Med Term ch3Q. Skeletal System

Question 1

shaft of a long bone

Answer 1

diaphysis

Question 2

attaches one bone to muscle

Answer 2

tendon

Question 3

colle’s fracture

Answer 3

fracture of the wrist. often associated with osteoporosis

Question 4

artificial substitute for diseased or missing body part, such as an amputated leg

Answer 4

prosthesis

Question 5

bone marrow transplant using patients own bone marrow

Answer 5

autologous

Question 6

inflammation of synovial membrane that results in swelling and pain of the joint

Answer 6

synovitis

Question 7

inflammation of periosteum

Answer 7

periostitis

Question 8

condition of thinner than average bone density in a young person

Answer 8

osteopenia

Question 9

lumbar region of spine

Answer 9

lumbago

Question 10

surgical incision into a bone

Answer 10

osteotomy

Question 11

slow growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells

Answer 11

chondroma

Question 12

diagnostic test after abnormal types or numbers of RBCs or WBCs are found in a CBC test

Answer 12

bone marrow biopsy

Question 13

arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid in the joints

Answer 13

gouty arthritis

Question 14

abnormal increase in outward curvature of thoracic spine when viewed from side

Answer 14

kyphosis

Question 15

relatively rare malignant tumor originating in bone

Answer 15

primary bone cancer

Question 16

ostealgia/osteodynia

Answer 16

pain within a bone

Question 17

functions as fat-storage area located in medullary cavity

Answer 17

yellow bone marrow

Question 18

cruciate ligaments

Answer 18

make knee movements possible

Question 19

malformation of skull due to premature closure of cranial sutures

Answer 19

craniostenosis

Question 20

chiropractor

Answer 20

specializes in manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine

Question 21

orthopedic surgeon

Answer 21

specializes in disorders involving bones, joints, and muscles

Question 22

osteopathic physician

Answer 22

specializes in treating health problems by manipulation and with traditional forms of medical treatment

Question 23

podiatrist

Answer 23

specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the feet

Question 24

rheumatologist

Answer 24

specializes in diseases characterized by inflammation in the connective tissues

Question 25

bone tissue that is hemopoietic

Answer 25

red bone marrow

Question 26

upper portion of sternum

Answer 26

manubrium

Question 27

phalanges

Answer 27

bones of the fingers

Question 28

attempted realignment of a bone after a fracture or dislocation

Answer 28

closed reduction

Question 29

clavicle

Answer 29

collar bone

Question 30

ankylosing spondylitis

Answer 30

arthritis that primarily affects the spine

Question 31

external fixation

Answer 31

surgical treatment used to stabilize bone and soft tissues at a distance from the operative or injury focus.

Question 32

talipes

Answer 32

club foot. congenital

Question 33

costals

Answer 33

cartilage that connects ribs (upper 7) to the sternum

Question 34

tissue that makes up flexible tip of nose

Answer 34

cartilage

Question 35

mechanical appliance such as a leg brace or splint that is specially designed to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function

Answer 35

orthotic

Question 36

autoimmune disorder that affects children 16 or younger with symptoms that include stiffness, pain, joint swelling, skin rash, fever, slowed growth, and fatigue

Answer 36

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Question 37

surgical repair of cartilage

Answer 37

chondroplasty

Question 38

surgical removal of synovial membrane from a joint

Answer 38

synovectomy

Question 39

malignant tumor composed of blood-forming cells of the bone marrow

Answer 39

myeloma

Question 40

surgical incision into a bone

Answer 40

osteotomy

Question 41

inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum

Answer 41

costochondritis

Question 42

splintered or crushed bone

Answer 42

comminuted fracture

Question 43

bone disorder of unknown cause that destroys normal bone structure and replaces it with scarlike tissue

Answer 43

fibrous dysplasia

Question 44

most accurate test for osteoporosis

Answer 44

dual x-ray absorptiometry

Question 45

condition known as short stature formerly known as:

Answer 45

dwarfism

Question 46

opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass

Answer 46

foramen

Question 47

suturing or wiring together of bones

Answer 47

osteorrhaphy

Question 48

grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together

Answer 48

crepitation

Question 49

caused by a deficiency of calcium and vitamin D in early childhood

Answer 49

rickets

Question 50

surgical removal of a bursa

Answer 50

bursectomy

Question 51

uses bone marrow from a donor such as a sibling

Answer 51

allogenic transplant