Chapter 14 - Study Guide - Tayden Bitsoie

Front

What is the medical term for inflammation of the vertebral joints?

Back

Spondylarthritis.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the bone called?

Back

Periosteum.

Front

What is the movement called when a limb moves away from the midline of the body?

Back

Abduction.

Front

What is the term for the movement of turning around its own axis?

Back

Rotation.

Front

What is the movement called when a limb is bent?

Back

Flexion.

Front

What is the term for the fibrous tissue that covers the outer surface of bones?

Back

Periosteum.

Front

What is the opposite of abduction?

Back

Adduction.

Front

What is the term for the straightening of a limb?

Back

Extension.

Front

What is the movement called when the palm is turned upward?

Back

Supination.

Front

What is the movement called when the palm is turned downward?

Back

Pronation.