Deck 3: Meat and Bones

Question 1

Read the following passage and answer the accompanying questions. Rupture of the cruciate ligament is a common injury to the stifle joint of dogs. The cranial cruciate ligament is more commonly ruptured than the caudal ligament. Rupture of either cruciate ligament may be accompanied by rupture of the medial collateral ligament and damage to the medial meniscus. Acute lameness is the most common sign of a cruciate ligament rupture, which will decrease in severity over time. Chronic lameness and osteoarthritis may result if the stifle joint is not stabilized via surgery. The primary sign of a cruciate ligament rupture is:

A) a tear in the caudal cruciate ligament
B) a tear in the cranial cruciate ligament
C) acute lameness
D) anorexia

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The medical term that means "the opposite of osteosclerosis" is:

A) osteogenesis
B) osteorrhapy
C) osteomalacia
D) osteoarthritis

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The vertebrae that support the lower back or loin are:

A) cervical
B) thoracic
C) lumbar
D) sacral

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The sheet of fibrous connective tissue that gives attachment to muscular fibers and is a means of origin or insertion for flat muscle is called:

A) ligament
B) aponeurosis
C) fascia
D) tendon

Question 5

Muscles that rotate the palmar or plantar surface downward are classified as:

A) supinator
B) levator
C) pronator
D) adductor

Question 6

Read the following passage and answer the accompanying questions. Rupture of the cruciate ligament is a common injury to the stifle joint of dogs. The cranial cruciate ligament is more commonly ruptured than the caudal ligament. Rupture of either cruciate ligament may be accompanied by rupture of the medial collateral ligament and damage to the medial meniscus. Acute lameness is the most common sign of a cruciate ligament rupture, which will decrease in severity over time. Chronic lameness and osteoarthritis may result if the stifle joint is not stabilized via surgery. The paragraph points out that:

A) rupture of the cruciate ligament is rare
B) both cruciate ligaments are usually ruptured
C) the medial meniscus may also be injured with cruciate ruptures
D) acute lameness is seen in dogs for about 4 to 6 weeks following cruciate rupture

Question 7

Which of the following procedures is used to record a muscle's response to electrical stimulation?

A) electromyography
B) myelography
C) tomography
D) sonography

Question 8

The term for "the shaft of a long bone" is:

A) myeloblast
B) epiphysis
C) osteocyte
D) diaphysis

Question 9

Osteomyelitis means inflammation of the:

A) bone including the bone marrow
B) bone and spinal cord
C) brain and spinal cord (the CNS)
D) bone marrow and spinal cord

Question 10

Surgical repair of bone is known as:

A) cranioplasty
B) ostectomy
C) osteoplasty
D) costoplasty

Question 11

Intercostal muscles are located between the:

A) ribs
B) vertebrae
C) phalanges
D) skull bones

Question 12

The ribs articulate with the ____ vertebrae.

A) cervical
B) thoracic
C) lumbar
D) sacral

Question 13

All of the following are part of the skeletal system EXCEPT:

A) cartilage
B) bones
C) joints
D) ligament

Question 14

Which of the following types of muscle fiber is spindle shaped without stripes or striations?

A) smooth
B) skeletal
C) cardiac
D) rough

Question 15

Read the following passage and answer the accompanying questions. Rupture of the cruciate ligament is a common injury to the stifle joint of dogs. The cranial cruciate ligament is more commonly ruptured than the caudal ligament. Rupture of either cruciate ligament may be accompanied by rupture of the medial collateral ligament and damage to the medial meniscus. Acute lameness is the most common sign of a cruciate ligament rupture, which will decrease in severity over time. Chronic lameness and osteoarthritis may result if the stifle joint is not stabilized via surgery. A result of an unrepaired cruciate ligament rupture is:

A) amputation
B) osteoarthritis
C) anorexia
D) tenectomy

Question 16

What type of fracture results when the bone is splintered?

A) closed
B) open
C) comminuted
D) compression

Question 17

Spondylitis is inflammation of which of the following?

A) synovial fluid
B) ribs
C) vertebrae
D) cartilage

Question 18

The atlas, which supports the skull, is the first ____ vertebrae.

A) cervical
B) thoracic
C) lumbar
D) sacral

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a pelvic bone?

A) patella
B) ileum
C) pubis
D) ischium

Question 20

The term "myotomy" means incision into:

A) joints
B) tendons
C) muscles
D) spinal cord

Question 21

Write the correct spelling for each of the following. brackeesefalick

Question 22

Write the correct spelling for each of the following. humatoepoetic

Question 23

Ball and socket, arthrodial, and trochoid are all examples of ____________________ joints.

Question 24

Write the correct spelling for each of the following. rumatoid

Question 25

The ____________________ skeleton is the framework of the body that includes such components as the skull, auditory ossicles, vertebral column, and ribs.

Question 26

The __________ __________, a fibrous band of connective tissue on the ventral abdominal wall, is the median attachment of the abdominal muscles.

Question 27

The ____________________ is the tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outer covering of bone.

Question 28

During the surgical process known as ____________________, a joint is punctured to remove fluid for analysis.

Question 29

The type of joints that allow slight movement are ____________________.

Question 30

In the muscle term "synergist," "syn-" means "together" while "erg" means ____________________.

Question 31

The combining forms for "vertebra" are ____________________ and vertebr/o.

Question 32

Write the correct spelling for each of the following. lamenectomy

Question 33

In the skeletal system, the word part "meta" means ____________________.

Question 34

The appendicular skeleton consists of the extremities, shoulder, and __________ __________.

Question 35

Write the correct spelling for each of the following. tarsell