Chapter 7 - Orthopedics: Skeletal System

Question 1

What is kyphosis?

Answer 1

posterior curvature of the T-spine (humpback/hunchback)

Question 2

What is the iliac crest?

Answer 2

the rim of the ilium that forms the front aspect of the hipbone

Question 3

fontanels

Answer 3

soft spots

Question 4

What is ossification?

Answer 4

the gradual replacing of cartilage w/ bone that takes place during childhood and adolescence

Question 5

-ization

Answer 5

process of making or creating

Question 6

mineral/o-

Answer 6

electrolyte; mineral

Question 7

de-

Answer 7

reversal of; without

Question 8

peri-

Answer 8

around

Question 9

oste/o-

Answer 9

bone

Question 10

What is the treatment for a torn meniscus?

Answer 10

arthroscopy and repair

Question 11

dactyl/o-

Answer 11

digit; finger; toe

Question 12

What is the plural for phalanx?

Answer 12

phalanges

Question 13

-esis

Answer 13

abnormal condition; process

Question 14

gen/o-

Answer 14

arising from; produced by

Question 15

ossific/o-

Answer 15

changing into bone

Question 16

Where is the coronal suture located?

Answer 16

at the top of the head

Question 17

coron/o-

Answer 17

structure that encircles (like a crown)

Question 18

What is the difference between an osteoclast and an osteoblast?

Answer 18

Osteoclasts are large w/ 50 or more nuclei that bread down and dissolve areas of damaged bone. Osteoblasts form a matrix that helps calcium form new bone.

Question 19

mineral/o-

Answer 19

electrolyte; mineral

Question 20

occipit/o-

Answer 20

back of the head; occiput

Question 21

lord/o-

Answer 21

swayback

Question 22

Where is the sagittal suture located?

Answer 22

it joins the parietal bones on the top of the head

Question 23

-osis

Answer 23

abnormal condition

Question 24

por/o-

Answer 24

pores; small openings

Question 25

spondyl/o-

Answer 25

vertebra

Question 26

-osing

Answer 26

abnormal condition of making

Question 27

ankyl/o-

Answer 27

fused together; stiff

Question 28

Describe ankylosing spondylitis.

Answer 28

inflammation that leads to fibrosis, fusion, and restriction of movement of the spine

Question 29

What is the treatment for ankylosing spondylitis?

Answer 29

NSAIDs

Question 30

What are the ossicles?

Answer 30

three tiny bones in the middle ear cavities; malleus, incus, stapes

Question 31

What is the purpose of the ossicles?

Answer 31

to assist in hearing

Question 32

What is scoliosis?

Answer 32

lateral curvature of the spine to either the right or left

Question 33

lev/o-

Answer 33

left

Question 34

dextr/o-

Answer 34

right

Question 35

What is the treatment for scoliosis?

Answer 35

back brace or surgery

Question 36

kyph/o-

Answer 36

bent; humpback

Question 37

scoli/o-

Answer 37

crooked; curved

Question 38

What is kyphoscoliosis?

Answer 38

complex curvature w/ components of both kyphosis and scoliosis

Question 39

What is a hemarthrosis?

Answer 39

blood in the joint from blunt trauma or penetrating wound

Question 40

What is an osteoma?

Answer 40

benign tumor

Question 41

What is an osteosarcoma?

Answer 41

cancerous bone tumor

Question 42

gen/o-

Answer 42

arising from; produced by

Question 43

sarc/o-

Answer 43

connective tissue

Question 44

path/o-

Answer 44

disease

Question 45

log/o-`

Answer 45

study of

Question 46

-pathy

Answer 46

disease

Question 47

arthr/o-

Answer 47

joint

Question 48

What part of the skeletal system contains the central bony structures?

Answer 48

axial skeleton

Question 49

Where are the central bony structures?

Answer 49

head, neck, chest, spine

Question 50

What part of the skeletal system contains the bones of the shoulders, hips, arms, and legs?

Answer 50

appendicular skeleton