Question

1. the medical term for a specialist who treats and diagnoses foot diseases and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot, ingrown toenails, and paronychitis is a(n):

○ ortho/ped/ist
○ chiro/pract/or
○ pod/iatr/ist
○ chiro/pod/ist

1. what attaches muscles to bone?

○ ligaments
○ tendons
○ cartilage
○ bursa

Explanation:

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• An Orthopedist (Ortho/ped/ist) treats musculoskeletal issues but not specifically foot - only disorders.
• A Chiropractor (Chiro/pract/or) focuses on spinal alignment and neuromuscular disorders.
• A Podiatrist (Pod/iatr/ist) is a specialist in treating foot and ankle diseases and disorders, which matches the description of treating corns, bunions, etc.
• A Chiropodist (Chiro/pod/ist) is an older term for a foot specialist, but in modern medical terminology, Podiatrist is the more commonly used term for this specialization.

• Ligaments attach bone to bone.
• Tendons are the connective tissues that attach muscles to bone.
• Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue that cushions joints.
• Bursa are fluid - filled sacs that reduce friction between tissues.

Answer:

C. Pod/iatr/ist

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