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Any body part attached to a main structure

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appendage

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A large, rounded process on a bone is called:

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tuberosity

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At which site does hematopoiesis occur?

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bone marrow

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Which action lowers the foot and points the toes?

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plantar flexion

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The tail bone is known as the:

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coccyx

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Which bones form the three main divisions of the pelvis?

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ilium, ischium, pubis

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An opening or passageway is called:

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meatus

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A freely movable joint is called:

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diarthrosis

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The two main divisions of the skeleton are the axial and the:

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appendicular

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The internal organs of the thoracic cavity are protected by the:

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rib cage

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Which action turns the palms up?

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supination

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The soft spot between the cranial bones:

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fontanelle

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Bone forming cells are called:

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osteoblasts

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The shaft, or long main portion of the bone is called:

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diaphysis

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Another term for articulation is:

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joint

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Which action turns the palms down?

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pronation

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The pelvic girdle attaches lower limbs to the:

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axial skeleton

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The plural form of pelvis:

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pelves

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A type of elastic connective tissue that provides a smooth surface for movement of the joints is called the:

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articular cartilage

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Which action increases the angle of a joint?

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extension

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CF for heel bone

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calcane/o

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The CF brachi/o means:

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arm

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CF for thigh bone:

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femor/o

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CF for rod-shaped (striated) muscle:

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rhabdomy/o

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Which suffix means to break or surgical fracture?

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clasia

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CF for bones of fingers and toes:

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phalang/o

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The CF arthr/o means:

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joint

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The CF myel/o means:

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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The CF scoli/o means:

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crooked, bent

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The CF orth/o means:

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straight

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The CF cephal/o means:

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head

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The CF thorac/o means:

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chest

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The CF dactyl/o means:

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fingers, toes

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The CF chondr/o means:

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cartilage

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The CF kyph/o means:

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humpback

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An abnormal, inward curvature of the lower portion of the spine is called:

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lordosis

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Lateral curvature of the spine to the right or left:

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scoliosis

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Stiffening and immobility of a joint:

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ankylosis

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Inflammation of the vertebrae:

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spondylitis

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Lameness or limping:

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claudication

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Partial or incomplete dislocation:

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subluxation

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Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation is called:

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gout

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A segment of necrosed bone:

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sequestrum

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An increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms:

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exacerbation

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A fracture where the bone injures another organ such as a broken rib piercing a lung:

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complicated

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Type of fracture that involves a broken bone that causes an external wound:

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open

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A tumor of the tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist, is called:

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ganglion cyst

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Fibrosis of connective tissue in skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal motility is called:

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contracture

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Type of fracture that involves a bone that breaks and splinters:

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comminuted

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Clinical term for clubfoot

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talipes

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Another term for osteitis deformans:

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Paget disease

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An abnormal condition of a swayback posture:

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lordosis

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Branch of medicine that diagnoses, treats, and manages musculoskeletal disorders:

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orthopedics

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A metabolic bone disorder that is common in postmenopausal women

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osteoporosis

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Chronic joint disease characterized by inflammation, pain, stiffness, and deformity of the affected joint:

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rheumatoid arthritis

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Osteoarthritis is also known as:

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degenerative joint disease

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Infection of the bone and bone marrow:

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osteomyelitis

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Muscular dystrophy is characterized by gradual weakening of:

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muscle tissue

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Malignancies originating from bone, fat, muscle, cartilage, bone marrow, and cells of the lymphatic system:

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sarcomas

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An autoimmune disease of joint tissue in which the patient's antibodies attack cartilage and connective tissue:

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rheumatoid arthritis

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Surgical procedure to relieve symptoms of a ruptured disc:

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laminectomy

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Surgical reconstruction of a painful, degenerated joint:

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arthroplasty

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Surgery to remove a herniated disc:

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laminectomy

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A device used to fracture bone for therapeutic purposes:

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osteoclast

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Incision of the skull:

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craniotomy

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Removal of the kneecap:

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patellectomy

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An instrument used to cut a rib:

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costotome

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To correct talipes equinovarus, you apply _____ to progressively straighten the foot

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casts

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Excision of necrosed bone:

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sequestrectomy

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Surgical procedure that replaces the femoral head and the acetabulum with a metal ball and stem:

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total hip replacement

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Procedure that visualizes tissue and organs after administration of a radionuclide:

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scintigraphy

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Which classification of drugs is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis?

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gold salts

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Which classification of drugs is used to treat and prevent hypocalcemia?

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calcium supplements

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Which medication reduces inflammation and moderates pain?

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aspirin

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Trade name of aspirin:

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Bayer

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Which classification of drugs is used to treat acute musculoskeletal conditions?

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NSAIDs

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Which mineral is an over the counter supplement used to help prevent osteoporosis?

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calcium

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Which classification of drugs is used to relieve muscle spasms and stiffness?

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muscle relaxants

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Which abbreviation refers to a painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the wrist canal?

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CTS

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Which abbreviation refers to a neuromuscular disease in which the muscles become increasingly weak and eventually cease to function altogether?

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MG

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Which surgical procedure replaces a hip joint damaged by arthritis?

