Unit 15 Medterm quizlet

SLE

systemic lupus erythematosus

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

…are the immature osteocytes that produce the bony tissue that replaces … during ossification

osteoclasts, cartilage

oste/o

bone

clavicul/o

collarbone

humer/o

humerus (upper arm bone)

phalang/o

phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes)

calcane/o

calcaneus (heel bone)

pain and tingling sensations in the thumb and first three fingers of her left hand from compression of the median nerve in the____

carpal tunnel

movement of the arm toward the midline of the body

adduction

the smaller of the two lower leg bones

fibula

decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so that the foot bends backward (upward toward the top of the foot)

dorsiflexation

process of recording the strength of muscle contraction as the muscle is stimulated

electromyography

decreased bone density

osteoporosis

which muscles are controlled by the autonomic nervous system and operate the internal organs, blood vessels, and glandular ducts?

visceral

a disease associated with accumulation of uric acid in the blood, joints, and nearby soft tissue

gouty arthritis

extreme pain in his left great toe

podagra

chronic inflammatory myopathy

polymyositis

surgical repair of a joint

arthroplasty

medical term for kneecap

patella

medical term for shin bone

tibia

medical term for slipped disk

herniated disk

medical term for the tailbone

coccyx

turning the palm of the hand backward (down)

pronation

bones that cover soft body parts

flat bones

set of x-rays of the bones in the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist to detect bone density

dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

hollow regions in a bone that help to join one bone to another and serve as passageways for blood vessels and nerves

bone depressions

articular cartilage functions

cushion joints and allow them to move smoothly and efficiently

another name for osteoarthritis

degenerative joint disease

yellow marrow is composed chiefly of

fat

bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bone tissue

osteoclast

spongy, porous trabecular bone

cancellous bone

upper part of the pelvic bone

ilium

cartilaginous disk joining the two public bones

pubic symphysis

type of muscle is striated but its movement cannot be consciously controlled

cardiac

radiographs of a joint after injecting the joint with opaque contrast material

arthrography

radiographic (x-ryay) examination of a cervical or lumbar intervertebral disk after injection of a contrast material into the interior of the disk

diskography

the surgical procedure often performed to relieve pressure on the nerve roots in the lower spine caused by herniated disk or other conditions

laminectomy

which laboratory test can detect hypocalcemia?

serum calcium test

surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint

arthrocentesis

what type of fracture does not puncture the skin?

closed

what type of fracture breaks the surface of the skin?

open

procedure in which a radioactive substance is placed within the body to enable visualization of bone via the image produced by the emission of radioactive particles

bone scan

small rounded process for muscle and tendon attachment

tubercle

round depression in the hip joint that forms the socket for the head of the femur to complete the hip joint

acetabulum

fibrous membrane that separates and envelopes striated muscle

fascia

posterior part of the pelvis

ischium