Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

Ipsilateral

Answer 1

On the same side of the body

Question 2

Contralateral

Answer 2

On the opposite side of the body

Question 3

Proximal

Answer 3

Nearest to the point of origin

Question 4

Distal

Answer 4

Farther from the point of origin

Question 5

Chondr/o

Answer 5

Cartilage

Question 6

artr/o

Answer 6

Joints

Question 7

Ligament/o

Answer 7

Ligaments

Question 8

Synovi/o

Answer 8

Synovial membrane or fluid

Question 9

Burs/o

Answer 9

Bursa

Question 10

Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

Answer 10

Tendons

Question 11

Myofascial

Answer 11

Pertaining to muscle tissue and fascia

Question 12

Fascia

Answer 12

The sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscles

Question 13

Fasciitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of a fascia

Question 14

Fibromyalgia syndrome

Answer 14

Debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue, diffuse and or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain

Question 15

Tenodynia
Tenalgia

Answer 15

Pain in a tendon

Question 16

Atrophy

Answer 16

Weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures

Question 17

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 17

Characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control central movement, without affecting the nervous system

Question 18

Ataxia

Answer 18

Inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement

Question 19

Spasm

Answer 19

Sudden, violent, industry contraction of one or more muscles

Question 20

Paralysis

Answer 20

The loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply

Question 21

Hemiparesis

Answer 21

Slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body

Question 22

Cardioplegia

Answer 22

Paralysis of heart muscle

Question 23

Synovitis

Answer 23

Inflammation of the synovial membrane that results in swelling and pain of the affected joint

Question 24

Arthritis

Answer 24

Inflammatory condition of one or more joints

Question 25

Osteoarthritis

Answer 25

Inflammation of the bones at the joints, associated with aging

Question 26

Osteoporosis

Answer 26

A marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity that is frequently associated with aging

Question 27

Osteopenia

Answer 27

Thinner than average bone density in a young person