Exam 6: Musculoskeletal System

Surgical repair of a tendon is:

A(n) _____________ is an instrument used in arthroscopy.

Suppression of the bone marrow is termed _____________.

Prolapse of the ankle is called:

A 69-year-old woman has a severe deformity of the hands. You suspect which of the following?

Inflammation of the bone and cartilage is referred to as _____________.

Which adjective does not pertain to a bone of the arm?

The tail bone is the:

For the patient with a fractured bone that protrudes through the skin, the orthopedic surgeon chooses to expose the bone and then repair the bone using pins and plates that will remain permanently to stabilize the fracture. This type of surgery would be referred to as _____ reduction, _____ fixation.

Excision of cartilage is called:

Which of the following terms does not pertain to a pelvic bone?

Which of the following muscle types are under the voluntary control of a person?

Rupture of an intervertebral disk is also called:

Excision of a rib is called:

Incision of the cranium is called:

Pulling the broken ends of a bone into alignment by manipulation without surgery is called:

Myelitis means inflammation of the:

An adjective that refers to the fibrous membrane that covers, supports, and separates muscles is:

Surgical repair of the skull is called:

_____________ is defined as the production of blood cells.