Question 1

Which of the following diseases has the same pathologic effect on bones as rickets?

Accepted Answer

A) Achondroplasia 
B) Osteomalacia 
C) Osteopenia 
D) Sarcoma 
E) Osteomyelitis 
A) Achondroplasia 
B) Osteomalacia 
C) Osteopenia 
D) Sarcoma 
E) Osteomyelitis

Question 2

In the term meniscectomy, what does the suffix mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Excision 
B) Anastomosis 
C) Reduction 
D) To splice 
E) Incision 
A) Excision 
B) Anastomosis 
C) Reduction 
D) To splice 
E) Incision

Question 3

A disease which occurs most commonly in women, with onset between the ages of 20 and 50, and characterized by destruction of joint surfaces, joint capsule, and ligaments causing marked deformity and joint instability is

Accepted Answer

A) rheumatism. 
B) osteoarthritis. 
C) rheumatoid arthritis. 
D) Dupuytren contracture. 
E) tenosynovitis 
A) rheumatism. 
B) osteoarthritis. 
C) rheumatoid arthritis. 
D) Dupuytren contracture. 
E) tenosynovitis

Question 4

Which of the following terms, meaning the specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injuries to the foot, is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Pediatry 
B) Podiatry 
C) Pedietry 
D) Podiatrie 
E) Podiatary 
A) Pediatry 
B) Podiatry 
C) Pedietry 
D) Podiatrie 
E) Podiatary

Question 5

The radiologist noticed a ________ formation on the patient's rib, indicating a healed fracture.

Accepted Answer

A) suture 
B) sarcoma 
C) callus 
D) ricket 
E) fibrocartilage 
A) suture 
B) sarcoma 
C) callus 
D) ricket 
E) fibrocartilage

Question 6

The word element that means cell is

Accepted Answer

A) -blast. 
B) -genesis. 
C) -clast. 
D) -cyte. 
E) osteo-. 
A) -blast. 
B) -genesis. 
C) -clast. 
D) -cyte. 
E) osteo-.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding the functions of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

A) The rib cage protects the intestines. 
B) Muscles are not attached to bones; they are responsible for movement. 
C) The bones of the ribs, wrists, and ankles hold up the body. 
D) The vertebral column protects the spinal cord. 
E) Tendons support and hold bones together. 
A) The rib cage protects the intestines. 
B) Muscles are not attached to bones; they are responsible for movement. 
C) The bones of the ribs, wrists, and ankles hold up the body. 
D) The vertebral column protects the spinal cord. 
E) Tendons support and hold bones together.

Question 8

In the term achondroplasia, what does the suffix mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Without 
B) Formation 
C) Growth 
D) Cartilage 
E) Surgical repair 
A) Without 
B) Formation 
C) Growth 
D) Cartilage 
E) Surgical repair

Question 9

The term which means creation of new bone is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term which means creation of new...

Question 10

The occupational therapist wanted the patient to abduct their fingers.He would instruct the patient to

Accepted Answer

A) "Closed your hand into a fist." 
B) "Open your hand, like you are slapping something." 
C) "Bring your fingers close together." 
D) "Spread your fingers apart." 
E) "Make circular motions with each finger." 
A) "Closed your hand into a fist." 
B) "Open your hand, like you are slapping something." 
C) "Bring your fingers close together." 
D) "Spread your fingers apart." 
E) "Make circular motions with each finger."

Question 11

The term that means tissue consisting of contractile cells is

Accepted Answer

A) tendon. 
B) ligament 
C) fascia. 
D) collagen. 
E) muscle. 
A) tendon. 
B) ligament 
C) fascia. 
D) collagen. 
E) muscle.

Question 12

The root in the term sarcoma means

Accepted Answer

A) sacrum. 
B) without. 
C) tumor, mass. 
D) flesh. 
E) deficient. 
A) sacrum. 
B) without. 
C) tumor, mass. 
D) flesh. 
E) deficient.

