Question | Answer |
Carpal | pertaining to the wrist bone |
Mandibular | pertaining to the lower jaw bone |
Osteotome | Instrument to cut bone |
Scapular | pertaining to the shoulder bone |
Submaxillary | pertaining to below the upper jaw bone |
Myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
Lieomyoma | tumor of smooth muscle |
Pelvimetry | measurement of pelvic dimension |
Calcaneal | pertaining to the heel bone |
Ankylosis | condition of stiffness |
Hydroarthrosis | water (fluid) on a joint |
Tendoplasty | surgical repair of a tendon |
Ligamentous | pertaining to a ligament |
Fibrositis | inflammation of fibrous connective tissue |
Flexion | bending at a joint |
Extension | straightening out a flexed limb |
Abduction | movement away from the midline of the body |
Adduction | movement toward the midline of the body |
Supination | the act of turning the palm forward or up |
Pronation | the act of turning the palm backward or down |
Rotation | circular movement around a central point; circular movement on an axis |
Dorsiflexion | backward (upward) bending of the foot |
Plantar Flexion | bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground |
Fissure | narrow, slit-like opening in or between bones |
Sulcus | groove-like depression in the bone surface |
Condyle | knuckle-like process at the end of a bone near the joint |
Fossa | furrow or cavity in a bone |
Trochanter | large process at the neck of the femur; attachment site for muscles and tendons |
Sinus | hollow air cavity within a bone |
Foramen | opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave |
Which of the is NOT a pelvic bone | ilium, ischium, and pubis are pelvic bones |
Why are come ribs called floating ribs | they are attached only at the posterior side |
What is the meaning of calcanedynia | pain in the heel |
What is scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
What is a compound fracture | part of a broken bone protrudes through the skin |
What is restoration of broken bone to normal position without surgical incision called | closed reduction |
What is ankylosing spondylitis | rheumatoid arthritis of the spine |
What is ulnoradial | the two separate bones of the lower arm (forearm) |
What is a partial fracture that breaks on one side and bends on the other called | greenstick fracture |
Pain in lower back | lumbodynia |
Pertaining to cartilage and the ribs | chondrocostal |
Pertaining to the elbow | olecranal |
Pertaining to the ribs and vertebrae | costovertebral |
Lack of nourishment or wasting away | atrophy |
Muscle weakness | myasthenia |
Pain in a muscle | myalgia |
Inflammation of a muscle | myositis |
Tumor of skeletal or striated muscle | rhabdomyoma |
Formation of cartilage | chondroplasia, chondrogenesis, chondropoiesis |
Immature bone cell | osteoblast |
Softening of cartilage | chondromalacia |
Pertaining to the sacrum and ilium | sacroiliac |
Formation of bone marrow | myelopoiesis |
Medical term for "humpback" | kyphosis |
Pertaining to the tailbone | coccygeal |
Lack of cartilage formation | achondroplasia |
Excessive calcium in the blood | hypercalcemia |
Inflammation of a tendon and synovial membrane | tenosynovitis |
Abnormal condition of the vertebrae | spondylosis |
Rounded projection on skull behind the ear | mastoid process |
Process on medial lower arm, extends behind elbow joint | olecranon |
Process of bone formation | ossification |
Air cavity within a bone | sinus |
Voluntary or skeletal muscle | striated muscle |
Involuntary muscle in viscera and blood vessels | smooth muscle |
Connective tissues that binds muscle to bone | tendon |
Found in diaphysis of long bones composed of fatty tissue | yellow bone marrow |
First seven pairs of ribs are called | true ribs |
Found in porous, cancellous tissue of bone; site of hematopoiesis | red bone marrow |
Area where two or more bones connect | joint |
Connective tissue that binds bone to bone | ligament |
Opening in bone for passage of blood vessels and nerves | foramen |
Canals filled with blood vessels in compact bone | haversian canals |
Cartilage tissue between vertebrae to absorb shock and provide flexibility | intervertebral cartilaginous discs |
Shaft, or mid-portion, of a long bone | diaphysis |
Hard dense tissue, also called cortical bone | compact bone |
Porous bone tissue in mid-portion of bones | cancellous bone |
Outward extension of shoulder blade forming point of shoulder | acromion |
Each end of a lond bone | epiphysis |
Mineral substance necessary for formation of bony tissue | calcium |
Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue | osteoclast |
Sacs of fluid near a joint; which are cushions; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another | bursae |
Medical word for "clubfoot" | talipes |
Trauma to a joint with pain, swelling, and injury to a ligament | sprain |
Backward (upward) bending of the foot | dorsiflexion |
Movement away from the midline of the body | abduction |
Visual examination of the inside of a joint with an endoscope and television camera | arthroscopy |
Bone softening disease in children caused by Vitamin D deficiency | rickets |
Surgical puncture procedure to remove fluid from the joint space | arthrocentesis |
Chronic inflammatory disease of joints | rheumatoid arthritis |
Accumulation of uric acid in jointsd and soft tissue | gouty arthritis |