Chapter 4 Diagnostic Procedures, Spinal Curvatures, Bones 4.3

Question 1

Puncture of a joint

Answer 1

Arthrocentesis

Question 2

Visual record of a joint

Answer 2

Arthrogram

Question 3

Procedure used to examine a joint

Answer 3

Arthrography

Question 4

Instrument for looking into a joint

Answer 4

Arthroscope

Question 5

Procedure of looking into a joint

Answer 5

Arhroscopy

Question 6

Imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross-sections along and axis

Answer 6

Computed axial tomography

Question 7

A record of the electrical activity of a muscle

Answer 7

electromyogram

Question 8

Procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle

Answer 8

Electromyography

Question 9

Procedure for studying muscles

Answer 9

Myography

Question 10

Procedure for measuring bone

Answer 10

Osteometry

Question 11

Humpback; abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine

Answer 11

Kyphosis

Question 12

Sway back; abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine

Answer 12

Lordosis

Question 13

Crooked back; abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

Answer 13

Scoliosis

Question 14

Wrist inflammation

Answer 14

Carpitis

Question 15

Softening of the skull

Answer 15

Craniomalacia

Question 16

And abnormal growth of bone out of another bone

Answer 16

Exostosis

Question 17

A bone break

Answer 17

Fracture

Question 18

Poor bone development

Answer 18

Osteodystrophy

Question 19

Bone loss

Answer 19

Osteolysis

Question 20

Death of bone

Answer 20

Osteonecrosis

Question 21

Abnormal hardening of bone

Answer 21

Osteosclerosis

Question 22

Having more than the normal number of fingers or toes

Answer 22

Polydacyly

Question 23

Vertebra inflammation

Answer 23

Spondylitis

Question 24

Softening of the vertebra

Answer 24

Spondylomalacia

Question 25

Fusion of fingers or toes

Answer 25

Syndactyly

Question 26

Flat feet

Answer 26

Tarsoptosis