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MA 17 Chapter 7 Quiz Questions Flashcards

1
Q

The combining form rheumato- means “_____”

A

Watery discharge

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2
Q

Bone growth takes place at the _____.

A

Epiphyseal plates

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3
Q

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word bunionectomy?

A

ek

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4
Q

Which combing form means cartilage?

A

chondr/o-

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5
Q

How many pairs of ribs are there?

A

12

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6
Q

All of the following statements are TRUE about hemarthrosis EXCEPT____.

-It is a condition of blood in the joint
-it occurs spontaneously in hemophiliac patients
-it is caused by trauma or a penetrating wound
-it is treated with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

A

-it is treated with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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7
Q

The patient had an arthroplasty of his

A

THR (Total Hip Replacement)

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8
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If a patient had a fracture of the zygomatic bone, it would involve ?

A

One of the facial bones

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9
Q

Which cranial bone contains a bony cup that holds the pituitary gland?

A

Sphenoid

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10
Q

Hinge joint and ball-and-socket joints are examples of ______ joints.

A

synovial

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11
Q

All of the following are TRUE about Lyme disease EXCEPT_____.
-It is contracted through the bite of an infected deer tick.
-it is caused by a bacterium
-it causes the patient’s own antibodies to attack cartilage and connective tissues
-there is an erythematous rash (bull’s eye rash)

A

-it causes the patient’s own antibodies to attack cartilage and connective tissues

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12
Q

The combining form skelet/o- means “___”

A

skeleton

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13
Q

A bone spur might be treated with?

A

extracorporeal shock wave therapy

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14
Q

The pubic ____ is a type of joint that has a cartilage pad and is nearly immovable

A

Symphysis

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15
Q

Which of the following is NOT one of the meaning of the combing form myel/o-?

A

Bony Process

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16
Q

Which is a surgical procedure performed to fuse the bones in a degenerated, unstable joint?

A

arthrodesis

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17
Q

AKA and BKA are abbreviations for which type of surgery?

A

amputation

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18
Q

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means “condition (of) cartilage softening”?

A

-ia, chondr/o-, malac/o-

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19
Q

The ____ skeleton forms the central bony structure of the body around which other parts move.

A

axial

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20
Q

The common name for kyphosis is _____.

A

humpback

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21
Q

The literal definition of the word intra-articular is “pertaining to ______”

A

within (the) joint

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22
Q

Which is an example of a hinge joint?

A

elbow

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23
Q

which is the largest of the ankle bones?

A

calcaneus

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24
Q

Which of the following bones of the chest is also known as a breastbone?

A

sternum

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25
Q

The U shaped bone in the neck that does NOT connect to any other bones is known as the ______.

A

hyoid

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26
Q

The spongy bone at the ends of a long bone is known as _____.

A

Cancellous bone

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27
Q

Which fracture would be found in children, because a child’s bones are still flexible?

A

Greenstick

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28
Q

A goniometer is used to measure the _____.

A

ROM (Range of Motion)

29
Q

What disease can be described as a softening of the cartilage of the kneecap?

A

Chondromalacia patellae

30
Q

Which of the following bones is NOT in the thorax?
-Ulna
-Manubrium
-Rib
-Xiphoid process

A

Ulna

31
Q

DJD is also known as _______.

A

Osteoarthritis

32
Q

An osteophyte is another name for _______.

A

a bone spur

33
Q

Crepitus is a sound you would hear in a joint that had _______.

A
34
Q

A transverse fracture is_____

A

perpendicular to the long axis of the bone

35
Q

Which of the following could cause a pathologic fracture?

A

Osteoporosis

36
Q

The physician would order a blood test to check the uric acid level if a patient was suspected of having ______.

A

gout

37
Q

The eight small bones of the wrist joint are known as the ____.

A

carpal bones

38
Q

Which is the MISSPELLED word?
-ilium
-Humorous
-Mandible
-Coccyx

A

Humourous

39
Q

What are the ossicular chain?

A

Malleus, stapes, incus

40
Q

The patient with gout will show an elevated level of _____ in the blood.

A

uric acid

41
Q

An ORIF would use all the following to fix a fracture EXCEPT _____.

A

Orthosis

42
Q

The shaft of a long bone is called the ______.

A

diaphysis

43
Q

The patient had arthroscopic surgery of the knee joint to repair a torn ____.

A

meniscus

44
Q

The ulna is the ______.

A

forearm bone located along the little finger side of the lower arm

45
Q

The bony opening for the external ear canal is located in the ____ bone.

A

temporal

46
Q

The combining form tars/o- means “____”

A

ankle

47
Q

One of the meanings of combing form ______ is “tailbone”

A

coccyg/o-

48
Q

Crepitus is _____.

A

a grinding sound heard as bone ends rub together

49
Q

Which is the medical word for the tailbone

A

Coccyx

50
Q

Ribs 8-10 are referred to as _____.

A

false ribs

51
Q

All of the following are facial bones EXCEPT

-mandibular
-lacrimal
-zygomatic
-sphenoid

A

mandibular

52
Q

Which of these is combining form meaning “rib”
-oste/o-
-cost/o-
-arthr/o-
-myel/o-

A

cost/o-

53
Q

Which is the medical word for the thigh bone?

A

femur

54
Q

The anatomical name for the shin bone is the ____.

A

tibia

55
Q

the medical word osseous means “pertaining to____”

A

bone

56
Q

Which of the following is a bone densitometry test used to detect osteoporosis?

A

DEXA (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry)

57
Q

The meniscus is _______.

A

a crescent-shaped cartilage pad

58
Q

An ORIF would use all of the following to fix a fracture EXCEPT____
-orthosis
-nails
-screws
-plates

A

-orthosis

59
Q

The abbreviation that describes a joint in the finger is _____.
-DIP
-AKA
-BKA
-NSAID

A

DIP

60
Q

The socket in the hip bone where the femur forms a joint is known as the ____.

A

acetabulum

61
Q

The combining form spondyl/o- has the same medical meaning as the combining form ____.

A

vertebr/o-

62
Q

Infection in the bone and bone marrow is known as?

A

osteomyelitis

63
Q

The nucleus pulposus is located

A

inside an intervertebral disk

64
Q

Which is a degenerative condition of the spine in which one vertebra moves anteriorly and out of proper alignment?

A

Spondylolisthesis

65
Q

Genu varum (bowleg) is the opposite of ____.

A

genu valgum

66
Q

An open fracture is also known as a _____ fracture.

A

compund

67
Q

Overstretching or tearing of a ligament is known as _____.

A

sprain

68
Q

The part of the skull that forms the posterior base of the cranium is the _____ bone.

A

occipital

69
Q

The abbreviation DIP means _______.

A

distal interphalangeal joint

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