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Med Term - Exam 3 > Chap 15 Quizes > Flashcards

Chap 15 Quizes Flashcards

1
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A rounded, knuckle-like bone process at the joint:

A

condyle

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2
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Which of the following is a cranial bone?

A

parietal bone

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3
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Which of the following is a facial bone?

A

maxillary

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4
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Which structure lines a joint space?

A

synovial membrane

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5
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Skeletal (voluntary) muscle:

A

striated muscle

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6
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Spongy, porous bone tissue:

A

cancellous bone

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7
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The projection of the temporal bone:

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mastoid process

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8
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The rounded depression, or socket, in the pelvis that joins the femur, forming the hip joint:

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acetabulum

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9
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Flexible, rubbery connective tissue found in the immature skeleton, at the epiphyseal growth plate, and on joint surfaces:

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cartilage

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10
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Pertaining to the upper arm bone:

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humeral

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11
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The shaft, or middle portion, of a long bone:

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diaphysis

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12
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The proximal bony process of the ulna at the elbow, or the bony point of the elbow when flexed:

A

olecranon

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13
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The round process on both sides of the ankle joint:

A

malleolus

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14
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Each end of a long bone is called a/an:

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epiphysis

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15
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The name used for any type of joint:

A

articulation

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16
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Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones:

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tendon

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17
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Supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous (spongy) bone:

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trabeculae

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18
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Bone cell that helps form bony tissue to replace cartilage during ossification:

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osteoblast

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19
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Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue:

A

osteoclast

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20
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Sac of fluid near a joint to promote smooth sliding of one tissue against another:

A

bursa

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21
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Finger and toe bones are known as:

A

phalanges

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22
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The posterior part of the pelvic bone:

A

ischium

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23
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Thin bone that is the smaller of the two lower leg bones:

A

fibula

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24
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Small, flat bone that is also known as the kneecap:

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patella

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25
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Seven short bones that are the hindfoot bones:

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tarsals

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26
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The medial (little finger side) forearm bone:

A

ulna

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27
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The lateral forearm bone (in line with the thumb):

A

radius

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28
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Connective tissue binding bones to other bones:

A

ligament

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29
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One of two flat, triangular bones on each dorsal side of the thorax; also known as the shoulder blade:

A

scapula

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30
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The larger of the two bones of the lower leg:

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tibia

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31
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Lumb/o means:

A

lower back

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32
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The combining form for bone:

A

oste/o

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33
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What is the combining form for hand bones?

A

metacarp/o

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34
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Carp/o means:

A

wrist bones

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35
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The combining form for thigh bone:

A

femor/o

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36
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Patell/o is the combining form for:

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kneecap

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37
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What is the combining form for skull?

A

crani/o

38
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Tibi/o means:

A

shin bone

39
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Scapul/o is the combining form for:

A

shoulder blade

40
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What is the combining form for heel?

A

calcane/o

41
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The suffix -blast means:

A

embryonic or immature cell

42
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The suffix -clast means:

A

to break

43
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The meaning of -malacia:

A

softening

44
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The combining form for the upper jawbone:

A

maxill/o

45
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What is the combining form for elbow?

A

olecran/o

46
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The meaning of phalang/o:

A

finger and/or toe bones

47
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The meaning of -physis:

A

to grow

48
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The meaning of -listhesis:

A

slipping

49
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What is the combining form for the upper part of the pelvic bone?

A

ili/o

50
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The combining form for ribs:

A

cost/o

51
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What is the meaning of arthr/o?

A

joint

52
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What is the meaning of chondr/o?

A

cartilage

53
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What is the meaning of the suffix -desis?

A

to bind, tie together

54
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The meaning of the suffix -stenosis:

A

narrowing

55
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What is the meaning of the combining form leiomy/o?

A

smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

56
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The meaning of the combining form rhabdomy/o:

A

skeletal muscle connected to bones

57
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The combining form for muscle:

A

my/o

58
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The combining form for heart muscle:

A

myocardi/o

59
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The prefix that means away from:

A

ab-

60
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The meaning of the prefix ad-:

A

toward

61
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The term for turning the palm upward:

A

supination

62
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The term for turning the palm downward:

A

pronation

63
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What is the term for straightening of a flexed limb?

A

extension

64
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What is the meaning of the term flexion?

A

bending a limb

65
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What is the meaning of the term abduction?

A

movement away from the midline of the body

66
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What is the term that means movement toward the midline of the body?

A

adduction

67
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What is the term for circular movement around a central point?

A

rotation

68
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What is the meaning of dorsiflexion?

A

backward (upward) bending of the foot

69
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What is the term for bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground?

A

plantar flexion

70
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What is the meaning of the prefix dorsi-?

A

back

71
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Softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in the bone:

A

osteomalacia

72
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Decrease in bone density (mass) is known as:

A

osteoporosis

73
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Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection:

A

osteomyelitis

74
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The type of fracture that occurs near the wrist joint at the distal end of the radius:

A

Colles fracture

75
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A chronic progressive form of arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine:

A

ankylosing spondylitis

76
Q

What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

A

a compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist

77
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What is a ganglion?

A

a fluid-filled cyst arising from joint capsules or tendons, typically in the hand

78
Q

The enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of the big toe:

A

bunion

79
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Bony growth (benign) arising from the surface of bone:

A

exostosis

80
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A progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone at articular surfaces:

A

osteoarthritis

81
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Visual examination of a joint with an arthroscope and television camera:

A

arthroscopy

82
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The procedure for recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation:

A

electromyography (EMG)

83
Q

What is arthrocentesis?

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space

84
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The procedure that involves taking x-ray images after injection of contrast material into a joint:

A

arthrography

85
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The surgical repair or replacement of a joint

A

arthroplasty

86
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A procedure used to measure bone mass that involves low-energy x-ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist:

A

bone densitometry

87
Q

Treatment of dislocations that restores the bones to their normal positions:

A

reduction

88
Q

Surgical removal of a portion of the vertebral arch in patients with chronic or recurrent disk herniation:

A

laminectomy

89
Q

A surgical chisel designed to cut bone:

A

osteotome

90
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What is the meaning of tarsectomy?

A

surgical removal of a bone of the hindfoot

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