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THR

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T/F: Hematopoiesis is a decrease in blood cells

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false

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T/F: lateral curvature of the spine to the right or left is called scoliosis

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true

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T/F: Pagets disease is also known as osteitis deformans

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true

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T/F: a malignant tumor arising from bone is called sarcoma

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true

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T/F: RA is believed to be an autoimmune disease

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true

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T/F: Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone and bone marrow

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true

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T/F: osteoarthritis commonly produces hard nodules at the distal interphalangeal joints

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true

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T/F: Ewing sarcoma usually affects ends of the long bones

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false

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T/F: bistered formation at the joints of toes are known as Heberden nodes

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false

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T/F: Talipes equinovarus is a congential deformity characterized by inward deviation of the toes on the right foot

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false

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T/F: electromyography is used to determine the strength of muscle contraction

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true

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T/F: a closed reduction is performed to realign fractured bones by surgical techniques

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false

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T/F: arthroclasia is a therapeutic procedure in which an ankylosed joint is placed in traction

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false

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T/F: In arthroscopy, instruments are introduced into the joint space through a small medium

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true

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T/F: Laminectomy is an excision of the bursa

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false

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T/F: The padlike sac found in connective tissue is known as the bursa

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true

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T/F: Sequestrectomy is an excision of healthy bone tissue

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false

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T/F: In THR, the femoral head and acetabulum are replaced with a metal ball and prosthesis

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true

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T/F: Arthrotomy is an incision that punctures a joint to remove accumulated fluid

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false

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T/F: an open reduction is one in which fractured bones are placed in their proper position during surgery

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true

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T/F: Gold salts contain unprocessed salt capsules that prevent progression of arthritis

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false

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T/F: Calcium supplements are used to prevent osteoporosis

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true

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T/F: CTS is the abbreviation that refers to a painful condition resulting from the compression of the median nerve within the wrist canal

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true

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T/F: HID is an abbreviation that refers to a herniated nucleus pulposus

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false

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thorac/o

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chest

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my/o

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muscle

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ankyl/o

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stiffness, bent, crooked

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kyph/o

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humpback

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oste/o

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bone

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arthr/o

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joint

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orth/o

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straight

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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cephal/o

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head

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dactyl/o

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fingers, toes

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pod/o

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foot

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rhabdomy/o

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rod shaped (straited)

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brachi/o

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arm

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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

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carp/o

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carpus (wrist bone)

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix uteri

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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leiomy/o

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smooth muscle (visceral)

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clavicul/o

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clavicle (collar bone)

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cost/o

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ribs

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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lamin/o

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lamina (part of vertebral arch)

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metacarp/o

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metacarpus (hand bones)

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scoli/o

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crooked, bent

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stern/o

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sternum (breastbone)

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rhabdomy/o

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rod shaped striated muscle

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Incomplete or partial dislocation

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subluxation

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Softening of the bones caused by vitamin deficiency

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rickets

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A slipped vertebrae

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spondylolisthesis

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lameness, limping

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claudication

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Disease characterized by degeneration of muscles

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Muscular dystrophy

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Congenital deformity of the foot, which is pulled downward and laterally to the side

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talipes

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Part of a necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue

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sequestrum

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Neuromuscular autoimmune disorder characterized by muscle weakness, especially in the eyes, face, throat, and limbs

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myasthenia gravis

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Artificial part used for replacement of a missing limb

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prosthesis

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Tendon sheath or joint capsule tumor found in the wrist

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ganglion cyst

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Loss of muscular tonicity

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Hypotonia

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Type of cancer that attacks the shafts rather than the ends of long bones

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Ewing sarcoma

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Bone that is partially bent and partially broken; commonly occurs in children

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greenstick fracture

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Abnormal curvature of the spine (hunchback)

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kyphosis

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Decrease in bone density that commonly occurs in the elderly

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osteoporosis

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Deviation of the spine to the right or left

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scoliosis

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Effusion of blood in a joint cavity

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hemarthrosis

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Bone that has splintered into pieces

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Comminuted fracture

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Perceived sensation, following amputation, that the limb still exists

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Phantom limb

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Metabolic disease caused by accumulation of uric acid, usually in the big toe

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gout

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Death of cells, tissues, or organs

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necrosis

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Stiffening and immobility of a joint

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ankylosis

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Malignant tumor of cartilage

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chondrosarcoma

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Hard nodules that form at finger joints

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Heberden nodes

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Degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae

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Spondylosis

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excision of a necrosed bone

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Sequestrectomy

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Inflammation of a joint

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arthritis

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Disease of muscles

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myopathy

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Disease of bone

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Osteopathy

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Softening of muscle tissue

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myomalacia

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Embryonic cell that forms cartilage

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chondroblast

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Surgical puncture of a joint

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arthrocentesis

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Instrument for measuring the head

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cephalometer

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Incision of the cranium

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craniotomy

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Abnormal condition of a crooked, bent spine

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scoliosis

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Medicine or treatment of the feet

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podiatry

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Surgical repair of muscle

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myoplasty

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Incision of the chest

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thoractomy

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Binding or fixation of a joint

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arthrodesis

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Inflammation of the phalanges

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phalangitis

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Rupture of a muscle

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myorrhexis

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Beginning or formation of bones

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osteogenesis

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Resembling bone marrow

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myeloid

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Inflammation of bones and joints

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Osteoarthritis

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Twitching of a muscle

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myospasm

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Softening of cartilage

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chondromalacia

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