Definitions H - Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

Moving body part away from midline

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

Moving body part toward midline

Question 3

Amputation

Answer 3

Removal of all or part of a limb

Question 4

Arthritis

Answer 4

Inflammation of the joints

Question 5

Bone marrow

Answer 5

Soft and spongy inside part of bone

Question 6

Bones

Answer 6

Hard and rigid structure that make up skeleton and together form framework of the body

Question 7

Cardiac muscles

Answer 7

Involuntary muscle of the heart

Question 8

Contracture

Answer 8

Permanent shortening of the muscle resulting in an immovable joint

Question 9

Dorsiflexion

Answer 9

Bending toes and door upward at ankle

Question 10

Extension

Answer 10

Straightening of a body part

Question 11

External rotation

Answer 11

Turning joint outward

Question 12

Flexion

Answer 12

Bending a body part

Question 13

Fracture

Answer 13

Break in a bone

Question 14

Internal rotation

Answer 14

Turning joint inward

Question 15

Joints

Answer 15

Places where bones meet. Consist of cartilage and connective tissue which cushion the bones, allowing area to move

Question 16

Ligaments

Answer 16

Connect bone to bone

Question 17

Muscle atrophy

Answer 17

Muscle mass decrease

Question 18

Muscle strain

Answer 18

Damage of muscle caused by trauma

Question 19

Muscles

Answer 19

Structures that power movement of skeleton and help body stay erect

Question 20

Musculoskeletal system

Answer 20

Body system that provides structure and movement for body

Question 21

Opposition

Answer 21

Touching thumb to finger on same hand

Question 22

Osteoarthritis

Answer 22

Disease affecting weight-bearing joints with aches, stiffness, limited motion

Question 23

Osteoporosis

Answer 23

Spongy bones which break easily

Question 24

Plantar flexion

Answer 24

Bending foot downward at ankle

Question 25

Pronation

Answer 25

Turning downward

Question 26

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 26

Systemic, crippling disease causing deformities with stiff, swollen, and painful joints

Question 27

Skeletal muscles

Answer 27

Voluntary muscle that powers movement of the skeleton

Question 28

Smooth muscle

Answer 28

Involuntary muscle lining the insides of organs

Question 29

Sprain

Answer 29

Stretched or torn ligaments or tendons

Question 30

Supination

Answer 30

Turning upward

Question 31

Tendons

Answer 31

Connect muscle to bone