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