Exam 14: Musculoskeletal System

The term vertebroplasty is defined as

The term that means pertaining to the ribs and cartilage is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. movement that turns the palm down

The term symphysis is defined as

The fusing together of the vertebrae or spinal fusion is termed

The term that means abnormal condition of the vertebrae is

The surgical repair of cartilage is called

An abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe is called

The combining form that means cartilage is

The pronunciation for the anatomic term referring to the small,fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another is called the

The suffix -physis is defined as a

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. turning outward

A muscle biopsy and electromyography confirmed the patient's diagnosis as a group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness or

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. upper leg bone

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. contains little spaces like a sponge

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. upper jawbone

Movement that turns the palms up is called

The term that means an abnormal benign growth on the surface of a bone is

The patient is scheduled in surgery for a THA.She is having surgery on her

The combining form that means hump (increased convexity)of the spine is