Skeletal and muscular system

The axial skeleton contains all of the following except . . .

• the ribs

• the ankles

• the sternum

• the spine

anklyosis means . . .

• loss/absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury or surcigal procedure

• degenerative disorder of the spine

• inflammation of the ankle

• inflammation of the joints

Abnormal narrowing of the skull is . . .

• periostitis

• osteochondroma

• craniostenosis

• osteonecrosis

Osteopenia is . . .

• pain in the bones

• recording of the bones

• bone deficiency

• abnormally large bones

Arthroscopy is . . .

• the visual examination of the interal structure of a joint

• surgical fixing of a joint

• tumor in the joint

• abnormal narrowing of a joint

The surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint is . . .

• orthotic

• arthroplasty

• arthtroectomy

• arthrodesis

Surical incision/opening into the skull is . . .

• osteoclasis

• osteotomy

• craniotomy

• cranioectomy

Chondroplasty is . . .

• surgical removal of a bone

• surgical repair of damaged cartilage

• surgical fracture of cartilage

• surgical repair of the joint

Hemarthrosis is . . .

• blood within a joint

• rupture of a blood vessel

• abnormal bleeding

• inflammation of a blood vessel in the joint

Myoparesis is . . .

• abnormal shrinking of the muscles

• paralysis of all four extremities

• abnormal softening of the muscles

• weakness or slight muscular paralysis