Orthopedics

Question 1

abduction

Answer 1

Motion away from the midline of the body

Question 2

adduction

Answer 2

Motion toward the midline of the body

Question 3

ambulation

Answer 3

Action of walking

Question 4

aponeurosis

Answer 4

Flat, fibrous sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone or other tissues

Question 5

articulation

Answer 5

Juncture between two or more bones; also called a joint

Question 6

atrophy

Answer 6

Decrease in mass of a muscle or organ; also called wasting

Question 7

bone

Answer 7

individual unit of osseous tissue that is part of the framework of the body

Question 8

circumduction

Answer 8

Circular motion of a body part

Question 9

contracture

Answer 9

Movement that shortens or tightens a muscle

Question 10

cryotherapy

Answer 10

removal of heat from a body part to decrease cellular metabolism and swelling

Question 11

eversion

Answer 11

movement of a body part outward

Question 12

extension

Answer 12

movement that straightens a body part

Question 13

fascia

Answer 13

sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, separates, or supports muscles

Question 14

flexion

Answer 14

movement that bends a body part

Question 15

gait

Answer 15

manner of walking

Question 16

goniometry

Answer 16

process of measuring joint movements and angles

Question 17

hematopoiesis

Answer 17

production and development of blood cells

Question 18

hemiplegia

Answer 18

Paralysis of one side of the body

Question 19

hyperextension

Answer 19

position of maximum extension, or extending a body part beyond its normal limits

Question 20

inversion

Answer 20

movement of a body part inward

Question 21

ligament

Answer 21

band or sheet of fibrous tissue that connects two more bones or cartilage

Question 22

modality

Answer 22

method of applying a therapy, usually a physical device

Question 23

muscle

Answer 23

tissue made up of contractile fibers that produce movement

Question 24

muscle testing

Answer 24

process of evaluating muscle strength and range of motion

Question 25

myofascia

Answer 25

tissue consisting of muscle and underlying fascia

Question 26

pronation

Answer 26

Movement of the arm so the palm is down or movement of the foot outward and up

Question 27

range of motion

Answer 27

outer limit of joint movement

Question 28

reduction

Answer 28

manual manipulation of a bone to return it to its normal position

Question 29

rotation

Answer 29

movement that turns a body part around its axis

Question 30

supination

Answer 30

movement of the arm so the palm is up or movement of the foot inward and up

Question 31

tendon

Answer 31

band of dense, fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone

Question 32

thermotherapy

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therapeutic application of heat used to treat various muscle injuries

Question 33

ultrasound

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application of high-frequency sound waves to warm tissues, increasing tissue extensibility and improving local blood flow

Question 34

vasoconstriction

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decrease in diameter of blood vessels, which decrease blood flow and raises blood pressure

Question 35

vasodilator

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dilation or enlargement of blood vessels, especially small arteries and arterioles

Question 36

cervic/o

Answer 36

neck

Question 37

cervicodynia

Answer 37

pain in the neck

Question 38

chondr/o

Answer 38

cartilage

Question 39

chondromalacia

Answer 39

softening of cartilage

Question 40

cleid/o

Answer 40

clavicle

Question 41

cleidocostal

Answer 41

pertaining to the clavicle and rib

Question 42

cost/o

Answer 42

rib

Question 43

costophrenic

Answer 43

pertaining to the ribs and diaphragm

Question 44

cry/o

Answer 44

cold

Question 45

cryotherapy

Answer 45

application of cold to a body part

Question 46

dors/o, dors/i

Answer 46

back

Question 47

dorsiflexion

Answer 47

movement of a part or joint to bend the part toward the back

Question 48

ili/o

Answer 48

flank

Question 49

iliosacral

Answer 49

concerning the sacrum and ilium

Question 50

ischi/o

Answer 50

ischium

Question 51

kines/i, kin/o

Answer 51

movement

Question 52

ischium

Answer 52

the lower posterior portion of the hip bone

Question 53

kinesiology

Answer 53

the study of muscles and body movement

Question 54

kyph/o

Answer 54

humped

Question 55

kyphosis

Answer 55

exaggeration of the posterior curve of the thoracic spine

Question 56

muscul/o, my/o

Answer 56

muscle

Question 57

myodynia

Answer 57

muscle pain

Question 58

orth/o

Answer 58

straight

Question 59

orthodontics

Answer 59

area of dentistry concerned with correction of structure

Question 60

oste/o

Answer 60

bone

Question 61

osteopathy

Answer 61

any bone disease

Question 62

ped/i, ped/o

Answer 62

foot

Question 63

podiatry

Answer 63

diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of conditions of the human feet

Question 64

phalang/o

Answer 64

bones of the finger and toes

Question 65

phalangitis

Answer 65

inflammation of the fingers and/or toes

Question 66

poster/o

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behind, toward the back

Question 67

posterolateral

Answer 67

located behind and at a side of a part

Question 68

spondyl/o

Answer 68

vertebra

Question 69

spondylolisthesis

Answer 69

forward slipping of a vertebra

Question 70

stern/o

Answer 70

chest

Question 71

sternoclavicular

Answer 71

pertaining to the sternum and clavicle

Question 72

tend/o, ten/o

Answer 72

tendon

Question 73

tenodesis

Answer 73

surgical reattachment of tendon to bone

Question 74

therm/o

Answer 74

hot; heat

Question 75

thermotherapy

Answer 75

therapeutic application of heat to the body

Question 76

thorac/i, thorac/o

Answer 76

chest

Question 77

thoracentesis

Answer 77

inserting a needle into the chest wall

Question 78

vertebr/o

Answer 78

vertebraa

Question 79

vertebroplasty

Answer 79

surgical repair of a vertebra

Question 80

a-

Answer 80

without, not

Question 81

atrophy

Answer 81

wasting; decrease in size of an organ or tissue

Question 82

hyper-

Answer 82

above, excessive

Question 83

hyperkinesia

Answer 83

excessive movement

Question 84

hypo-

Answer 84

below, under

Question 85

hypoesthesia

Answer 85

dulled sensitivity to touch

Question 86

subing-

Answer 86

under, below

Question 87

suboccipital

Answer 87

situated below the occiput

Question 88

supra-

Answer 88

above,