Module 3 - L4 Musculoskeletal Terms

Question 1

arthroclasia

Answer 1

the surgical breaking of an ankylosed joint in order to provide increased mobility

Question 2

electromyography

Answer 2

the study of the electrical activity of muscles during contraction

Question 3

goniometer

Answer 3

a device used to measure joint angles and movements

Question 4

laminectomy

Answer 4

a procedure used to remove the posterior arch or lamina of a vertebra

Question 5

meniscetomy

Answer 5

a procedure used to remove the meniscus (crescent-shaped cartilage) from the knee joint

Question 6

osteoplasty

Answer 6

a procedure used to remove or scrape damaged bone from a joint

Question 7

hamarthrosis

Answer 7

bleeding that occurs in a joint cavity

Question 8

herniated disk

Answer 8

a ruptured disk that occurs when there is a protrusion near the spinal canal

Question 9

sciatica

Answer 9

sever pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve

Question 10

subluxation

Answer 10

partial dislocation

Question 11

tendinitis (or tendonitis)

Answer 11

inflammation of the tendon
;often caused by injury or overuse

Question 12

valgus

Answer 12

bone that is bent outward

Question 13

varus

Answer 13

bone that is bent inward