EXAM 2: Med Terms / Musculoskeletal

Question 1

prominence

Answer 1

A PROJECTION, or PROTRUSION

Question 2

fracture

Answer 2

*A complete or partial break in a bone.

Question 3

contracture

Answer 3

*FIBROSIS of connective tissue in skin, fascia, muscle, or a joint capsule; prevents normal mobility of the related tissue/joint

Question 4

atrophy

Answer 4

1. DECREASE IN SIZE of an organ or tissue; waste away

2. To DEGENERATE; lose size, strength, vitality (d/t overuse of neglect)

Question 5

hypertrophy

Answer 5

the ENLARGEMENT of an organ or tissue from the increase in SIZE of its cells

Question 6

muscle tone

Answer 6

DEGREE OF MUSCLE tension, or resistance during rest or in response to stretching.

Question 7

paralysis

Answer 7

*Loss of the ability to move (and somtimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury.

Question 8

paresis

Answer 8

• Muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease; partial paralysis.
• INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN in the later stages of syphilis, causing progressive dementia and paralysis.

Question 9

ataxia

Answer 9

*the loss of full control of bodily movements.

Question 10

atonic

Answer 10

*lacking muscular tone.

Question 11

bursitis

Answer 11

*Inflammation of the fluid-filled pads (bursae) that act as cushions at the joints.

Question 12

gout

Answer 12

*A form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints.
(aka gouty arthritis)

Question 13

kyphosis

Answer 13

*A forward rounding of the back.

aka hunchback

Question 14

lordosis

Answer 14

*A curving inward of the lower back.

aka swayback

Question 15

osteomyelitis

Answer 15

Inflammation of bone and marrow caused by infection, generally in the legs, arm, or spine.