Quiz #9 Flashcards
(97 cards)
1
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Athr/o
A
Joint
2
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Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
3
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Cost/o
A
Rib
4
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Crani/o
A
Skull
5
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Ligament/o
A
Ligament
6
Q
Leiomy/o
A
Smooth
7
Q
Muscul/o
A
Muscle
8
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
9
Q
Myos/o
A
Muscle
10
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Myel/o
A
Bone marrow
11
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
12
Q
Pelv/o
A
Pelvis
13
Q
Rhabdomy/o
A
Skeletal
14
Q
Spin/o
A
Backbones
15
Q
Spondyl/o
A
Vertebra
16
Q
Vertebr/o
A
Vertebra
17
Q
Ten/o
A
Tendon
18
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Tendin/o
A
Tendon
19
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Arthritis
A
Inflammation of a joint
20
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Ankylosis
A
Stiffening and immobility of a joint
21
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Ankylosing spondylitis
A
Chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints
22
Q
Carpal tunnel syndrome
A
Compression of the median nerve
23
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Fracture
A
Breaking of a bone
24
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Gooty arthritis
A
Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid
25
Muscular dystrophy
An inherited disorder due to progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers
26
Osteoporosis
Decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bones
27
Rhabdomyolysis
Breakdown of skeletal muscles
28
Rheumatoid arthritis
Chronic inflammation of joints
29
Rheumat/o
Flowing
30
Antinuclear antibody test
Test to be tested for the presence of antibodies
31
Arthrocentesis
Puncture to remove fluid from a joint
32
Arthrography
Xray imaging of a joint
33
Arthroscopy
Visual examination of a joint with an arthroscope
34
Bone density test
X-rays used to image bones to detect areas of bone deficiency
35
Bone scan
A radioactive substance is injected and its uptake in bones is measured with a specific scanning device
36
Calcium level
Measurement of the amount of calcium in a sample of blood
37
Electromyography
Recording of the electrical activity of muscle tissue
38
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Measurement of the rate at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube
39
Muscle biopsy
Removal of muscle tissues for microscopic examination
40
Uric acid test
Measurement of the amount of uric acid in a sample of blood
41
Arthroplasty
Surgical repair of a joint
42
Prosthesis
Artificial parts
43
Laminectomy
Removal of a piece of backbone to relieve pressure on nerves
44
Microscopic disectomy
Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disc
45
Vertebroplasty
Surgical repair of vertebrae
46
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
47
ANA
Antinuclear antibody
48
C1-C7
Cervical vertebrae
49
Ca
Calcium
50
DEXA
Dual-energy xray absorptiometry
51
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
52
DOMS
Delayed-onset muscle soreness
53
EMG
Electromyography
54
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
55
FX
Fracture
56
IM
Intramuscular
57
L1-L5
Lumbar vertebrae
58
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
59
Ortho
Orthopedics
60
PT
Physical therapy
61
ROM
Range of motion
62
T1-T12
Thoracic vertebrae
63
THR
Total hip replacement
64
TKR
Total knee replacement
65
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
66
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
67
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
68
Encephal/o
Brain
69
Medull/o
Medulla oblongata
70
Myel/o
Spinal cord
71
Neur/o
Nerve
72
Alzheimer disease
Brain disorders marked by deterioration of mental capacity
73
Cerebrovascular accident
Damage to the blood vessels of the cerebrullum, leading to a stroke
74
Stroke
Loss of blood supply to brain tissue
75
Concussion
Traumatic brain injury that can cause bruising and injury to nerves
76
Epilepsy
Chronic brain disorder due to seizures
77
Seizures
Convulsion or attack of epilepsy
78
Glioblastoma
Malignant brain tumor arising from glial cells
79
Blast
Immature
80
Glial cells
Supporting cells of nervous tissue in the brain
81
Hemiplegia paralysis
Affects the right or left half of the body
82
Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges
83
Meninges
Membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
84
Migraine
Attack of headache
85
Multiple sclerosis
Destruction of the myelin sheath on nerve cells in the central nervous system
86
Myelin sheath
Fatty covering around part of nerve cells
87
Paraplegia
Paralysis that affects the lower portion of the body
88
Synscope
Fainting
89
AD
Alzheimer disease
90
CNS
Central nervous system
91
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
92
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
93
EEG
Electroencephalography
94
LP
Lumbar puncture
95
MS
Multiple sclerosis
96
TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
97
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
