Exam 6: Musculoskeletal System

Prolapse of the ankle is called:

The movement that brings the leg into a straight position is:

A 74-year-old post-menopausal woman who has reduced bone mass likely has which of the following?

Thoracic vertebrae are so named because they:

A patient is referred to your clinic with weakness, atrophy (wasting) of muscle without involvement of the nervous system, and progressive disability and loss of strength. What is the likely diagnosis?

Inflammation of a joint is:

Visualization of the interior of a joint is called:

Myelitis means inflammation of the:

Which bone is distal to the wrist?

A condition in which the whole spine is stiffened is called:

A patient with inflammation of the brain and spinal cord has:

Bones that are located between the toes and the bones of the ankle are:

Inflammation of more than one joint is called:

A collagen disease that was named for the characteristic rash across the nose in some patients is:

Surgical repair of the skull is called:

Displacement of a bone from a joint is called:

Articulation is another name for:

A term that means below the breastbone is:

Myasthenia gravis is a:

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.