Musculoskeletal System#1
A bone that is broken across the horizontal plane is a
Transverse fracture
The suffix -penia means
Deficiency
What does a DEXA scan measure?
The density of bones
Another name for skeletal muscle is
Voluntary Muscle
The suffix -graphy means
Process of recording
An abnormal decrease in bone mineral density is called
Osteopenia
Most form of this progressive , muscle wasting disorder are that is present at birth or in childhood
Muscular dystrophy
Which type of fracture is one that does not break the skin?
Simple fracture
A bone that is splintered into many pieces is a
Comminuted fracture
Which of the following is true of muscles
They produce heat
The suffix -meter means
instrument used to measure
The combing for arthr/o means
joint
The abbreviation for rheumatoid arthritis is
RA
What happens when atrophy occurs
the muscle increases in size
The combing form of cold is
Cry/o
How many bones are in the human body
206
What does the term intercostal mean
Between two ribs
The combining form spondyl/o means
Vertebra
Bending a body part is called
Flexion
What does the comining form tom/o mean
slice or section to cut into
What combining form means cartilage?
Chondr/o
With rheumatoid arthritis _______ joint are affected first
Smaller
A procedure that uses an instrument inserted through an incision to view the inside of a joint is called
Arthroscopy
A total knee replacement is also called a
Total knee arthroplasty
Applying heat to an affected area for pain relief is
Thermotherapy