Chapter 4 Word Share - Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

Osteoarthritis

Answer 1

Inflammation of bones and joints

Question 2

Osteoporosis

Answer 2

porous bones

Question 3

kyphosis

Answer 3

abnormal condition of having a humpback

Question 4

arthrogram

Answer 4

x-ray record of a joint

Question 5

myelography

Answer 5

process of making x-ray record of spinal cord

Question 6

athroscope

Answer 6

instrument used to view inside a joint

Question 7

bradykinesia

Answer 7

having slow movement

Question 8

dyskinesia

Answer 8

having difficulty or painful movements

Question 9

hypertonia

Answer 9

having excessive muscle tone

Question 10

hyperkinesia

Answer 10

having excess amount of movement

Question 11

synovitis

Answer 11

inflammation of the synovial membrane

Question 12

adhesion

Answer 12

scar tissue in the muscle fascia; makes muscle movement difficult

Question 13

atrophy

Answer 13

poor muscle development, a result of muscle disease or lack of use; muscle wasting

Question 14

ostealgia

Answer 14

bone pain

Question 15

contracture

Answer 15

abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or fascia

Question 16

strain

Answer 16

damage to muscle, tendons, or ligaments due to overuse or overstretching

Question 17

tendinitis

Answer 17

inflammation of a tendon

Question 18

hypokinesia

Answer 18

having a small amount of movement

Question 19

hypotonia

Answer 19

having a reduced muscle tone

Question 20

diaphysis

Answer 20

central shaft of bone containing a medullary cavity

Question 21

tenodynia

Answer 21

having tendon pain

Question 22

epiphysis

Answer 22

wide ends of long bone, covered in articular cartilage

Question 23

myalgia

Answer 23

muscle pain

Question 24

intervertebral

Answer 24

pertaining to between the vertebrae