Lesson 6

Question 1

musculoskeletal system

Answer 1

bones, joints, muscles

Question 2

arth/o

Answer 2

joint

Question 3

chondr/o

Answer 3

cartilage

Question 4

myel/o

Answer 4

bone marrow

Question 5

carp/o

Answer 5

wrist

Question 6

kyph/o

Answer 6

hump

Question 7

lord/o

Answer 7

bent backwards

Question 8

scoli/o

Answer 8

crooked, bent

Question 9

orth/o

Answer 9

straight

Question 10

path/o

Answer 10

disease

Question 11

carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 11

repetitive motion disorder caused by pressure on tendons and nerves as they pass through carpal tunnel of wrist

Question 12

comminuted fracture

Answer 12

bone break where bone shatters into many small fragments

Question 13

contracture

Answer 13

abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or connective tissue making it difficult to stretch muscle

Question 14

dislocation

Answer 14

occurs when bones in joint are displaced from normal alignment and ends of bones are no longer in contact with each other

Question 15

fibromyalgia

Answer 15

chronic condition with widespread aching pain in muscles and fibrous tissues

Question 16

herniated nucleus pulposis

Answer 16

protrusion of intervertebral disk between 2 vertebrae

Question 17

kyphosis

Answer 17

abnormal increase in normal outward curve of thoracic spine, hunchback

Question 18

lordosis

Answer 18

abnormal increase in normal curvature of lumbar spine, swayback