FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MED. TERM. CH3 EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MED. TERM. CH3 EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -264 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: normally present on the skull of a newborn, also known as the soft spots

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fontanelles

Question 2: oste/o

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means bone

Question 3: means rib

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cost/o

Question 4: means bone

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oste/o

Question 5: the surgical removal of a bursa

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bursectomy

Question 6: means performed through the skin

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percutaneous Question 7: the structure made of cartilage that forms the lower portion of the sternum

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xiphoid process Question 8: an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side; also known as humpback or dowager's hump

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kyphosis Question 9: the attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or joint dislocation; the affected bone is returned to its normal anatomic alignment by manually applied forces and then is usually immobilized to maintain the realigned position during healing

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closed reduction, also known as manipulation Question 10: a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of the interior of a joint; for example, torn cartilage can be removed with the use of an arthroscope and instruments inserted through small incisions

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arthroscopic surgery Question 11: a diagnostic test that may be necessary after abnormal types or numbers of red or white blood cells are found in a complete blood count test

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bone marrow biopsy

Question 12: means a structure that encircles the body

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girdle

Question 13: the six tiny bones of the middle ear

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auditory ossicles Question 14: means referring to the posterior space behind the knee where the ligaments, vessels, and muscles related to this joint are located

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popliteal Question 15: the next three pairs of ribs; attached anteriorly to cartilage that joints with the sternum

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false ribs Question 16: the loss, or absence, of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or a surgical procedure

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ankylosis Question 17: a mechanical appliance, such as a leg brace or splint, that is specially designed to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function

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orthotic Question 18: form most of the upper jaw, also known as the maxillae (singular, maxilla); two of them

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maxillary bones

Question 19: an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum

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costochondritis Question 20: one in which the bone is broken, but there is no open wound in the skin; also known as a simple fracture or a complete fracture

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closed fracture

Question 21: crani/o means what?

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skull Question 22: forms the anterior portion of the pubic bone, located just below the urinary bladder

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pubis Question 23: the smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones

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cartilage

Question 24: the bone of the upper arm

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humerus

Question 25: the smaller of the two bones of the lower leg

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fibula Question 26: an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe, also known as a bunion

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hallux valgus