CH 3 Quiz Flashcards
The sternum is also known as the collar bone.
false
Juvenile ____________________ arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that affects children of 16 years of age or less with symptoms that include stiffness, pain, joint swelling, skin rash, fever, slowed growth, and fatigue.
rheumatoid
The term ____________________ refers to the posterior surface of the knee and is used to describe the space, ligaments, vessels, and muscles in this area.
popliteal
The condition now known as short stature was formerly known as ____.
dwarfism
The term ____________________ means blood within a joint.
hemarthrosis
_________ is a relatively rare malignant tumor that originates in a bone.
Primary bone cancer
A closed fracture is one in which the bone is broken, but there is no open wound in the skin.
true
A/an ____________________ is an artificial substitute for a diseased or missing body part, such as a leg that has been amputated.
prosthesis
The surgical procedure for loosening an ankylosed joint is known as ____.
arthrolysis
A surgical incision into a bone is known as a/an ____________________.
osteotomy
The replacement of a worn or failed implant is known as ____________________ surgery.
revision
The tissue that makes up the flexible tip of the nose is known as ____________________.
cartilage
Which of the following is the most accurate test for osteoporosis?
dual x-ray absorptiometry
As a broken bone heals, a crepitus forms a bulging deposit around the area of the break.
false
Greenstick fractures occur primarily as sports injuries in adults.
false
Crepitation is the grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together.
true
Spondylolisthesis is the forward movement of a lower lumbar vertebra’s body on the vertebra below it.
true
A tendon attaches one bone to another.
false
Which diagnostic technique is most commonly used to visualize a bone fracture?
radiograph (x-ray)
Which bone tissue is hemopoietic?
red bone marrow
a fracture that occurs when the bone is pressed together on itself
compression
fracture that is at an angle across the bone
oblique
a fracture where the bone is twisted apart
spiral
a small crack fracture that occurs after chronic, excessive impact
stress
a fracture straight across the bone
transverse
The medical term meaning pain of the lumbar region of the spine is ____________________.
lumbago
A Colles’ fracture, which is a fracture of the wrist, is associated with osteoporosis.
true
External fixation is placed directly on the fractured bone and usually is not removed after the fracture has healed.
false
Which term describes the partial dislocation of a bone from its joint?
subluxation
Which procedure is the surgical repair of cartilage?
chondroplasty
When a bone is splintered or crushed, this is known as a/an ____.
comminuted fracture
A pathologic fracture occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain.
true
A bursectomy is the surgical removal of a bursa.
true
The condition of thinner-than-average bone density in a person who does not yet have osteoporosis is known as ____________________.
osteopenia