Question 13

The medical terms for upper jawbone and lower jawbone are

Accepted Answer

A) concha, ethmoid 
B) mandible, masseter 
C) zygoma, occipital 
D) maxilla, mandible 
E) parietal, palatine 
A) concha, ethmoid 
B) mandible, masseter 
C) zygoma, occipital 
D) maxilla, mandible 
E) parietal, palatine

Question 14

The plural form of the singular term that means a bone of a finger or toe is

Accepted Answer

A) phalanx. 
B) phalanges. 
C) phalanices. 
D) phalangis. 
E) phalangia. 
A) phalanx. 
B) phalanges. 
C) phalanices. 
D) phalangis. 
E) phalangia.

Question 15

What is the plural form of the medical term that means disc of connective tissue cartilage between the bones of a joint, for example, in the knee joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Meniscus 
B) Menisci 
C) Meniscuses 
D) Menisca 
E) Meniscae 
A) Meniscus 
B) Menisci 
C) Meniscuses 
D) Menisca 
E) Meniscae

Question 16

A type of bone fracture in which the bone breaks into several pieces is classified as a ________ fracture.

Accepted Answer

A) closed 
B) complete 
C) comminuted 
D) pathologic 
E) compression 
A) closed 
B) complete 
C) comminuted 
D) pathologic 
E) compression

Question 17

Sutures between the bones occur in which of the following areas of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Ankles 
B) Wrists 
C) Knees 
D) Skull 
E) Vertebrae 
A) Ankles 
B) Wrists 
C) Knees 
D) Skull 
E) Vertebrae

Question 18

Which of the following bones, referring to the larger of the two bones of the lower leg, is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Fibula 
B) Fibia 
C) Tibia 
D) Tibea 
E) Tebia 
A) Fibula 
B) Fibia 
C) Tibia 
D) Tibea 
E) Tebia

Question 19

Choose the correct plural form of the singular medical term foramen.

Accepted Answer

A) Foramens 
B) Foramina 
C) Foramena 
D) Foraminae 
E) Foraminus 
A) Foramens 
B) Foramina 
C) Foramena 
D) Foraminae 
E) Foraminus

Question 20

What is the abbreviation for the classification of drugs such as ibuprofen, which are commonly used to treat musculoskeletal disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) DMD 
B) NSAID 
C) PCP 
D) RICE 
E) CBC 
A) DMD 
B) NSAID 
C) PCP 
D) RICE 
E) CBC

Exam 14: Skeletal System

Which of the following diseases has the same pathologic effect on bones as rickets?

In the term meniscectomy, what does the suffix mean?

A disease which occurs most commonly in women, with onset between the ages of 20 and 50, and characterized by destruction of joint surfaces, joint capsule, and ligaments causing marked deformity and joint instability is

Which of the following terms, meaning the specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injuries to the foot, is spelled correctly?

The radiologist noticed a ________ formation on the patient's rib, indicating a healed fracture.

The word element that means cell is

Which of the following statements is true regarding the functions of the skeletal system?

In the term achondroplasia, what does the suffix mean?

The term which means creation of new bone is ________.

The occupational therapist wanted the patient to abduct their fingers.He would instruct the patient to

The term that means tissue consisting of contractile cells is

The root in the term sarcoma means

The medical terms for upper jawbone and lower jawbone are

The plural form of the singular term that means a bone of a finger or toe is

What is the plural form of the medical term that means disc of connective tissue cartilage between the bones of a joint, for example, in the knee joint?

A type of bone fracture in which the bone breaks into several pieces is classified as a ________ fracture.

Sutures between the bones occur in which of the following areas of the body?

Which of the following bones, referring to the larger of the two bones of the lower leg, is spelled correctly?

Choose the correct plural form of the singular medical term foramen.

What is the abbreviation for the classification of drugs such as ibuprofen, which are commonly used to treat musculoskeletal disorders?

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