Exam 6: The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

________ syndrome is a disease that causes widespread pain of musculoskeletal structures.

An injury resulting from stretching a ligament beyond its normal range, tearing its collagen fibers, is a strain.

An abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe is called a(n) ________.

Surgical excision of part of a vertebra as treatment for a herniated disk is:

DJD is the abbreviation for ________. (three words)

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -fibr/o

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -burs/o

Ataxia is a sign of a nervous system disorder that is often inherited.

Suturing a tendon to repair a tear is known as:

The medical term for abnormal (excessive) muscle growth is:

An elderly patient fractured her hip and needs a hip replacement. She is scheduled for a complete:

Besides vertebr/o, a combining form that means "vertebra" is ________.

The medical term bradykinesia means:

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a viral infection that often leads to paralysis.

Breaking a bone to repair it and putting it into correct alignment is called osteoclasis.

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -kyph/o

The combining form orth/o means "________."

The combining form that means "bone" is ________.

The combining form carp/o means "________."

The medical term for muscle pain is ________.