Exam 8: Orthopedics-Skeletal System

The hinge-type and ball-and-socket joints are examples of ________ joints.

Which is a fracture in which the bone is crushed into many small pieces?

The patient had arthroscopic surgery of the knee joint to repair a torn ________.

An arthrocentesis is done by removing fluid from the joint with a goniometer.

All of the following are used during orthopedic surgery EXCEPT ________.

The bony opening for the external ear canal is located in the ________ bone.

The combining form ossificat/o- means "changing into ________."

The adjective peroneal refers to the ________.

The combining form patell/o- means "________: patella.

The ________,or shoulder blade,is a triangular-shaped bone on either side of the vertebral column in the upper back.

The foramen ________ is a large,round opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes to join the brain.

The combining form scoli/o- means ________.

The ________ skeleton forms the central bony structure of the body around which other parts move.

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

The bones that form a synovial joint are held together by ________.

One of the meanings of the combining form ________ is "tailbone."

Genu varum (bowleg)is the opposite of ________.

The cervical vertebrae are in the ________.

An osteophyte is another name for ________.

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word bunionectomy (bun-yun-ek-toh-mee)?