Musculoskeletal System Dynamic study module Flashcards
A Colles’ fracture is a common type of ______ fracture
wrist
A herniated muscle pulposus is commonly called a
herniated disk
What is the name of a common back surgery designed to relieve compression on a spinal nerve?
laminectomy
What does the abbreviation EMG stand for?
electromyography
A congenital deformity of the foot, also known as clubfoot, is _____.
talipes
Measurement of bone density is performed using _____.
dual-energy absorptiometry
What type of physician specializes in treating disorders of the feet?
podiatrist
The three pelvic bones—ilium, ischium, and pubis—together are called the _____.
innominate bone
the fibula bone is found in the
lower leg
Pain caused by compression of the nerve as it passes between the bones and ligaments of the wrist is _____.
carpal tunnel syndrome
A __________ is a rough process that provides the attachment for tendons and muscles.
tubercle
Which of the following medical specialists fits braces to prevent or correct deformities?
orthotist
The examination of the interior of a joint by entering the joint with a small camera is called _____.
arthroscopy
abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
lordosis
Softening of the bones caused by a loss of calcium is called _____.
osteomalacia
A hollow cavity within a bone is called a _____
sinus
The skull is subdivided into the cranium and __________.
facial bones
A sudden, strong, involuntary muscle contraction is _____
a spasm
The name for muscle tissue found in the walls of hollow or tube-shaped organs is _____.
smooth muscle
Which of the following is a congenital anomaly of the vertebral column?
spina bifida
Vertebrae are examples of which types of bones
irregular
Creatine phosphokinase is a muscle enzyme found in __________
cardiac and skeletal muscle
What type of bone forms the hard exterior surface of bone?
cortical/compact bone
Backward bending of the foot is referred to as _____.
dorsiflexion
An inherited disease causing progressive muscle degeneration is _____
muscular dystrophy
