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Ch 15.
The Language of Medicine-Chabner
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Two mineral substances necessary for proper development of bones are | calcium and phosphorus |
| The shaft of a long bone is called the | diaphysis |
| The ends of a long bone are called the | epiphysis |
| The bones of a fetus are mainly composed of | cartilage tissue |
| During bone development, immature bone cells called___produce bony tissue | osteoblasts |
| Red bone marrow is found in spongy or | cancellous bone |
| The strong membrane surrounding the surface of a bone is the | periosteum |
| Hard, dense bone tissue lying under the periosteum is called | compact bone |
| The physician who treats bones and bone diseases is an | orthopedist |
| Series of bone canals containing blood vessels are the | haversian canals |
| Connective tissue that binds bones to other bones is a | ligament |
| Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones is a | tendon |
| Fluid found within the joint is called | synovial fluid |
| A sac of fluid near a joint is a | bursa |
| Smooth cartilage that surrounds the surface of bones at joints is | articular cartilage |
| Surgical repair of a joint is called | arthroplasty |
| inflammation of a tendon | tendonitis |
| doctor specializing in joint disorders | rheumatologist |
| tumor(benign) of cartilage | chondroma |
| incision of a joint | arthrotomy |
| stiffened, immobile joint | ankylosis |
| suture of a tendon | tenorrhaphy |
| softening of cartilage | chondrosarcoma |
| inflammation of a sac of fluid near a joint | bursitis |
| fibrous membrane separating muscles | fascia |
| movement away from the midline | abduction |
| pertaining to heart muscle | myocardial |
| pain of many muscles | polymyalgia |
| act of turning the palm forward or upward | supination |
| muscle connected to internal organs | visceral |
| connection of muscle to the bone that moves | insertion |
| connection of muscle to a stationary bone | origin |
| shoulder bone | scapula |
| upper arm bone | humerus |
| breastbone | sternum |
| thight bone | femur |
| finger bones | phalanges |
| collar bone | clavicle |
| wrist bones | carpals |
| kneecap | patella |
| foot bones | metatarsals |
| backbone | vertebra |
| condyle | knuckle-like projection |
| fossa | shallow cavity in a bone |
| tubercle | small rounded process |
| trochanter | large process on the femur for the attachement of muscles |
| foramen | opening for blood vessels and nerves |
| fissure | narrow deep slip-like opening |
| subluxation | partial/incomplete dislocation |
| arthrodesis | binding of a joint |
| podagra | sharp pain in the big toe associated with goudy arthritis |
| pyrexia | fever |
| sciatica | pain radiating down the leg |
| malleolus | rounded process at the ankle |
| lamina | part of the vertebral arch |
| olecranon | elbow bone |
| pubic symphysis | anterior part of the hip bone |
| osteoporosis | decrease in bone density; thinning and weakening of a bone |
| osteogenic sarcoma | malignant tumor of a bone |
| calcaneus | heel bone |
| acetabulum | socket for the femur in the hip |
| acromion | projection of scapula |
| fibromyalgia | pain of fibrous tissue and muscle |
| leiomyosarcoma | a malignant tumor of the smooth muscle |
| muscular dystrophy | a group of inherited diseases with progressive muscle weakness and degeneration |
| polymyositis | chronic inflammation of many muscles |
| fasciitis | inflammation of the fascia |
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