Self Test: Musculoskeletal System

the word part mento- means

chin

3 multiple choice options

________ is an abnormal anterior concave curvature of the spine and is referred to as swayback

lordosis

A group of myofilaments make up

myofibril

stress fractures are also referred to as

fatigue fractures

the lungs and heart are found in the

thoracic cavity

The combining forms or terms that literally mean "rib" are:

cost/o and pleuro-

The combining word forms that refer to the "spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra are:

rachi/o- and spondyl/o-

The term that measn cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is:

chondroma

The diagnostic term that literally means "inflamed joint" is:

arthr/itis

The medical term Burs/itis literally means:

sac inflamed

The term "ankylosis" literally means:

crooked, stiff, bent/condition

The combining form of a term that means "humpback or hunchback" is:

kypho-

The term "Genu Varum" means:

knees are bend outward

The combining form _______ means bone marrow or spinal cord:

myelo-

The word part Fibro- means:

fiber

The combining word form scolio- means

crooked and bent

The word part Frons- means:

forehead or front

The combining word form "asthenia" means:

weakness

The word part Omo- means:

shoulder

The diagnostic term that means abnormal buildup of lime or calcium in tissues is:

calcin/osis

The diagnostic term Avulsion means:

forceful tearing away of part of a body structure

A condition that causes a buildup of uric acid crystals in the blood with deposition in joints is

gout

The diagnostic term "Herniated Disc" is a reference to an intervertebral cartilage means that the cartilage is/has:

ruptured or protuded

The diagnostic term that means abnormal loss of bone density is:

osteoporosis

What does the word part Talus mean?

ankle

What does the word part Rachio- mean?

spine

The surgical term for the repair of cartilage is called:

chondr/o/plasty

A tear of the tendons that hook the muscles of the forearm to the elbow is

tennis elbow

What does the word part Bucco- mean?

cheek

The surgical term Phalang/ectomy means:

excision of a finger or toe bone

Which of the following means "skull"

cranio-

Dento-, Donto- and Odonto- all mean:

tooth

The term for X-ray film (recording) of a joint is:

arthro/gram

In old French, strain means

to draw tight

The word part Dactylo- means:

finger, toe

What is the word part for jaw?

gnatho-

The medical term for a specialist who treats ad diagnoses foot disease and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot, ingrown toenails, nad par/onych/itis is an

Pod/iatr/ist

What attaches muscle to bone?

tendons

if a fracture has a protrusion through the skin, it is

open fracture

The diagnostic term Rheumet/oid Arthr/itis refers to

auto-immune disease often with cartilaginous hypertrophy

Osteoarthritis is

inflammation of the bone joint causing hypertrophy

What is a break in the distal portion of the radius and the ulna of the arm called?

Colles' wrist fracture

The diagnostic term Rotary Cuff Avulsion actually means

tearing of the shoulder joint, soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tedons

The medical condition of _____ is the backward bending of the throacic spinal vertebre

kyphosis

Swelling of the bursa below the knee is diagnostically referred to as:

prepatellar bursitis

A _____ is usually sudden traction on a muscle, ligament, and joint capsule

sprain

The diagnostic term Sub/luxation actually means

partial joint dislocation

What is the strongest tendon in the body?

Achilles tendon

The diagnostic term hammer toe means:

the toes are bent over or down

_____ is characterised by soreness, tenderness, and weakness of the muscles of the thumb caused by pressure on the median nerve

carpal tunnel syndrome

The word Cleido- means

clavicle

The word part Axillo- means:

armpit

A _____ fracture means the bones are broken up into small parts

comminuted

The word part Occiputo- means

back of head

Gout is caused by

hyperuricemia

What word part means socket?

orbito

The diagnostic term Anterior Polio/myel/itis means an:

inflammation of the spinal cord frontal gray horn

The diagnostic term My/asthenia Gravis actually means

muscle heavy and weak

The diagnostic term Muscular Dys/trophy means

faulty muscle development

The term "trauma" refers to a

wound

The muscle term ad/duct/or literally means:

one who/draws/toward

The diagnostic term Pes Planus means:

flat foot

Meniscus literally means

crescent-shaped

What word part means thumb

pollex

The word part mano- means

hand

Groups of muscle fiber bundles and their coverings are referred to as a

fascicules

If an athlete is circumducting their arm, they are moving it

in a circle

_______ are bands of connective tissue that hold bones together

ligaments

if john is adducting his arm, he is

moving it toward his body

A muscular dystrophy patient who presents with a condition of "winged scapulae" means they have a problem with their:

shoulder

"Fibromyalgia" literally means

fibers/muscle/pain

A patient with "genu osteoporosis" means the condition is located in their:

knee

_______ is a gristle-like connective tissue structure between bones

cartilage

Pectus excavatum is more commonly referred to as

sunken chest

Osteomyelitis literally means

bone/marrow/inflamed

Which term means "flat footed"?

pes planus