Exam 14: Musculoskeletal System

The term rachiotomy is defined as an incision

A combining form for tendon is

A record of the electrical activity in a (skeletal) muscle is abbreviated as

The elderly patient was diagnosed as having an abnormal reduction of connective tissue (loss of skeletal muscle mass) or

The upper arm bone is called the

The surgical repair of a tendon and a muscle is called

The flexible, tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another at a joint is the

The term spondylarthritis is defined as inflammation of the

The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is

The meaning of the medical term hyperkinesia is

The structure excised in a phalangectomy is the

A form of arthritis that first affects the spine and adjacent structures and, as it progresses, causes a forward bend of the spine is

The term osteoclasis is defined as the

The term ankylosis is defined as

The term that means inflammation of a tendon is

The term myasthenia is defined as

The term rhabdomyolysis is defined as

A disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints is