Chapter 7 spelling words

Question 1

atrophy

Answer 1

wasting away; “without development”

a=without troph/o=development -y=noun ending

Question 2

cardiac muscle

Answer 2

muscle of the heart walls; involuntary muscle

card/i=heart ac=pertaining to

Question 3

contracture

Answer 3

an abnormal (usually permanent) bending of a joint into a fixed position; usually caused by atrophy and shortening of muscle fibers

Question 4

fascia

Answer 4

thin sheets of fibrous connective tissue that penetrate and cover the entire muscle, holding the fibers together

Question 5

insertion

Answer 5

the point of attachment of a muscle to a bone it moves

Question 6

pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy

Answer 6

a form of muscular dystrophy that is characterized by progressive weakness and muscle fiber degeneration without evidence of nerve involvement or degeneration of nerve tissue; also know as Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy
pseud/o=false hyper=excessive troph/o=development -ic=pertaining to

Question 7

skeletal muscle

Answer 7

attach tot he bones of the skeleton; known as striated muscle; act voluntarily

Question 8

striated muscle

Answer 8

muscles that have a striped appearance when viewed under a microscope. skeletal and cardiac muscles are examples

Question 9

tendon

Answer 9

a strong fibrous band of tissue that extends from a muscle, attaching it to the bone by becoming continuous with the periosteum of the bone

Question 10

torso

Answer 10

trunk

Question 11

visceral muscle

Answer 11

muscles of the internal organs; smooth muscle

viscer/o=pertaining to the internal organs of the body

Question 12

voluntary muscle

Answer 12

muscles that operate under conscious control; responsible for movement of the fave, eyes, tongue, and pharynx; voluntary

Question 13

abduction

Answer 13

movement of a bone away from the midline of the body

Question 14

adduction

Answer 14

movement of a bone toward the midline of the body

Question 15

arthralgia

Answer 15

joint pain

arthr/o=joint -algia=pain

Question 16

articular cartilage

Answer 16

thin layer of cartilage protecting and covering the connecting surfaces of the bones

Question 17

articulation

Answer 17

the point at which two bones come together; a joint

Question 18

bunion

Answer 18

abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe

Question 19

bunionectomy

Answer 19

surgical removal of a bunion; removing the bony overgrowth and the bursa*
-ectomy=surgical removal

Question 20

bursa

Answer 20

a small sac that contains synovial fluid* for lubricating the area around the joint where friction is most likely to occur
burs/o=bursa -a=noun end

Question 21

crepitation

Answer 21

clicking or crackling sounds heard upon joint movement

Question 22

dorsiflexion

Answer 22

bending the foot backward or upward at the ankel

Question 23

extension

Answer 23

a straightening motion that increases the angle between two bones

Question 24

flexion

Answer 24

a bending motion that decreases the angle between two bones

Question 25

hinge joint

Answer 25

a joint that allows movement in one direction, a back and forth motion

Question 26

ligaments

Answer 26

connective tissue bands that joins bone to bone, offering support to the joint

Question 27

needle aspiration

Answer 27

the insertion* of a needle into a cavity for the purpose of withdrawing fluid

Question 28

photosensitivity

Answer 28

increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight

Question 29

plantar flexion

Answer 29

bending the foot downward at the ankle as in ballet dancing

Question 30

pronation

Answer 30

the act of turning the palm down or backward

Question 31

rotation

Answer 31

the turning of a bone on its own axis

Question 32

sciatica

Answer 32

inflammation of the sciatic nerve, marked by pain and tenderness along the path of the nerve through the thigh and leg

Question 33

subluxation

Answer 33

an incomplete dislocation*

Question 34

supination

Answer 34

the act of turning the palm up or forward

Question 35

suture

Answer 35

an immovable joint

Question 36

synovial fluid

Answer 36

a thick lubricating fluid located in synovial joints

Question 37

synovial membrane

Answer 37

the lining of a synovial joint cavity

Question 38

viscous

Answer 38

sticky; gelatinous

Question 39

ankylosis

Answer 39

condition of stiffness; ankyl/o/sis

Question 40

ankylosing spondylitis

Answer 40

inflammation of the spine an vertebrae with stiffness; spondyl/itis ankylos/ing

Question 41

arthritis

Answer 41

inflammation of joints; arthr/itis

Question 42

bunion

Answer 42

abnormal enlargement of the joints at the base of the great toe

Question 43

dislocation

Answer 43

displacement of a bone from its normal location

Question 44

hallux valgus

Answer 44

a bunion

Question 45

ganglion

Answer 45

cystic tumor developing on a tendon, sometimes on the back of the wrist

Question 46

gout

Answer 46

acute arthritis of inflammation of the first metatarsal joint of the great toe

Question 47

herniated disk

Answer 47

rupture of the central portion or nucleus of the disk through the disk wall and the spinal canal

Question 48

lyme disease

Answer 48

acute, recurrent inflammatory infection transmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick

Question 49

osteoarthritis

Answer 49

inflammation of the bones and joints; defenerative joint disease; oste/o/arthr/itis

Question 50

rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 50

chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease that affects multiple joints of the body

Question 51

arthrocentesis

Answer 51

surgical procedure of the joints; arthr/o/centesis

Question 52

arthrography

Answer 52

process of recording joints; process of X-raying the inside of a joint; arthr/o/graphy

Question 53

arthroplasty

Answer 53

surgical repair of a joint; arthr/o/plasty

Question 54

arthroscopy

Answer 54

process of viewing joints; visualization of the interior of a joint by using an endoscope; arthr/o/scopy

Question 55

rheumatoid factor

Answer 55

blood test that measure the presence of unusual antibodies that develop in a number of connective tissue diseases

Question 56

erythrocyte sed rate

Answer 56

blood test that measures the rate at which erythrocytes settle to the bottom a test tube filled with unclotted blood; erythr/o/cyte

Question 57

arthrodesis

Answer 57

binding or surgical fusion of the joints

Question 58

articular

Answer 58

pertaining to a joint

Question 59

biceps

Answer 59

two head (point of attachments) muscle

Question 60

biceps brachii

Answer 60

two headed muscle of the arm

Question 61

buccal

Answer 61

cheek

Question 62

buccinator

Answer 62

cheek muscle

Question 63

bursitis

Answer 63

inflammation of a bursa

Question 64

cartilaginous joint

Answer 64

joint connected by cartilage, a little movement, symphysis

Question 65

circumduction

Answer 65

circular movement of a limb

Question 66

deltoid

Answer 66

covers the shoulder joint; scapula and clavicle