Med Terms Unit 14 - Bones and Muscles

Question 1

abduction

Answer 1

moving away from the midline

Question 2

adduction

Answer 2

moving toward the midline

Question 3

inversion

Answer 3

turning inward

Question 4

eversion

Answer 4

turning outward

Question 5

extension

Answer 5

moving a limb to a straight position

Question 6

flexion

Answer 6

bending a limb

Question 7

pronation

Answer 7

turning the palm down

Question 8

supination

Answer 8

turning the palm up

Question 9

rotation

Answer 9

turning around on its own axis

Question 10

alignment

Answer 10

placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

Question 11

ambulate

Answer 11

able to walk

Question 12

ambulatory

Answer 12

pertaining to walking

Question 13

deformity/ deformed

Answer 13

distortion of any part of the body

Question 14

dislocate/ dislocation

Answer 14

temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

Question 15

immobilize/ immobilization

Answer 15

making a part or limb so that it cannot be moved

Question 16

orthopod

Answer 16

orthopedist

Question 17

reduce/ reduction

Answer 17

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

Question 18

symmetry

Answer 18

both sides being equal

Question 19

traction

Answer 19

pulling force on limb to return bone or joint ot normal position

Question 20

CR

Answer 20

closed reduction

Question 21

CRIF

Answer 21

closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

Question 22

ORIF

Answer 22

open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

Question 23

crani/o

Answer 23

skull

Question 24

vertebr/o, spondyl/o, rachi/o

Answer 24

spine, vertebral column

Question 25

lumb/o, lumbar

Answer 25

lower back

Question 26

cervical vertebrae

Answer 26

C1-C7

Question 27

thoracic vertebrae

Answer 27

T1-T12

Question 28

Lumbar vertebrae

Answer 28

L1-L5

Question 29

clavic/o

Answer 29

clavicle

Question 30

scapul/o

Answer 30

scapula

Question 31

humer/o

Answer 31

humerous

Question 32

stern/o

Answer 32

sternum

Question 33

cost/o

Answer 33

costals

Question 34

costals

Answer 34

ribs

Question 35

chondr/o

Answer 35

cartilage

Question 36

phalang/o

Answer 36

phalanges

Question 37

carp/o

Answer 37

carpals

Question 38

tars/o

Answer 38

tarsals

Question 39

ilium

Answer 39

part of the hip bone

Question 40

femor/o

Answer 40

femur

Question 41

patell/o

Answer 41

patella

Question 42

arthr/o

Answer 42

joints

Question 43

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

Answer 43

tendons

Question 44

tendons

Answer 44

attach muscle to bones

Question 45

burs/o

Answer 45

bursa

Question 46

bursa

Answer 46

fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

Question 47

ligament

Answer 47

connects bone to bone

Question 48

synovial fluid

Answer 48

acts as a lubricant within moveable joints

Question 49

symphysis joint

Answer 49

bones grow together with cartilage and function as one

Question 50

sym-, sym-

Answer 50

with, together

Question 51

-physis

Answer 51

to grow

Question 52

menisc/o

Answer 52

cartilage within a joint

Question 53

oste/o

Answer 53

bone

Question 54

myel/o

Answer 54

bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 55

my/o, myos/o

Answer 55

muscle

Question 56

ankylosis

Answer 56

loss of mobility in a joint

Question 57

ankyl/o

Answer 57

stiff

Question 58

intercostal

Answer 58

pertaining to the space inbetween the ribs

Question 59

osteoclasis

Answer 59

surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity

Question 60

supercolstal

Answer 60

above the ribs

Question 61

osteodesis

Answer 61

fusion, surgically fuse together a bone

Question 62

lord/o

Answer 62

bend forward

Question 63

kyph/o

Answer 63

hump, humpback

Question 64

myoasthenia

Answer 64

muscle weakness

Question 65

osteoarthritis

Answer 65

inflammation of the bones and joints

Question 66

orthopedic surgeon

Answer 66

specializes in bones, joints and muscles

Question 67

kinesiology

Answer 67

study of the movement and motion of muscles and body parts

Question 68

FX

Answer 68

fracture

Question 69

disl

Answer 69

dislocation

Question 70

ROM

Answer 70

range of motion

Question 71

OT

Answer 71

occupational therapy

Question 72

PT

Answer 72

therapy

Question 73

OA

Answer 73

osteoarthritis

Question 74

Ht

Answer 74

height

Question 75

Wt

Answer 75

weight

Question 76

Ortho

Answer 76

orhtopedics

Question 77

MD

Answer 77

muscular dystrophy

Question 78

D.O.

Answer 78

Doctor of Osteopathy

Question 79

NSAID

Answer 79

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 80

RA

Answer 80

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 81

AKA

Answer 81

above knee amputation

Question 82

BKA

Answer 82

below knee amputation