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CHAPTER 15 EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: talipes
Answer:
Club foot; foot is fixed in an abnormal position due to a congenital deformity of the ankle and foot.
Question 2: tubercle
Answer:
Small, rounded process on a bone.
Question 3: atrophy
Answer:
Wasting away (lack of development) of a normally developed organ or tissue (especially muscle).
Question 4: osseous tissue
Answer:
Bone tissue.
Question 5: radial
Answer:
Pertaining to the radius, a bone in the lower arm (thumb side of the wrist).
Question 6: ligament
Answer:
Connective tissue binding bones to other bones.
Question 7: ethmoid bone
Answer:
Thin, delicate bone that supports the nasal cavity and forms part of the orbits of the eye.
Question 8: xiphoid process
Answer:
Lower, narrow portion of the sternum (breastbone).
Question 9: dislocation
Answer:
Displacement of a bone from its joint.
Question 10: osteitis
Answer:
Inflammation of bone.
Question 11: tarsectomy
Answer:
Removal of an anklebone.
Question 12: electromyography
Answer:
Process of recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation.
Question 13: scapula
Answer:
Shoulder blade.
Question 14: tendinitis
Answer:
Inflammation of tendons; tendonitis.
Question 15: craniotomy
Answer:
Incision of the skull.
Question 16: abduction
Answer:
Muscle movement away from the midline of the body.
Question 17: phalangeal
Answer:
Pertaining to finger and toe bones.
Question 18: trabeculae
Answer:
Supporting bundles of fibers in cancellous, spongy (soft) bone.
Question 19: arthrocentesis
Answer:
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint.
Question 20: sternum
Answer:
Breast bone.
Question 21: hyperuricemia
Answer:
Increase in uric acid in the blood.
Question 22: sacral vertebrae
Answer:
Bones of the sacrum (lower back below the lumbar region).
Question 23: pubis
Answer:
One of two bones forming the front portion of the hipbone.
Question 24: temporal bones
Answer:
Two bones on each side of the skull near the ear.
Question 25: suture joint
Answer:
Joint in which apposed bones are closely united.
Question 26: medullary cavity
Answer:
Inner section of a bone containing soft bone marrow tissue.
Question 27: ganglion
Answer:
Cystic mas arising from a tendon.
Question 28: polyarthritis
Answer:
Inflammation of many joints.