Spring Quiz 10

Question 1

ligament

Answer 1

band of fibrous tissue connecting two structures

Question 2

orthopedic

Answer 2

pertaining to the correction and cure of deformities and diseases of the musculoskeletal system; originally, most of the deformities treated were in children

Question 3

osteopathy

Answer 3

medical practice based on maintaining the balance of the body

Question 4

marrow

Answer 4

fatty, blood-forming tissue in the cavities of long bones

Question 5

osteomalacia

Answer 5

rickets, vitamin d deficiency where the calcium lacking bones become soft and flexible, lose their ability to bear weight, and become bowed

Question 6

osteomyelitis

Answer 6

inflammation of bone tissue

Question 7

osteopenia

Answer 7

decreased calcification of bone

Question 8

osteoporosis

Answer 8

condition in which the bones become more porous, brittle, and fragile and more likely to fracture

Question 9

BMD

Answer 9

bone mineral density

Question 10

rickets

Answer 10

disease due to vitamin d deficiency, producing soft, flexible bones

Question 11

sarcoma

Answer 11

malignant tumor originating in connective tissue

Question 12

Fx

Answer 12

fracture

Question 13

comminuted

Answer 13

a fracture in which the bone is broken into pieces

Question 14

osteoblast

Answer 14

bone-forming cell

Question 15

osteocyte

Answer 15

bone-maintaining cell

Question 16

reduction

Answer 16

restore a structure to its normal position

Question 17

traction

Answer 17

pulling or dragging force

Question 18

MRI

Answer 18

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 19

cervical

Answer 19

pertaining to the neck region

Question 20

lumbar

Answer 20

the region of the back and sides between the ribs and pelvis

Question 21

sacrum

Answer 21

segment of vertebral column that forms part of the pelvis

Question 22

kyphosis

Answer 22

a normal posterior curve of the spine that can be exaggerated in disease

Question 23

scoliosis

Answer 23

an abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column

Question 24

cranial

Answer 24

pertaining to the skull

Question 25

articulation

Answer 25

a joint

Question 26

dislocation

Answer 26

completely out of joint

Question 27

subluxation

Answer 27

an incomplete dislocation when some contact between the joint surfaces remains

Question 28

pronation (prone)

Answer 28

process of lying face down or of turning a hand or foot with the volar (palm or sole) surface down, (lying face down, flat on your belly)

Question 29

supination (supine)

Answer 29

process of lying face upward or of turning a hand or foot so that the palm or sole is facing up, (lying face up, flat on your spine)

Question 30

arthritis

Answer 30

inflammation of a joint or joints

Question 31

radiology

Answer 31

the study of medical imaging

Question 32

arthroplasty

Answer 32

surgery to repair, as far as possible, the function of a joint

Question 33

avascular

Answer 33

without a blood supply

Question 34

necrosis

Answer 34

pathologic death of cells or tissue

Question 35

arthrocentesis

Answer 35

aspiration of fluid from a joint

Question 36

arthroscopy

Answer 36

visual examination of the interior of a joint

Question 37

bursa

Answer 37

a closed sac containing synovial fluid

Question 38

bursitis

Answer 38

inflammation of a bursa

Question 39

debridement

Answer 39

the removal of injured or necrotic tissue

Question 40

bunion

Answer 40

a swelling at the base of the big toe

Question 41

podiatry

Answer 41

the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injuries of the foot