Medical Terms
How many bones are in the human body?
206
what does my/o mean?
Muscle
What is a muscle biopsy?
What does PT stand for?
Physical therapy
What does oste/o mean?
Bone
What does the skeletal system protect?
Organs
What combining form means tendon?
Ten/o
What is myopathy?
A disease of muscle tissue
What does OT stand for?
Occupational therapy
What does arthr/o mean?
Joint
what do bones store for the body?
Minerals
What are the three types of muscles?
Visceral, Skeletal, Cardiac
What is polymyositis?
Inflammation of multiple muscles
What does FX mean?
Fracture
What type of joints allow slight movement?
Cartilaginous Joints
Which skeleton includes the arms and legs?
Appendicular
What does hyperkinesia mean?
What is pathologic fracture?
Fracture caused by diseased of weakened bone
What does OA stand for?
Osteoarthritis
What type of joint allows almost no movement?
Fibrous
What is the end of the long bone called?
Epiphysis
What is circumduction?
Movement in a circular direction from a central point
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Compression of finger tendons and median nerve as they pass through carpal tunnel of the wrist
what does EMG stand for?
Electromyography
What type of joint allows free movement?
Synovial