Chapter 3

Question 1

Osteomalacia

Answer 1

The softening of bone.

Question 2

Ligament

Answer 2

Connective Tissue that binds “BONE” to “BONE”

Question 3

Ambulatory

Answer 3

“ABLE” to walk

Question 4

Tenectomy

Answer 4

“Excision” of the tendon

Question 5

Myasthenia

Answer 5

Muscle weakness

Question 6

Tonus

Answer 6

Muscle tone

Question 7

Osteosarcoma

Answer 7

Malignant tumor of bone arising from connective tissue

Question 8

Osteoblasts

Answer 8

“Bone cells” that form “bone tissue”

Question 9

Orthopedic

Answer 9

Branch of surgery dealing with the skeletal system

Question 10

Maxillary

Answer 10

Pertaining to the upper jaw

Question 11

Reduction

Answer 11

The correction of a fracture

Question 12

Polydactyly

Answer 12

Condition of many toes

Question 13

Spondylitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of the vertebrae

Question 14

Compact Bone

Answer 14

Hard, dense, bone tissue that forms the outer layer of bone

Question 15

Gait

Answer 15

“MANNER” of walking

Question 16

Athrophy

Answer 16

No development due to a decrease from the normal cell size

Question 17

Periosteum

Answer 17

Membrane surrounding the bone

Question 18

Hypercalcemia

Answer 18

Blood condition of increased calcium

Question 19

Adduction

Answer 19

Movement toward the midline of the body

Question 20

Osteocyte

Answer 20

Bone cell

Question 21

Hemarthrosis

Answer 21

Abnormal condition of blood in the joint

Question 22

Kinesiology

Answer 22

Study of movement

Question 23

Epiphysis

Answer 23

Each end of a long bone

Question 24

Intercostal

Answer 24

Pertaining to between the ribs

Question 25

Fracture

Answer 25

Sudden breaking of bone

Question 26

Craniotome

Answer 26

Instrument to cut into the skull

Question 27

Myotomy

Answer 27

Incision into the muscle

Question 28

Anthrodesis

Answer 28

Surgical fixation of a joint