Ch.4 Terms

Question 1

Crani/o

Answer 1

Head, skull

Craniometer craniomalacia

Question 2

Cervic/o

Answer 2

Neck
Cervical spine,
Cervicitis

Question 3

Spondyl/o

Answer 3

Vertebra

Question 4

Lumb/o

Answer 4

Loin, lower back

Lumbar

Question 5

Brachi/o

Answer 5

Arm

Question 6

Tars/o

Answer 6

Ankle

Question 7

Dactyl/o

Answer 7

Finger

Question 8

Carp/o

Answer 8

Wrist

Question 9

Cost/o

Answer 9

Rib

Question 10

Femor/o

Answer 10

Femur thighbone

Question 11

Tibi/o

Answer 11

Tibia shinbone

Question 12

Flexion

Answer 12

When a joint bends

Question 13

Extension

Answer 13

When a joint is straight.

Question 14

Abduction

Answer 14

Widening of a joint to move parts away from the body

Question 15

Tendon

Answer 15

Hold muscle to bone

Question 16

Ligaments

Answer 16

Hold bone to bone

Question 17

Chondr /o

Answer 17

Cartilage

Question 18

Arthr/o

Answer 18

Joint

Question 19

Spine order

Top to bottom

Answer 19

Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral

Question 20

Bones in the upper extremity (arm, forearm, wrist and hand)

Answer 20

Carpus
Radius
Ulna
Humerus

Question 21

Costalgia

Kaws-TAL-jah

Answer 21

Cost / Algia
Rib / pain
Rib pain

Question 22

Metatarsalgia

Answer 22

Meta / Tars / Algia
After / ankle / pain
Pain in the bones of the foot.

Question 23

Ostalgia

Answer 23

Ost / Algia
Bone / pain
Bone pain

Question 24

Ostealgia

Answer 24

Oste / Algia
Bone pain
Bone pain

Question 25

Osteodynia

Answer 25

Osteo / dynia

Bone pain

Question 26

Spondylodynia

Answer 26

Vertebra pain

Question 27

Tibialgia

Answer 27

Tibia pain

Question 28

Osteoporosis

Answer 28

Loss of bone density

Question 29

Scoliosis

Answer 29

Crooked back abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Question 30

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 30

Disorder characterized by poor muscle development

Question 31

Dystaxia

Answer 31

Poor coordination.

Question 32

MyoTonia

Answer 32

Muscle tone.