Module 8-Articular System

Question 1

combining forms meaning “joints”

Answer 1

Arth-, arthr(o)-

Question 2

the capability of being bent

Answer 2

Flexibility

Question 3

the capability of movement

Answer 3

Mobility

Question 4

x-ray picture of a joint taken after the injection of radiopaque dye into the joint

Answer 4

Arthrogram

Question 5

the femur turns inward at the hip joint

Answer 5

Coxa vara

Question 6

separation, a standing apart, a separated joint

Answer 6

Diastasis

Question 7

condition in which a structure is apart from its normal location

Answer 7

Dislocation

Question 8

joint that is out of position but not totally out of its socket

Answer 8

Luxation

Question 9

degree of dislocation less than a total dislocation; an incomplete or partial dislocation

Answer 9

Subluxation

Question 10

the lower leg points outward from the knee; also referred to as “bowleg”

Answer 10

Genu varum

Question 11

the lower leg points inward at the knee; also referred to as “knock-knee”

Answer 11

Genu valgum

Question 12

condition that results in the hammer appearance of the great toe

Answer 12

Hallux malleus

Question 13

condition in which the foot is flat

Answer 13

Pes planus

Question 14

protrusion of the cartilage between the vertebrae

Answer 14

Slipped disk

Question 15

condition in which the curve of the spine is exaggerated beyond the limits of the natural curve of the spine

Answer 15

Spinal curvature

Question 16

condition in which there is a lateral, or sideways, bending of the spine

Answer 16

Scoliosis

Question 17

condition in which the thoracic portion of the spin is abnormally curved, resulting in a hunched back

Answer 17

Kyphosis

Question 18

condition in which the normal bent is forward curve of lumbar portion of the spine is increased to an abnormal level; also referred to as “hollow-back” or “swayback”

Answer 18

Lordosis

Question 19

forward slipping of a vertebra

Answer 19

Spondylolithesis

Question 20

injury of joint ligaments without dislocation

Answer 20

Sprain

Question 21

term that indicates an abnormality in the ankle and the foot; commonly referred to as a “clubfoot”

Answer 21

Talipes

Question 22

condition in which the foot touches the floor only at the heel bone

Answer 22

Talipes calcaneus

Question 23

the foot is shaped like a horse’s hoof

Answer 23

Talipes equinus

Question 24

joints of the foot are turned outward

Answer 24

Talipes valgus

Question 25

joints of the foot are turned inward

Answer 25

Talipes varus

Question 26

an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee

Answer 26

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury

Question 27

inflammation of the elbow

Answer 27

Anconitis

Question 28

condition in which the joint becomes crooked

Answer 28

Ankylosis

Question 29

inflammation of the joint

Answer 29

Arthritis

Question 30

inflammation of the bursae

Answer 30

Bursitis

Question 31

condition of the wrist in which the ligaments crossing the wrist impinge on the tunnel through which the carpal nerves travel

Answer 31

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 32

condition in which a joint has a disease resulting in the breaking down of the tissue itself

Answer 32

Degenerative joint disease

Question 33

condition in which the heel turns inward and resembles the hoof of a horse

Answer 33

Equinovarus

Question 34

benign, noncancerous cyst usually at the tendon of the wrist or ankle

Answer 34

Ganglion

Question 35

inability to move a part, which is not truly caused by an injury to an affected part, but usually is caused by pain associated with walking

Answer 35

Pseudoparalysis

Question 36

inflammation of a joint. The disease is an inflammatory, degenerative condition

Answer 36

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 37

disease of a tendon that attaches a muscle to a bone

Answer 37

Tendinopathy

Question 38

inflammation of the tendon and synovial membranes of a joint

Answer 38

Tenosynovitis

Question 39

condition of the temporomandibular joint that occurs at the junction of the upper and lower jaw in front of the ear

Answer 39

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome

Question 40

surgical fusion of a joint

Answer 40

Arthrodesis

Question 41

surgical repair of a joint

Answer 41

Arthroplasty

Question 42

repair of a joint capsule to control dislocations

Answer 42

Capsulorrhaphy

Question 43

removal of a vertebral cartilage

Answer 43

Diskectomy

Question 44

removal of a benign cyst

Answer 44

Ganglionectomy

Question 45

removal of a benign cyst cartilage, usually at the knee

Answer 45

Meniscectomy

Question 46

incision into the bone at the joint

Answer 46

Osteoarthrotomy

Question 47

removal of a phalanx of finger or toe

Answer 47

Phalangectomy

Question 48

activity done to move all joints in their normal range of motion

Answer 48

Range-of-motion exercises

Question 49

act of putting a bone back into its normal position in a joint

Answer 49

Reduction

Question 50

replacement of the components of a joint by a surgical procedure

Answer 50

Total joint arthroplasty

Question 51

also known as unicompartmental replacement; involves only one of the components of the joint

Answer 51

Partial joint replacement

Question 52

surgical procedure to bind together some vertebrae

Answer 52

Spinal fusion

Question 53

removal of a synovial membrane from a joint

Answer 53

Synovectomy