KINE 3000 Chapter 6

strongest tendon in the body

Achilles tendon

What is a break in the distal portion of the radius and the ulna of the arm called?

Colles' wrist fracture

The medical term for a specialist who treats and diagnoses foot disease and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot, ingrown toenails, and par/onych/itis is a(n)

Pod/iatr/ist

Muscle terms for belly or abdomen are

abdominus or laparal

the combining word forms that refer to the spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebrae are

achi/o- and spondyl/o-

what does the word part talus mean

ankle

the word part axillo means

armpit

The diagnostic term that literally means inflamed joint is

arthr/itis

The term for X-ray film (recording) of a joint is:

arthro/gram

The procedural term that means visual examination inside a joint is:

athroscop/y

The diagnostic term Rheumat/oid Arthr/itis means

auto-immune disease often with cartilaginous hypertrophy

The word part Occiputo- means

back of head

The diagnostic term that means abnormal build up of lime or calcium in tissues is

calcin/osis

___ is characterized by soreness, tenderness, and weakness of the muscles of the thumb caused by pressure on the median nerve

carpal tunnel syndrome

the "wrist bones" which are composed of 8 small bones in 2 rows formally are called the

carpals

Mary has "idiopathic" kyphoscoliosis, which indicates that her condition has no clear

cause

the profession of cytology is the study or examination of what

cells

The first seven bones of the vertebral column are the:

cervical vertebrae

what does the word part bucco mean

cheek

the word part mento- means

chin

The surgical term for the repair of cartilage is called

chondr/o/plasty

The term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is

chondroma

the word part cleiodo means

clavicle

the combining form or terms that literally mean rib are

cost/o and pleuro-

what word part means skull

cranio

The combining form scolio- means

crooked and bent

The term Ankylosis literally means:

crooked, stiff, bent/condition

A procedure of making a record of muscle activity is called

electro/myo/graph/y

The surgical term Phalang/ectomy means

excision of a finger or toe bone

The diagnostic term Muscular Dys/trophy means

faulty muscle development

the word part fibro- means

fiber

Fibromyalgia literally means

fibers/muscle/pain

The word part Dactylo- means:

finger, toe

Dactylitis can be associated with sickle cell disease and the term means inflammation of the

fingers

The diagnostic term Pes Planus means

flat foot

the word part frons- means

forehead or front

what is the word part for jaw

gnatho-

The diagnostic term for a disease that causes a buildup of uric acid crystals in the blood with deposition in joints is

gout

The word part Mano- means:

hand

if an athlete is circumducting their arm, they are moving it

in a circle

The diagnostic term Osteoarthritis means

inflammation of a bone joint causing bone hypertrophy

The diagnostic term Anterior Polio/myel/itis means an

inflammation of the front gray horn of the spinal cord

a patient with "genu osteoporosis" means that the condition is located in their

knee

The diagnostic term Genu Varum means

knees are bent outward (bow-legged)

The combining form of a term that means hump or "hunchback" is ___

kypho-

the medical condition of ____ is the backward bending of the thoracic spinal vertebrae

kyphosis

The set of 5 large vertebrae which form the inward curve of the lower spine are called

lumbar vertebrae

if john is adducting his arm, he is

moving it toward his body

The diagnostic term My/asthenia Gravis actually means

muscle heavy and weak

The combining form ___ means bone marrow or spinal cord

myelo-

The term Chiro/pract/or literally means

one who practices by hand

The muscle term ad/duct/or literally means:

one who/draws/toward

if a fracture has a protrusion through the skin, it is

open fracture

what word part means socket

orbito

The diagnostic term that means abnormal loss of bone density is

osteoporosis

the diagnostic term sub/luxation means

partial joint disslocation

what term means "flat-footed"

pes planus

what word means the thumb

pollex

Swelling of the bursa below the knee is diagnostically referred to as:

prepatellar bursitis

The diagnostic term Herniated Disc in reference to an intervertebral cartilage means that the cartilage has

ruptured or protruding

The medical term Burs/itis literally means:

sac inflamed

based on its name, the anterior serratus muscle appears to look like a

saw-tooth

a muscular dystrophy patient who presents with a condition of "winged scapulae" means that they have a problem with their

shoulder

the word part omo- means

shoulder

what does the word part rachio mean

spine

sudden contraction on a muscle, ligament, and joint capsule

sprain

pectus excavatum is more commonly referred to as

sunken chest

The ankle bones are called the ________ bones:

tarsal

The diagnostic term Avulsion means

tearing a piece of bone

The diagnostic term Rotator Cuff Avulsion actually means

tearing of shoulder joint's soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons

what attaches muscle to bone

tendons

The diagnostic term Hammer Toe means

the toe or toes of the foot are bent over or down

Dento-, Donto- and Odonto- all mean:

tooth

The muscle term supinator means

turns upward - one who

the combining form asthenia means

weakness

The term "trauma" refers to a

wound