Muscles, bones and eponyms

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What is the characteristic of synovial joints?

They have thick membranous collagen holding them together

They have cartilage between them

They have no lubrication between the bones

They are covered with synovial membrane filled with synovial fluid (correct)

What is the treatment for Dupuytren's contracture?

Medication to reduce inflammation

A Z-plasty (correct)

Surgery to remove the affected tissue

Physical therapy to stretch the affected fingers

What is the cause of Carpal tunnel syndrome?

Trauma to the wrist

Genetic predisposition

Unknown

Repetitive movements (correct)

What is the term for the inflammation of many muscles?

Polymyositis Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of medical eponyms?

To provide a historical association for the disease Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of using medical eponyms?

They don't adequately describe a condition Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of muscles?

Myology Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the bursa?

To provide cushion between bones and tendons or muscle around a joint Signup and view all the answers

What type of bone is the fibula?

Long bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the skeletal system?

To provide shape and support Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of correcting deformities caused by disease or damage to the bones and joints of the skeleton?

Orthopaedics Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a bone that is embedded within a tendon?

Sesamoid bone Signup and view all the answers

What type of fracture occurs when a bone is compressed, often occurring in vertebrae?

Compression fracture Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a joint that is immovable?

Fibrous joint Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the curved fibrous cartilage in joints such as the knee?

Meniscus Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the fibrous connective tissue that links two bones together at a joint?

Ligament Signup and view all the answers

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