Match the Key Terms with Their Definitions

question 135

Multiple Choice

Match the key terms with their definitions.
-Arthroplasty

• A)Inflammation of bone and bone marrow
• B)Partial dislocation of a bone from its joint
• C)Autoimmune joint disorder
• D)Softening of bone
• E)Traumatic injury to ligaments of a joint
• F)Lateral S curve of the spine
• G)Procedure that records the electrical activity of muscles
• H)Spontaneous fracture resulting from underlying disease process
• I)Narrowing of the spinal canal
• J)Surgically forming a joint
• K)Overstretching of a muscle
• L)Inflammation of the bone and joint, a degenerative joint disease
• M)Inflammation of a number of voluntary muscles
• N)Loss of bone mass
• O)Viewing the interior of a joint
• P)Protrusion of central part of disk, resulting in nerve compression
• Q)Inflammation of the sciatic nerve
• R)Surgical puncture

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Definitions:

Sphenoidal Sinus

Air-filled cavities located within the sphenoid bone, behind the eyes and under the brain, part of the human sinuses.

Frontal Sinus

Air-filled cavities in the skull, located above the eyes within the frontal bone, which lighten the skull and resonate the voice.

Ethmoidal Sinus

Air-filled spaces located within the ethmoid bone between the nose and eyes, part of the paranasal sinuses.

Maxillary Sinus

The maxillary sinus is one of the four pairs of paranasal sinuses that are located within the bones of the face and cheeks, specifically within the maxilla or upper jaw bone.