Medical Terminology Chapter 6

use the combining form OSTE/O to build the terms

Instrument to cut bone OSTEOTOME

Tumor of the bone and cartilage

Osteochondroma

Disease of the bone

Osteopathy

when Otto's inflammation of his knee and joint prevented him from walking he had a total knee surgical repair of the joint

Patellitis Arthroplasty

which of the following involves obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine it to make a diagnosis

arthrocentesis

which of the following terms means "slow movement"?

bradykinesia

which of the following is a repetitive motion disorder?

carpal tunnel syndrome

which of the following means "softening of the cartilage"?

chondromalacia

the clavicle is commonly called the

collarbone

which of the following tests is used to determine if muscles are responding properly?

deep tendon reflexes

which of the following conditions is commonly called a ruptured disk?

herniated nucleus pulposus

two bones are held together in a joint by:

ligaments

which of the following refers to the hand bones?

metarcarpus

which of the following terms means "ruptured muscle"?

myorrhexis

surgery performed to realign bone fragments is called a

open reduction

braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called:

orthotics

______is a decrease in bone mass that results in a thinning and weakening of the bone

osteoporosis

the anatomical name of the kneecap is

patella

which of the following bones is NOT found in the lower extremity?

scapula

the tibia is commonly referred to as the

shin bone

which of the following type of muscle is found in internal organs?

smooth

which of the following is a sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction?

spasm

which of the following conditions is a birth defect?

spina bifida

skeletal muscles are attached to bones by

tendons

tarsals = ankle bones coccyx = tailbone mandible = lower jaw

tibia = shin bone femur = thigh bone

phalanges refer to the:

toes, fingers BOTH

Maxillary means "pertaining to the"

upper jaw

Spina bifida is a congenital anomaly that affects which bone?

vertebrae