Chapter 14 Medical Terminology

In the word malunion, the prefix means Painful Good Bad Hard Crooked

*Bad

Women at risk for developing osteoporosis should have a bone mineral density (BMD) screening using which of the following procedures? MRI CT FDA PET DEXA

*DEXA

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 RA THR DJD PIP Fx

*DJD

The ROOT in the word sarcoma means Tumor Sacrum Flesh Cancer Muscle

*Flesh

Which of the following words refers to an opening through a structure? Fenestrated Avulsion Foramen Herniation Intervertebral Around

*Foramen

An exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column is called Lordosis Scoliosis Kyphosis Whiplash Herniation

*Kyphosis

Which of the following diseases has the same pathologic effect on bones as rickets? Achondroplasia Osteomalacia Osteopenia Sarcoma Osteomyelitis

*Osteomalacia

The condition in which the bones become more porous, brittle, and fragile and are more likely to fracture is called Osteogenesis Osteomalacia Osteoclasis Osteoporosis Osteomyelitis

*Osteoporosis

The function of the intervertebral discs is to Keep the vertebral column straight. Provide cushioning for the vertebral column. Manufacture all blood cells. Hold bundles of nerves together as they leave the spinal cord. Provide support for blood vessels that nourish the spinal column.

*Provide cushioning for the vertebral column.

The abbreviation for the joint that acts like a hinge when one opens and closes the mouth is DJD PIP MMJ TMJ TTJ

*TMJ

In the word detoxification, identify the prefix and its meaning. The prefix is de-, and it means pertaining to. The prefix is toxi-, and it means poison. The prefix is de-, and it means from, out of. The prefix is -fication, and it means remove. The prefix is detox-, and it means substance.

*The prefix is de-, and it means from, out of.

In the word adduction, the prefix means Against Toward Above Below

*Toward

The three vitamins needed for bone growth are Vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin C Vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin D Vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K Vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K

*Vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin D

The term fascia comes from a Latin word that means: fiber excessive small bundle a band Tone

*a band

Cells that produce the matrix of new bone tissue are called medullary cells osteoblasts osteogenerators osteocytes osteoclasts Tenosis

*osteoblasts

The word which means muscle shortening due to spasm or fibrosis is Contracture Deformity Instability Flexor

Contracture

In the term avascular necrosis, what does the word necrosis refer to? Cut off Non-weight-bearing Without a blood supply Death Wasting

Death

Bone growth is affected by all of the following factors EXCEPT Hydration Hormones Vitamins Nutrition Exercise

Hydration

Bony lumps on the terminal phalanx of the fingers, called Heberden nodes, are often associated with which of the following conditions? Rheumatoid arthritis Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Dupuytren contracture *Osteoarthritis Rheumatism

Osteoarthritis

What is the meaning of the term gomphoses? An inherited condition when bone formation is incomplete Decreased calcification of bone A malignant tumor originating in connective tissue Pegs that fit into sockets and are held in place by fine collagen fibers Cartilage that looks like frosted glass and contains fine collagen fibers

Pegs that fit into sockets and are held in place by fine collagen fibers