Exam 8: Orthopedics-Skeletal System

The combining form calcane/o- means "________;heel bone."

All of the following are TRUE about Lyme disease EXCEPT ________.

All of the following statements are TRUE about hemarthrosis EXCEPT ________.

A transverse fracture is ________.

Which combining form means cartilage?

Between the right and left parietal bones at the top of the cranium is the ________ suture,which runs from front to back.

________ is a surgical procedure that uses a scope inserted into a joint to visualize the inside of the joint and its structures.

List three contributing factors to the development of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

The humerus is the ________.

Which is a congenital deformity in which the foot is pulled downward and toward the midline?

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

The plural form of phalanx is ________.

The spongy bone at the ends of a long bone is known as ________.

Overstretching or tearing of a ligament is known as ________.

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

________ is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of an extremity because of trauma,circulatory disease,or infection.

The surgical procedure done to remove a prominent part of a metatarsal bone of the foot because of hallux valgus is called a/an ________.

The ________,or shin bone,is the large bone on the medial side of the lower leg.

An abnormal,excessive C-shaped or S-shaped lateral curvature of the spine is known as ________.

A DEXA scan is done to determine the extent of osteomyelitis in a patient's bone.