Musculoskeletal System Quiz Flashcards
Arthroplasty describes
Surgical reconstruction of a joint
Tenorrhaphy is the term describing
Surgically suturing a torn tendon
If your arthritis has noticeably worsened and pain and swelling no longer is controlled with high dose aspirin, your family physician would most likely refer you to a
Rheumatologist
Soft, rubbery bones due to inadequate calcium deposition related to vitamin D deficiency would be termed
Osteomalacia
The term for painful, aching muscles is
Myalgia
Myasthenia gravis involves
Severe muscular weakness
When weight-lifters exercise regularly their muscles become stronger and the increase in muscular size is due to
Hypertrophy
Chondrocytes are cells found in
Cartilage
A bone marrow tumor is termed
Myeloma
A form of dwarfism results from achondroplasia, a term meaning
Lack of normal cartilage development
A procedure to evaluate concentration of an injected radioactive element in bone to localize a possible tumor is termed
Bone scan
Inflammation of the shock absorber-like structure protecting a tendon sliding over a bone is termed
Bursitis
