Question

1. the diagnostic term rotary cuff avulsion actually means:

○ bone chip in the upper arm
○ rupture of the scapula
○ tearing of shoulder joint soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons
○ shoulder ligament compression

1. the medical condition of _______ is the backward bending of the thoracic spinal vertebrae.

○ kyphosis
○ scoliosis
○ kinesiology
○ lordosis

Explanation:

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To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "bone chip in the upper arm" is incorrect as rotator cuff (note: "Rotary Cuff" is likely a typo for "Rotator Cuff") issues involve soft tissues, not bone chips in the upper arm.
• "rupture of the scapula" is incorrect as the rotator cuff is not the scapula; the scapula is a bone.
• "tearing of shoulder joint soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons" is correct. The rotator cuff consists of tendons and soft tissues around the shoulder joint, and avulsion means a tearing or pulling away.
• "shoulder ligament compression" is incorrect as avulsion is tearing, not compression.

We analyze each medical term:

• "kyphosis" is the abnormal backward (posterior) curvature of the thoracic spine, which matches the description.
• "scoliosis" is a lateral (side - to - side) curvature of the spine.
• "kinesiology" is the study of human movement, not a spinal curvature condition.
• "lordosis" is the abnormal forward curvature of the lumbar spine (or sometimes cervical), not thoracic backward bending.

Answer:

tearing of shoulder joint soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons

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