movement toward the midline of the body?
adduction
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What is the term for circular movement around a central point?
rotation
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What is the meaning of dorsiflexion?
backward (upward) bending of the foot
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What is the term for bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground?
plantar flexion
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What is the meaning of the prefix dorsi-?
back
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Softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in the bone:
osteomalacia
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Decrease in bone density (mass) is known as:
osteoporosis
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Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection:
osteomyelitis
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The type of fracture that occurs near the wrist joint at the distal end of the radius:
Colles fracture
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A chronic progressive form of arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine:
ankylosing spondylitis
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What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
a compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist
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What is a ganglion?
a fluid-filled cyst arising from joint capsules or tendons, typically in the hand
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The enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of the big toe:
bunion
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Bony growth (benign) arising from the surface of bone:
exostosis
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A progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone at articular surfaces:
osteoarthritis
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Visual examination of a joint with an arthroscope and television camera:
arthroscopy
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The procedure for recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation:
electromyography (EMG)
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What is arthrocentesis?
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space
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The procedure that involves taking x-ray images after injection of contrast material into a joint:
arthrography
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The surgical repair or replacement of a joint
arthroplasty
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A procedure used to measure bone mass that involves low-energy x-ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist:
bone densitometry
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Treatment of dislocations that restores the bones to their normal positions:
reduction
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Surgical removal of a portion of the vertebral arch in patients with chronic or recurrent disk herniation:
laminectomy
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A surgical chisel designed to cut bone:
osteotome
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What is the meaning of tarsectomy?
surgical removal of a bone of the hindfoot

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