Week 2 Terminology

Question 1

adduction

Answer 1

the movement of bone toward the midline of the body

Question 2

arthritis

Answer 2

inflammation of a joint

Question 3

arthroplasty

Answer 3

surgical reconstruction (repair) of a join

Question 4

arthrocentesis

Answer 4

surgical puncture of a joint with a needle for the purpose of withdrawing fluid for analysis

Question 5

atrophy

Answer 5

wasting away; literally “without development”

Question 6

carpals

Answer 6

bones of the wrists 8 in total

Question 7

extension

Answer 7

a straightening motion. It increases the angle between two bones

Question 8

flexion

Answer 8

a bending motion. It decrease the angle between two bones

Question 9

hypocalcemia

Answer 9

calcium deficiency

Question 10

ilium

Answer 10

the largest of the three hip bones

Question 11

kyphosis

Answer 11

humpback

Question 12

lordosis

Answer 12

a forward curvature of the spine, noticeable it the person is observed from the side

Question 13

phalanges

Answer 13

the bones of the fingers are known as the phalanges each has 3 bones, the thumb has 2

Question 14

pronation

Answer 14

the act of turning the hand downward or backward

Question 15

supination

Answer 15

the act of turning the hand upwards or forward

Question 16

scapula

Answer 16

shoulder blade

Question 17

scoliosis

Answer 17

curvature of the spine

Question 18

tubercle

Answer 18

a small round process of bone

Question 19

ulna

Answer 19

the smaller bone of the arm nearest the pinky

Question 20

abduction

Answer 20

the movement of a bone away from the midline of the body