Study Guide part II
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Health Science Exam Study Guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The partial displacement of bone from its joint know as ________. | Subluxation |
| Lumbago is also known as _______. | pain lumbar region |
| Which term describes a normal projection on the surface of a bone? | Process |
| Which term describes the shaft of the long bone? | diaphysis |
| The tarsals are the bones that make up the ________. | ankles |
| The manubrium is the _________. | upper part of the sternum |
| Which term describes the movable joints of the body? | synovial joints |
| The sacrum is _________ in shape. | triangular |
| The opening in a bone in which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass is a ________. | foramen |
| Which term describes the band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone? | tendons |
| The bones of the finger and toes are called ________. | phalanges |
| Which term means the death of bone tissue? | osteonecrosis |
| Which term means an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower of lumbar spine? | lordosis |
| These condition is a group of cancers that most frequently affect children or adolescents? | Ewing's sacroma |
| Rodney Homer is being treated for a fracture in which the ends of the bones were crushed together. Which type of fracture is this? | comminuted fracture |
| Alex Jordan's doctor surgically repaired her damaged cartilage. Which term describes the surgical repair of cartilage? | Chondroplastly |
| Juanita was treated for an inflammation of the bone. Which is the medical term for this condition? | osteoitis |
| The sacrum is the triangular shaped bone near the base of the spine. (T or F) | True |
| A percutaneous diskectomy is performed through the skin of the back. (T or F) | True |
| A craniotomy is a surgical incision into the collar bone. (T or F) | False |
| Stiffness of the joints, especially in the aged, is known as artherosclerosis. (T or F) | false |
| When a bone is broken at an angle it is said to be an oblique fracture. (T or F) | True |
| The breastbone is also known as the sternum. (T or F) | True |
| 206 bones are found in the appendicular skeleton. (T or F) | False |
| Connective tissue that connects bone to bone is known as a tendon. (T or F) | False |
| A symphysis is also known as a cartilaginous joint. (T or F) | True |
| Hypogastric means pertaining to the ilium. (T or F) | False |
| LLQ means left lower quadrant. (T or F) | True |
| The inward curve of the spine is known as the lumbar region. (T or F) | True |
| Anatomy is the study of the functions of the body. (T or F) | False |
| Planes are imaginary horizontal and vertical lines used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes. (T or F). | True |
| A vertical plane at right angles to the sagittal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is known as the transverse plane. (T or F) | False |
| The coronal plane is also known as the horizontal plane. (T or F) | False |
| Correct anatomical position is standing up so the body is erect, with the palms of the hands facing backwards, holding the arms at the sides. (T or F) | False |
| Cephalic means towards the head. (T or F) | True |
| Ventral refers to the front of belly side of the body or organ. (T or F) | True |
| Dorsal refers to the back of the body or organ. (T or F) | True |
| A congenital disorder is present at birth. (T or F) | True |
| Somatic cell mutations cannot be transmitted to the offspring. (T or F) | True |
| A genetic disorder only appears at birth. (T or F) | False |
| An example of an organic disorder is a gastric ulcer. (T or F) | True |
| The word part kyph/o means crooked. (T or F) | False |
| The word part chondr/o means cartilage. (T or F) | True |
| The word part myel/o means spinal cord, bone marrow. (T or F) | true |
| The word part lord/o means bent forward. (T or F) | False |
| The urinary system does not include the kidneys. (T or F) | False |
| Heart, arteries, veins, and blood make up the cardiovascular system. (T or F) | True |
| The respiratory system includes the nose. (T or F) | True |
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