Chapter 13: Muscular and Skeletal Systems

Which of the following terms describes an instrument for cutting cartilage?

• Chondrotomy

• Osteotripsy

• Costectomy

• Chondrotome

Which of the following terms would be used to indicate pertaining to muscle and skeleton?

• Iliolumbar

• Myocardial

• Sternocostal

• Musculoskeletal

Which of the following terms would be used to indicate pertaining to the sternum and ribs?

• Sternocostal

• Fibular

• Tarso

• Antisternalcostal

The term lordoscoliosis indicates:

• Back pain

• Pathological condition of the back

• Abnormal condition of crookedness and backward bend

• Inflammation of the back

The term myeloma indicates:

• Resembling bone marrow cells

• Bone marrow tumor

• Development of the spinal cord

• Inflammation of the spinal cord

The term puboprostatic indicates:

• Pertaining to the back of the pelvis

• Pertaining to behind the patella

• Pertaining to the pubis and prostate

• Pertaining to disease of the prostate

The term scolio kyphosis indicates:

• Study of crooked movement

• Abnormal condition involving crookedness and a hump

• Condition of crooked movement

• Abnormal condition of a stiff joint

The term tibiometry describes:

• Measurement of the tibia

• Tumor of the tibia

• Disease of the tibia

• Instrument for measuring the tibia

All of the following abbreviations are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT:

• AKA: above-the-knee replacement

• AP: anteroposterior

• S2: second sacral vertebra

• RA: rheumatoid arthritis

All of the following abbreviations are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT:

• L1: first lumbar vertebra

• THR: total hip replacement

• IM: intermediate

• DJD: degenerative joint disease