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Chapter 15
Chapter 15 Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rheumatologist | Doctor specialzing in joint disorders |
| Osteoblast | during bone development immature bone cells called ______produce bony tissue (Breaks down) |
| Ostecyte | nourishes and maintains bone |
| Epiphysis | end of a long bone |
| condyle | knuckle like process at the end of a bone |
| trochanter | is the large process below the neck of a femur |
| occipital bone | it forms the back and base of the skull |
| mastoid process | is the projection of the temporal bone behind the ear. |
| cranium | mandible, vomer, maxilla, and zygomatic are all bones of the face |
| phalanges | finger and toe bones |
| humeral | pertaining to the upper arm bone |
| fibula | the smaller of the two lower leg bones |
| scapula | shoulder bone |
| patella | kneecap |
| peroneal | pertaining to the smaller lower leg bone |
| scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
| kyphosis | humpback |
| humer/o | upper arm bone |
| fibuo/o | smaller lower leg bone |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
| osteoarthritis | chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative change in cartilage |
| atrophy | wasting away/no development of muscle |
| leiomyosarcoma | malignant tumor of smooth muscle |
| osteodystrophy | poor formation of bone |
| gouty arthritis | inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body |
| tendon | connective tissue that binds muscle to bones |
| cartilage | flexible connective tissue at the joints |
| comminuted fracture | bone that is splintered or crushed |
| tenorrhaphy | suture of a tendon |
| synovitis | inflmmation of the membrane lining the joint |
| rheumatoid arthritis | chronic disease of joint inflammation (primary in small joints/hands/feet) auto inmune reaction |
| podagra | extreme pain of the big toe associated with gouty arthritis |
| polymyaligia | pain of many muscles |
| bursae | a sac of fluid near a joint |
| arthroplasty | surgical repair of a joint |
| viscero | muscle connected to internal organs |
| inseration | connection of muscle to the bone that moves |
| supination | turning the palm forward (upward) |
| dorsiflexion | backward (upward) bending of the foot |
| plantar flexion | bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground |
| orgin of a muscle | connection of the muscle to a stationary bone |
| fascia | fibrous membrane seperating muscles |
| pyrexia | fever |
| electromyography | process of recording the electrical activities of a muscle |
| chondromalacia | softening of cartilage |
| clavicle | collarbone |
| phosphorus | mineral substance in a bone |
| foramen | opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave |
| acromion | outward extension of the shoulder bone |
| laminectomy | operation performed to relieve the symtoms of a slipped disc. |
| tibi/0 | large leg bone |
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