Deck 10: Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

At which site does hematopoiesis occur?

A) Capillaries
B) Bone marrow
C) Cartilage
D) Liver
E) Periosteum

Answer 1

Bone marrow

Question 2

Bone-forming cells are called:

A) cancellous.
B) periosteum.
C) articular cartilage.
D) osteoclasts.
E) osteoblasts.

Answer 2

osteoblasts.

Question 3

Another term for articulation is:

A) knuckle.
B) movement.
C) joint.
D) fontanelle.
E) tuberosity.

Answer 3

joint.

Question 4

The tail bone is also known as the:

A) sacrum.
B) axis.
C) coccyx.
D) lumbar.
E) pubis.

Question 5

A freely movable joint is called:

A) synarthrosis.
B) amphiarthrosis.
C) suture joint.
D) diarthrosis.
E) symphysis.

Question 6

Which action turns the palm down?

A) Pronation
B) Supination
C) Inversion
D) Dorsiflexion
E) Abduction

Question 7

The pelvic girdle:

A) attaches bones of the upper limbs to the axial skeleton.
B) provides attachments for muscles to aid upper limb movements.
C) supports the vertebrae.
D) attaches lower limbs to the axial skeleton.
E) provides a bony canal for the spinal cord.

Question 8

The internal organs of the thoracic cavity are protected by the:

A) occipital bones.
B) cranial bones.
C) cervical bones.
D) rib cage.
E) pelvic girdle.

Question 9

The two main divisions of the skeleton are the axial and the:

A) articular.
B) vertebral.
C) peripheral.
D) cephalic.
E) appendicular.

Question 10

A type of elastic connective tissue that provides a smooth surface for movement of the joints is called the:

A) distal epiphysis.
B) proximal epiphysis.
C) articular cartilage.
D) periosteum.
E) spongy bone.

Question 11

The soft spot between the cranial bones is called the:

A) fontanelle.
B) sulcus.
C) trochanter.
D) vomer.
E) foramen.

Question 12

Which action lowers the foot and points the toes?

A) Abduction
B) Dorsiflexion
C) Adduction
D) Pronation
E) Plantar flexion

Question 13

A large,rounded process on a bone is called:

A) sulcus.
B) fossa.
C) condyle.
D) tuberosity.
E) articulation.

Question 14

An opening or passageway is called a:

A) meatus.
B) fissure.
C) tubercle.
D) condyle.
E) occlusion.

Question 15

What is the plural form of pelvis?

A) pelvic
B) pelvicular
C) pelvex
D) pelvaces
E) pelves

Question 16

Which action turns the palm up?

A) Pronation
B) Rotation
C) Dorsiflexion
D) Supination
E) Adduction

Question 17

Which action increases the angle of a joint?

A) Flexion
B) Extension
C) Inversion
D) Eversion
E) Rotation

Question 18

Which bones form the three main divisions of the pelvis?

A) Coccyx,ilium,and femur
B) Ischium,symphysis,and radius
C) Pubis,sacrum,and tarsal
D) Ilium,ischium,and pubis
E) Coccyx,ischium,scapula

Question 19

The shaft,or long,main portion of the bone is called:

A) articulate.
B) epiphysis.
C) diaphysis.
D) cancellous.
E) synarthrosis.

Question 20

Any body part attached to a main structure is called a(n):

A) ligament.
B) appendage.
C) tendon.
D) epiphysis.
E) fontanel.

Question 21

What is the combining form (CF)for heel bone?

A) Calcane/o
B) Acromi/o
C) Tars/o
D) Calc/o
E) Carp/o

Question 22

Which of the following terms means lameness or limping?

A) Crepitation
B) Hyperkinesia
C) Strain
D) Claudication
E) Sciatica

Question 23

The CF myel/o means:

A) muscle.
B) tissue.
C) bone.
D) growth.
E) bone marrow;spinal cord.

Question 24

Lateral curvature of the spine to the right or left is called:

A) lordosis.
B) sciatica.
C) necrosis.
D) scoliosis.
E) kyphosis.

Question 25

What is the CF for thigh bone?

A) Fibul/o
B) Rachi/o
C) Humor/o
D) Femor/o
E) Patell/o

Question 26

An abnormal,inward curvature of the lower portion of the spine is called:

A) scoliosis.
B) C-shaped curvature.
C) kyphosis.
D) humpback.
E) lordosis.

Question 27

The CF dactyl/o means:

A) fingers,toes.
B) feet.
C) hands.
D) thumb.
E) fingers.

