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MT Ch 6 Quiz
MT Quick and Easy Ch 6 Quiz to page 145
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hematopoiesis | production of blood cells |
| musculoskeletal | pertaining to the muscles and the skeleton |
| Orthopedics | branch of medicine involved in the prevention and correction of deformities or diseases of the musculoskeletal system |
| Orthopedist | specialist in disorders of the bones and associated structures |
| Rachialgia | painful spine |
| Intervertebral | between two adjoining vertebrae |
| cerebrospinal fluid | clear colorless liquid that circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord |
| costal | pertaining to the rib |
| Intercostal | between the ribs |
| subcostal | below the ribs |
| sternocostal | pertaining to the sternum and ribs |
| vertebrocostal | pertains to a rib and a vertebra |
| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis |
| humeroulnar | pertaining to the humerus and the ulna |
| carpectomy | excision (removal) of one or more bones of the wrist |
| tibialgia | pain of lower front leg, shin splints |
| osteoid | resembling bone |
| decalcification | loss of calcium from bone or teeth |
| Myelitis | inflammation of spinal cord or bone marrow |
| Myelofibrosis | replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone |
| chondral | pertaining to the cartilage |
| subchondral | beneath the cartilage |
| Articulation | Term that is another name for joint |
| Polyarthritis | Inflammation of more than one joint |
| Extension | The movement that brings a limb into a straight position |
| Scapula | The medical term for shoulder blade |
| Substernal | Below the breastbone |
| Compound fracture | The term for a broken bone that is visible through an opening in the skin |
| Chondrosarcoma | A malignant tumor composed of cartilage |
| Metatarsals | Bones that are located between the toes and the bones of the ankle |
| Spondylmalacia | Softening of the vertebrae |