Exam 8: Orthopedics-Skeletal System

Some children are born with a CDH,which stands for ________ of the hip.

The combining form epiphys/o- means ________.

A benign tumor of cartilage is known as a/an ________.

The ________ is the very thin bone on the lateral side of the lower leg.

The suffix -centesis means "procedure to ________."

A ________ is a special,crescent-shaped cartilage pad found in some synovial joints,such as the knee.

The head of the humerus fits into the ________ to form the shoulder joint.

The combining form articul/o- means "________."

Which of the following is a bone densitometry test used to detect osteoporosis?

The combining form sarc/o- means ________.

A long bone,such as the humerus or femur,has two widened ends called ________.

Swayback,or an anterior curvature of the lumbar spine,is known as ________.

The orthopedic surgery that uses an external fixator device is ________.

The ________,or collar bone,is a thin,rodlike bone on each side of the anterior neck.

The suffix -oid means "________."

The combining form chondr/o- means "________."

A bone spur might be treated with ________.

________ are cells that maintain and monitor the mineral content of the bone.

The meniscus is ________.

Crepitus is a sound you would hear in a joint that had ________.