Question 28

The CF cephal/o means:

A) head.
B) brain.
C) neck.
D) arm.
E) wrist.

Question 29

The CF orth/o means:

A) orthopedics.
B) straight.
C) child.
D) foot.
E) bent.

Question 30

The CF brachi/o means:

A) digits.
B) leg.
C) kneecap.
D) crooked.
E) arm.

Question 31

The CF scoli/o means:

A) scoliosis.
B) ischium.
C) humpback.
D) crooked,bent.
E) straight.

Question 32

Inflammation of the vertebrae is called:

A) osteoporosis.
B) spondylitis.
C) spina bifida.
D) ankylosis.
E) meningitis.

Question 33

The CF arthr/o means:

A) straight.
B) joint.
C) bone.
D) arm.
E) finger.

Question 34

The CF kyph/o means:

A) swayback.
B) crooked.
C) curve.
D) humpback.
E) bent.

Question 35

What is the CF for bones of fingers and toes?

A) Phalang/o
B) Spondyl/o
C) Fibul/o
D) Patell/o
E) Pod/o

Question 36

The CF thorac/o means:

A) spine.
B) ribs.
C) collar bone.
D) breast.
E) chest.

Question 37

The CF chondr/o means:

A) chest.
B) cartilage.
C) neck.
D) bone.
E) soft tissue.

Question 38

Which CF means rod-shaped (striated)muscle?

A) Chondr/o
B) Rhabdomy/o
C) Myel/o
D) Tendin/o
E) Leiomy/o

Question 39

Which suffix means to break or surgical fracture?

A) -blast
B) -desis
C) -clasia
D) -centesis
E) -cleisis

Question 40

Stiffening and immobility of a joint is called:

A) arthrolysis.
B) arthroclasia.
C) ankylosis.
D) arthrodysplasia.
E) necrosis.

Question 41

Which chronic joint disease is characterized by inflammation;pain;stiffness;and,eventually,deformity of the affected joints?

A) Osteoporosis
B) Kyphosis
C) Osteomyelitis
D) Rheumatoid arthritis
E) Ankylosis

Question 42

An abnormal condition of a swayback posture is called:

A) kyphosis.
B) lordosis.
C) ankylosis.
D) scoliosis.
E) arthrosis.

Question 43

A segment of necrosed bone is called:

A) subluxation.
B) rickets.
C) sequestrum.
D) rachitis.
E) necropsy.

Question 44

A metabolic bone disorder,particularly common in postmenopausal women,is called:

A) scoliosis.
B) osteoporosis.
C) lordosis.
D) kyphosis.
E) osteitis deformans.

Question 45

An increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms is called:

A) exacerbation.
B) sequestrum.
C) remission.
D) hyperkinesia.
E) claudication.

Question 46

Osteoarthritis is also known as:

A) gout.
B) degenerative joint disease.
C) osteomyelitis.
D) ankylosis.
E) osteoporosis.

Question 47

Fibrosis of connective tissue in skin,fascia,muscle,or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility is called:

A) ganglion cyst.
B) osteophyte.
C) adenofibroma.
D) fibromyoma.
E) contracture.

Question 48

Partial or incomplete dislocation is called:

A) spondylolisthesis.
B) equinovarus.
C) contracture.
D) subluxation.
E) claudication.

Question 49

Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation is called:

A) polyarthritis.
B) gout.
C) bursitis.
D) bunion.
E) osteitis.

Question 50

Which type of fracture involves a broken bone that causes an external wound?

A) Comminuted
B) Open
C) Impacted
D) Greenstick
E) Pathological

Question 51

Infection of the bone and bone marrow is called:

A) osteomyelitis.
B) muscular dystrophy.
C) spondylitis.
D) arthritis.
E) dysarthritis.

Question 52

Which type of fracture involves a bone that breaks and splinters?

A) Greenstick
B) Comminuted
C) Impacted
D) Hairline
E) Compression

Question 53

Malignancies originating from bone,fat,muscle,cartilage,bone marrow,and cells of the lymphatic system are called:

A) myomas.
B) fibromas.
C) sarcomas.
D) chondromas.
E) myelomas.

Question 54

What is the clinical term for clubfoot?

A) Genic valgus
B) Diapedesis
C) Talipes
D) Genu varum
E) Genuclast

Question 55

Muscular dystrophy is characterized by gradual:

A) infections.
B) inflammation.
C) tumors.
D) weakening of muscle tissue.
E) degeneration of joints.

Question 56

What is another term for osteitis deformans?

