Chapter 6 Quiz

Inflammation and degeneration of a joint is known as:

arthritis

A surgical puncture of a joint to withdraw or aspirate fluids from the synovial cavity is known as:

arthrocentesis

Jim is a 45 year old patient who has been diagnosed with excessive fluid in his wrist joint. He needs to undergo a procedure in which the excess fluids can be aspirated through a surgical puncture which is known as an

arthrocentesis

He may also need to undergo a surgical procedure in which the abnormally stiff joint will be moved forcefully which is known as an

arthroclasia

The doctor suggests that he have an additional procedure which can loosen abnormal restrictions in the joint due to calcium deposits which is known as

arthrolysis

In the skeletal system, the combining form myel/o means:

bone marrow

In this disease, inflammation of the wrist causes pressure against the median nerve.

carpal tunnel syndrome

This type of fracture is characterized by fragmentation of the bone.

comminuted

The medical term for surgical fixation to connect vertebrae is:

spondylosyndesis

The combining form orth/o means:

straight

During recovery, the patient experiences an inflammation of the tendon which is called

tendonitis

Suturing a tendon to repair a tear is known as:

tenorrhaphy

While undergoing the procedure, the surgeon realizes that the patient has a torn tendon in the wrist and he performs a suturing of the tendon to close the tear which is medically known as

tenorrhaphy

This is a disease causing progressive muscular weakness and deterioration.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

This is a procedure where an instrument electrically stimulates the muscle, and the resulting muscle contraction is recorded and analyzed.

electromyography

What is the medical test that records muscle responses to electrical stimuli?

electromyography

The medical term for abnormal (excessive) muscle growth is:

hypertrophy

The medical term for an excessive posterior curve of the thoracic spine, forming a hump, is:

kyphosis

The correct medical term for muscle pain is:

myalgia

This type of arthritis is caused by the wear and tear that occurs with age.

osteoarthritis

This disease is characterized by an abnormal loss of bone density.

osteoporosis

A specialist in the foot is known as a(n):

podiatrist