Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

Oste/o

Answer 1

Bone

Question 2

Chondr/o

Answer 2

Cartilage

Question 3

Arthr/o

Answer 3

Joint

Question 4

Myel/o

Answer 4

Bone marrow

Question 5

Ten/o, tendin/o

Answer 5

Tendon (binds muscle to bone)

Question 6

Ligament/o

Answer 6

Ligament (binds bone to bone)

Question 7

Burs/o

Answer 7

Bursa, “bag”, (shock absorber between tendons and bones)

Question 8

My/o, myos/o

Answer 8

Muscle

Question 9

-malacia

Answer 9

Softening

Question 10

-porosis

Answer 10

Porous

Question 11

-asthenia

Answer 11

Weakness, loss of strength

Question 12

-trophy

Answer 12

Development, stimulation, maintenance

Question 13

-algia, algesia

Answer 13

Pain

Question 14

Atrophy

Answer 14

shriveling of muscles

Question 15

hypertrophy

Answer 15

increase in size and strength of muscles

Question 16

analgesia

Answer 16

take away pain

Question 17

Arthritis

Answer 17

our joint tissues become less resilient to wear and tear and start to degenerate manifesting as swelling, pain, and oftentimes, loss of mobility of joints

Question 18

Osteoporosis

Answer 18

Porous bone

Question 19

Osteomalacia

Answer 19

Soft bones

Question 20

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 20

Repetitive flexing movements may inflame and thicken the ligament over the “tunnel” through the carpal (wrist) bones trapping and compressing the nerve.

Question 21

Tendonitis

Answer 21

Repeated strain on a tendon, attachment of a muscle to bone, can inflame the tendon resulting in pain and difficulty with movement involving the muscle

Question 22

Rotator cuff tear

Answer 22

Hard, fast movements, such as in tennis and baseball can tear one of these tendons resulting in pain and decreased mobility of the shoulder

Question 23

Bursitis

Answer 23

A bursa is a small, closed bag with a minimum amount of lubricatory fluid that serves as a shock absorber where bones make close contact and to minimize trauma and friction where tendons cross bones and joints. Inflammation leads to pain and immobility in a joint area

Question 24

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 24

Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited diseases in which the muscles that control movement progressively weaken. The prefix, dys-, means abnormal. The root, -trophy, refers to maintaining normal nourishment, structure and function

Question 25

Myasthenia gravis

Answer 25

This is an autoimmune disease that involves production of antibodies that interfere with nerves stimulating muscle contractions

Question 26

Lupus erythematosus

Answer 26

An autoimmune disease wherein the body produces antibodies against a variety of organs, especially connective tissues of skin and joints

Question 27

Orthopaedist

Answer 27

Orthopaedics is a surgical subspecialty that in the past devoted much of its time to treating musculoskeletal deformities in children

Question 28

Rheumatologist

Answer 28

To study the flux of fluids

Question 29

Osteopath/osteopathic physician (D.O.)

Answer 29

emphasis on the influence of the musculoskeletal system and its interrelationship to other body systems

Question 30

Podiatrists

Answer 30

are surgical subspecialists in diseases and structural problems of the feet

Question 31

Physical therapist

Answer 31

PTs are rehabilitation specialists treating a multitude of medical problems including patients recovering from joint surgery, limb amputation, a stroke, heart attack and suffering with chronic neuromuscular diseases

Question 32

Arthroscopy

Answer 32

A fiberoptic instrument is introduced into a joint cavity in order to visualize surfaces of bones entering into a joint, find tears in internal joint structures and evaluate sources of inflammation.

Question 33

Bone scan

Answer 33

A radioactive element in very small amounts, not enough to cause any radiation injury to the patient, is introduced into the blood stream

Question 34

Electromyography

Answer 34

a recording of muscle electrical activity

Question 35

Muscle biopsy

Answer 35

Cutting out a small tissue sample of muscle in order to examine it under a microscope