A) Heberden nodes
B) Paget disease
C) Polio
D) Pott disease
E) Osteomyelitis

Question 57

A tumor of the tendon sheath or joint capsule,commonly found in the wrist,is called:

A) osteoma.
B) chondroma.
C) osteocarcinoma.
D) ganglion cyst.
E) osteochondroma.

Question 58

In which type of fracture does the bone injure another organ,such as a broken rib piercing a lung?

A) Closed
B) Impacted
C) Complicated
D) Incomplete
E) Compound

Question 59

Which branch of medicine diagnoses,treats,and manages musculoskeletal disorders?

A) Pediatrics
B) Rheumatology
C) Neurology
D) Chiropractic
E) Orthopedics

Question 60

An autoimmune disease of joint tissue in which the patient's antibodies attack cartilage and connective tissue is called:

A) osteoporosis.
B) rheumatoid arthritis.
C) kyphosis.
D) osteitis deformans.
E) fibrosarcoma.

Question 61

Which abbreviation refers to a painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the wrist canal?

A) CTS
B) AE
C) AD
D) CDH
E) DJD

Question 62

Which procedure is a surgical reconstruction of a painful,degenerated joint?

A) Arthroxesis
B) Tendoplasty
C) Arthroplasty
D) Arthrodesis
E) Arthrotomy

Question 63

Surgery to remove a herniated disk is called:

A) laminectomy.
B) laminostomy.
C) myeloplasty.
D) open reduction.
E) closed reduction.

Question 64

Which mineral is an over-the-counter supplement used to help prevent osteoporosis?

A) Corticosteroids
B) Calcium
C) Muscle relaxants
D) Aspirin
E) Gold salts

Question 65

Which treatment is used to correct talipes equinovarus?

A) Electromyography to strengthen the muscles
B) Immobilization of the feet to restrict movement
C) Applying casts to progressively straighten the foot
D) Weights and pulleys to align the bones of the foot
E) Excision of the bursa

Question 66

Which procedure visualizes tissues and organs after administration of a radionuclide?

A) Myelography
B) Scintigraphy
C) Lumbosacral radiography
D) Discography
E) Densitometry

Question 67

Removal of the kneecap is called:

A) laminectomy.
B) patellectomy.
C) carpectomy.
D) chondrectomy.
E) arthrectomy.

Question 68

Excision of a necrosed bone is called:

A) ostectomy.
B) osteochondrectomy.
C) arthrocentesis.
D) sequestrectomy.
E) chondrectomy.

Question 69

Which classification of drugs is used to relieve muscle spasms and stiffness?

A) NSAIDs
B) Gold salts
C) Salicylates
D) Muscle relaxants
E) Antibiotics

Question 70

Which abbreviation refers to a neuromuscular disease in which the muscles become increasingly weak and eventually cease to function altogether?

A) MRI
B) RA
C) DJD
D) MG
E) DEXA

Question 71

Which device is used to fracture bone for therapeutic purposes?

A) Osteoblast
B) Osteoscope
C) Osteoclast
D) Osteoscopy
E) Osteogen

Question 72

An instrument used to cut a rib is called a:

A) costotome.
B) costosternotome.
C) chondrotome.
D) craniotome.
E) thoracotomy.

Question 73

Which classification of drugs is used to treat and prevent hypocalcemia?

A) Steroids
B) Salicylates
C) Relaxants
D) Nonsteroidals
E) Calcium supplements

Question 74

Which classification of drugs is used to treat acute musculoskeletal conditions?

A) DEXA
B) LS
C) NSAIDs
D) MRI
E) CTS

Question 75

Incision of the skull is called:

A) encephalotomy.
B) cephalocentesis.
C) encephalometer.
D) cranioplasty.
E) craniotomy.

Question 76

What is the surgical procedure to relieve symptoms of a ruptured disc?

A) Open reduction
B) Sequestrectomy
C) Synovectomy
D) Laminectomy
E) Bursectomy

Question 77

Which classification of drugs is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis?

A) Antipyretics
B) Gold salts
C) Relaxants
D) Calcemics
E) Antibiotics

Question 78

Which is a trade name of aspirin?

A) Naproxen
B) Bayer
C) Cal-Citrate
D) Citracal
E) Solganal

Question 79

Which medication reduces inflammation and moderate pain?

A) Aspirin
B) Calcium citrate
C) Antibiotics
D) Muscle relaxants
E) Calcium carbonate

Question 80

Which surgical procedure replaces the femoral head and the acetabulum with a metal ball and stem?

A) Acetabulotomy
B) Femorolysis
C) Total hip replacement
D) Arthroplasty
E) Osteoplasty