Module 3

Question 1

cartilage

Answer 1

white connective tissue that adds strength to a structure

Question 2

musculoskeletal system

Answer 2

a body system that provides form, support, and stability and helps the body move

Question 3

suture

Answer 3

an immovable joint between two bones

Question 4

fascia

Answer 4

a sheath of connective tissue that covers each muscle

Question 5

fascicle

Answer 5

multiple fibers that are bundled or combined together

Question 6

insertion

Answer 6

the point at the opposite end of the muscle where the muscle is attached to a moving part of the skeleton

Question 7

involuntary muscles

Answer 7

muscles that cannot be controlled conciously

Question 8

muscle fiber

Answer 8

an individual muscle cell that is long and threadlike

Question 9

origin

Answer 9

the point where the muscle is attached to the stable part of the skeleton

Question 10

voluntary muscles

Answer 10

muscles that you are able to control

Question 11

antagonist

Answer 11

the relaxing muscle
(when muscle cells work in pairs)

Question 12

articular cartilage

Answer 12

(a type of)
elastic connective tissue that helps reduce friction

Question 13

joints

Answer 13

articulations that consist of any place where two or more bones come together

Question 14

ligament

Answer 14

a tough band of tissue that holds together a joint

Question 15

orthopedics

Answer 15

a medical specialty that concentrates on the diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system

Question 16

prime mover

Answer 16

the contracting muscle when muscles work in pairs

Question 17

tendons

Answer 17

cords of tissues that attach bones to muscles and help with joint movement

Question 18

arthrodesis

Answer 18

a procedure that involves joint fusion

Question 19

arthroscopy

Answer 19

an orthopedic surgery used to examine a joint interior or perform surgical repairs

Question 20

atrophy

Answer 20

decrease in muscle mass that weakens the body

Question 21

exercise physiologists

Answer 21

medical professionals who analyze their patients’ fitness levels

Question 22

prostheses

Answer 22

artificial parts that function in the same way as the original body parts they replace

Question 23

rheumatology

Answer 23

the study of autoimmune diseases involving the musculoskeletal system

Question 24

chrondrosarcoma

Answer 24

a bone cancer that consists of a tumor in the cartilage

Question 25

eponym

Answer 25

a syndrome, test, method, or invention named after the person who discovered it

Question 26

fractures

Answer 26

breaks in the bone

Question 27

gout

Answer 27

a joint problem that occurs due to an increased level of uric acid in the blood

Question 28

osteoarthiritis

Answer 28

a form of degenerative joint disease in which there is a gradual degeneration of articular cartilage

Question 29

osteogenic sarcoma (osteosarcoma)

Answer 29

the most common type of bone cancer that occurs in a bone’s growing region

Question 30

osteomalacia

Answer 30

an abnormal softening of the bones

Question 31

osteomyelitis

Answer 31

an inflammatory infection in the bone and bone marrow

Question 32

primary bone cancer

Answer 32

malignant tumors that begin in the bone tissue and spread

Question 33

rheumatoid arthiritis

Answer 33

an autoimmune disorder of the joints

Question 34

scoliosis

Answer 34

sideways curvature of the spine

Question 35

sprain

Answer 35

the condition resulting from ligaments in a joint being overstretched or twisted

Question 36

epicondylitis

Answer 36

inflammation around the tendons near the humerus

Question 37

muscular dystrophy

Answer 37

a group of hereditary diseases that involves noninflammatory muscular degeneration

Question 38

myopathy

Answer 38

any condition that affects the muscles