Med. Terminology Week 11 Chapter 14/15 Questions

The vertebrae that pertain to the neck region are called ____________vertebrae.

Cervical

Which of the following individuals focuses on the manual adjustment of joints, particularly the spine, to maintain and restore health?

Chiropractors

An abbreviation that refers to a wear and tear disease caused by the breakdown and eventual destruction of cartilage in a joint, such as osteoarthritis, is

DJD

The abbreviation for fracture is

Fx

The term that means tissue consisting of contractile cells is

Muscle

A patient lying on his or her stomach is said to be in a____________position.

Prone

The correct spelling of the term that means an incomplete dislocation in which some contact between joint surfaces remains is

Subluxation

The joint movement in which a person rotates his or her forearm so that the palm is facing upward is called

Supination

The three vitamins needed for bone growth are

Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D

In the word metacarpal, what does the prefix mean?

after

The root in the word sarcoma means

flesh

Which of the following words refers to movement of a body part anterior to the coronal plane?

flexion

Cells that produce the matrix of new bone tissue are called

osteoblasts

Which of the following diseases has the same pathologic effect on bones as rickets?

osteomalacia

The function of the intervertebral discs is to

provide cushioning for the vertebral column.

Which of the following characteristics is used to determine how a bone is classified?

shape

Bones that have sutures between the bones occur in which of the following areas of the body?

skull

Where is the popliteal fossa located?

the hollow at the back of the knee