Question

question 26
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

question 27
___ is a gristle - like connective tissue structure between bones.
cartilage
ligament
tendon
adipose

question 28
the diagnostic term my/asthenia gravis actually means:
muscle heavy and weak
muscle strong and full
muscle tone hard
muscle feeling great

Explanation:

• Question 26: Podiatrists specialize in treating foot - related diseases and disorders. Orthopedists deal with the musculoskeletal system in general, chiropractors focus on spinal and musculoskeletal alignment, and "chiropodist" is an older or less - common term in some regions but podiatrist is the more standard modern term.
• Question 27: Cartilage is a gristle - like connective tissue between bones. Ligaments connect bone to bone, tendons connect muscle to bone, and adipose is fat tissue.
• Question 28: Myasthenia Gravis is a neuromuscular disease characterized by muscle weakness. The term implies muscle heaviness and weakness.

Answer:

• Question 26: C. Pod/iatr/ist
• Question 27: A. Cartilage
• Question 28: A. muscle heavy and weak