Question 1

Which of the following statements correctly describes the blood supply to bones?

Accepted Answer

A) The blood supply is slow because of the density of most bones. 
B) Bones receive less blood than other structures and organs. 
C) The blood flow through bones is dependent upon movement of the body. 
D) Blood travels through the bone in a system of small canals. 
E) The blood supply is generated from the bone marrow. 
A) The blood supply is slow because of the density of most bones. 
B) Bones receive less blood than other structures and organs. 
C) The blood flow through bones is dependent upon movement of the body. 
D) Blood travels through the bone in a system of small canals. 
E) The blood supply is generated from the bone marrow.

Question 2

In the term interphalangeal, the prefix means

Accepted Answer

A) between. 
B) within. 
C) alongside. 
D) above. 
E) around. 
A) between. 
B) within. 
C) alongside. 
D) above. 
E) around.

Question 3

The medical term osteopenia means

Accepted Answer

A) formation of bone. 
B) softening of bone. 
C) decreased calcification of bone. 
D) cancer of bone. 
E) over-production of bone cells. 
A) formation of bone. 
B) softening of bone. 
C) decreased calcification of bone. 
D) cancer of bone. 
E) over-production of bone cells.

Question 4

The forearm bone that is located on the thumb side of the hand is the

Accepted Answer

A) carpus 
B) ulna 
C) radius 
D) humerus 
E) fibula 
A) carpus 
B) ulna 
C) radius 
D) humerus 
E) fibula

Question 5

A patient has a rash on the flat anterior surface of the hand.The physician writes in the patient's medical record that the patient has a ________ rash.

Accepted Answer

A) plantar. 
B) palmar. 
C) dorsal. 
D) hypothenaral. 
E) thenaral. 
A) plantar. 
B) palmar. 
C) dorsal. 
D) hypothenaral. 
E) thenaral.

Question 6

What is the name of the bone that articulates with the tibia to form the ankle joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Talus 
B) Calcaneus 
C) Metatarsus 
D) Fibula 
E) Tarsus 
A) Talus 
B) Calcaneus 
C) Metatarsus 
D) Fibula 
E) Tarsus

Question 7

In the term adduction, the prefix means

Accepted Answer

A) against. 
B) toward. 
C) above. 
D) below. 
E) around. 
A) against. 
B) toward. 
C) above. 
D) below. 
E) around.

Question 8

The visual examination of the interior of a joint is called an

Accepted Answer

A) arthroscope. 
B) arthrography. 
C) arthroplasty. 
D) arthroscopy. 
E) arthrocentesis. 
A) arthroscope. 
B) arthrography. 
C) arthroplasty. 
D) arthroscopy. 
E) arthrocentesis.

Question 9

Cells that produce the matrix of new bone tissue are called

Accepted Answer

A) medullary cells. 
B) osteoblasts. 
C) osteogenerators. 
D) osteocytes. 
E) osteoclasts. 
A) medullary cells. 
B) osteoblasts. 
C) osteogenerators. 
D) osteocytes. 
E) osteoclasts.

Question 10

Which of the following disorders refers to the condition in which there is overstretching or tearing of the dense sheet of fascia that supports the arch of the foot?

Accepted Answer

A) Clubfoot 
B) Achilles tendinitis 
C) Plantar fasciitis 
D) Tarsalitis 
E) Pes planus 
A) Clubfoot 
B) Achilles tendinitis 
C) Plantar fasciitis 
D) Tarsalitis 
E) Pes planus

Question 11

The root in the term orthopedic means

Accepted Answer

A) Pertaining to 
B) Bone 
C) Straight 
D) Specialist 
E) Child 
A) Pertaining to 
B) Bone 
C) Straight 
D) Specialist 
E) Child

Question 12

An abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral...

Question 13

A fracture that occurs at a site already weakened by a disease process such as cancer is called a ________ fracture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A fracture that occurs at a site...

Question 14

In the term osteopenia, the suffix means

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal condition. 
B) deficiency. 
C) creation. 
D) storage. 
E) breakdown. 
A) abnormal condition. 
B) deficiency. 
C) creation. 
D) storage. 
E) breakdown.

Question 15

Construct a medical term that means inflammation of the bone and bone marrow.

Accepted Answer

A) osteo + myel + itis 
B) myel + oste + itis 
C) oste + itis 
D) osteo + arthr + itis 
E) peri + oste + itis 
A) osteo + myel + itis 
B) myel + oste + itis 
C) oste + itis 
D) osteo + arthr + itis 
E) peri + oste + itis

Question 16

The fibrous band that connects muscle to bone is a

Accepted Answer

A) tendon. 
B) ligament. 
C) fascia. 
D) periosteum. 
E) cartilage. 
A) tendon. 
B) ligament. 
C) fascia. 
D) periosteum. 
E) cartilage.

Question 17

The classification of drugs labeled DMARD is used to treat which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Osteoarthritis 
B) Osteogenesis imperfecta 
C) Osteoporosis 
D) Achondroplasia 
E) Rheumatoid arthritis 
A) Osteoarthritis 
B) Osteogenesis imperfecta 
C) Osteoporosis 
D) Achondroplasia 
E) Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 18

The term resorption means

Accepted Answer

A) bone formation. 
B) bone loss. 
C) storage of calcium. 
D) reabsorption of fluid. 
E) circulation of blood. 
A) bone formation. 
B) bone loss. 
C) storage of calcium. 
D) reabsorption of fluid. 
E) circulation of blood.

Question 19

An x-ray of a joint taken after the injection of a contrast medium into the joint is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) arthroscopy. 
B) arthroplasty. 
C) arthrocentesis. 
D) arthrography. 
E) arthrodesis. 
A) arthroscopy. 
B) arthroplasty. 
C) arthrocentesis. 
D) arthrography. 
E) arthrodesis.

Question 20

In the term syndesmosis, what does the suffix mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Bolt or nail 
B) Bind together 
C) Condition 
D) Pertaining to 
E) Fiber 
A) Bolt or nail 
B) Bind together 
C) Condition 
D) Pertaining to 
E) Fiber

Exam 14: Skeletal System

Which of the following statements correctly describes the blood supply to bones?

In the term interphalangeal, the prefix means

The medical term osteopenia means

The forearm bone that is located on the thumb side of the hand is the

A patient has a rash on the flat anterior surface of the hand.The physician writes in the patient's medical record that the patient has a ________ rash.

What is the name of the bone that articulates with the tibia to form the ankle joint?

In the term adduction, the prefix means

The visual examination of the interior of a joint is called an

Cells that produce the matrix of new bone tissue are called

Which of the following disorders refers to the condition in which there is overstretching or tearing of the dense sheet of fascia that supports the arch of the foot?

The root in the term orthopedic means

An abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column is called ________.

A fracture that occurs at a site already weakened by a disease process such as cancer is called a ________ fracture.

In the term osteopenia, the suffix means

Construct a medical term that means inflammation of the bone and bone marrow.

The fibrous band that connects muscle to bone is a

The classification of drugs labeled DMARD is used to treat which of the following conditions?

The term resorption means

An x-ray of a joint taken after the injection of a contrast medium into the joint is called a(n)

In the term syndesmosis, what does the suffix mean?

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