Module 2 Flashcards
A malignant tumor of bone is called:
a. osteosarcoma.
b. chondrosarcoma.
c. rhabdomyosarcoma.
d. leiomyosarcoma.
a. osteosarcoma.
A _________ fracture is one in which the bone is broken but does not rupture the skin.
a. complicated
b. closed
c. compound
d. compression
b. closed
A fracture in which the bone is crushed and shattered is called:
a. greenstick.
b. compression.
c. comminuted.
d. impacted.
c. comminuted.
The boxer sustained a fracture to his left cheekbone. It was recorded as a simple _________ fracture.
a. lacrimal
b. palatine
c. mandibular
d. zygomatic
d. zygomatic
The procedure that records the electrical activity of muscle is:
a. DEXA.
b. MRI.
c. TKR.
d. EMG.
d. EMG.
Binding or stabilization of a joint by operative means is:
a. arthrocentesis.
b. arthrodesis.
c. arthroplasty.
d. external fixation.
b. arthrodesis.
The patient sustained multiple costal fractures. She broke her:
a. vertebrae.
b. hipbones.
c. ribs.
d. wrist bones.
c. ribs.
Chronic inflammatory disease of idiopathic origin that causes a fusion of the spine is:
a. spinal stenosis.
b. ankylosing spondylitis.
c. radiculitis.
d. lordosis.
b. ankylosing spondylitis.
A usually severe condition characterized by fatigue and progressive muscle weakness, especially of the face and throat, is:
a. fibromyalgia.
b. muscular dystrophy.
c. achondroplasia.
d. myasthenia gravis.
d. myasthenia gravis.
A patient who has an inflammation of the sacs of fluid that cushion the joints has:
a. arthritis.
b. bursitis.
c. chondritis.
d. fasciitis.
b. bursitis.
A congenital or acquired condition that manifests as a contraction of muscles of the neck is:
a. torticollis.
b. talipes.
c. spinal stenosis.
d. ankylosing spondylitis.
a. torticollis.
A breakdown of skeletal muscle is called:
a. achondroplasia.
b. rhabdomyolysis.
c. bunion.
d. clavus.
b. rhabdomyolysis.
Inflammation of a tendon is called:
a. contracture.
b. bursitis.
c. sprain.
d. tendinitis.
d. tendinitis.
Suture of a muscle is:
a. myotomy.
b. myorrhexis.
c. myorrhagia.
d. myorrhaphy.
d. myorrhaphy.
An artificial body part constructed to replace missing limbs, eyes, or other body parts is a(n):
a. sequestrum.
b. contracture.
c. amputation.
d. prosthesis.
d. prosthesis.
Which of the following is a procedure that measures the density of bone at the hip and spine?
a. DEXA
b. myelogram
c. US
d. MRI
a. DEXA
A group of symptoms that occur after removal of a piece of a vertebra is called:
a. compartment syndrome.
b. subluxation.
c. postlaminectomy syndrome.
d. carpal tunnel syndrome.
c. postlaminectomy syndrome.
Softening of bone caused by a loss of minerals from the bony matrix as a result of vitamin D deficiency is:
a. osteomyelitis.
b. osteoporosis.
c. osteoarthritis.
d. osteomalacia.
d. osteomalacia.
A patient with a suspected hairline fracture of his fibula may have a _______ fracture.
a. femoral
b. peroneal
c. perineal
d. peritoneal
b. peroneal
The bones in the lower back are the ________ vertebrae.
a. thoracic
b. lumbar
c. cervical
d. sacral
b. lumbar
An abnormal bony growth is called a(n):
a. osteomalacia.
b. sequestrum.
c. exostosis.
d. contracture.
c. exostosis.
The bones that are posterior to the frontal bone and superior to the temporal bones are the ________ bones.
a. vomer
b. occipital
c. ethmoid
d. parietal
d. parietal
A breakdown of skeletal muscle is called:
a. achondroplasia.
b. rhabdomyolysis.
c. bunion.
d. clavus.
b. rhabdomyolysis.
Infection of the bone and the bone marrow is:
a. osteomyelitis.
b. osteoporosis.
c. osteomalacia.
d. osteochondritis.
a. osteomyelitis.
Chronic inflammatory disease of idiopathic origin that causes a fusion of the spine is:
a. spinal stenosis.
b. ankylosing spondylitis.
c. radiculitis.
d. lordosis.
b. ankylosing spondylitis.
Rhabdomy/o is the combining form for:
a. striated (skeletal) muscle.
b. smooth muscle.
c. heart muscle.
d. ligaments and muscles.
a. striated (skeletal) muscle.
Binding or stabilization of a joint by operative means is:
a. arthrocentesis.
b. arthrodesis.
c. arthroplasty.
d. external fixation.
b. arthrodesis.
The shaft of a long bone is the:
a. diaphysis.
b. epithysis.
c. metaphysis.
d. matrix.
a. diaphysis.
A usually severe condition characterized by fatigue and progressive muscle weakness, especially of the face and throat, is:
a. fibromyalgia.
b. muscular dystrophy.
c. achondroplasia.
d. myasthenia gravis.
d. myasthenia gravis.
The combining form for the shoulder blade is:
a. scapul/o.
b. cleid/o.
c. stern/o.
d. acromi/o.
a. scapul/o.
An example of a bone depression is a:
a. crest.
b. trochanter.
c. fossa.
d. condyle.
c. fossa.
A bone that is partially out of its joint is a:
a. sprain.
b. strain.
c. dislocation.
d. subluxation.
d. subluxation.
The baby was born with six fingers on her right hand. She has:
a. adactyly.
b. polydactyly.
c. syndactyly.
d. dactylodynia.
b. polydactyly.
Visual examination of a joint is:
a. arthrocentesis.
b. arthrography.
c. arthroscopy.
d. arthrotomy.
c. arthroscopy.
A condition of the joining of the fingers and toes is:
a. polymyositis.
b. contracture.
c. syndactyly.
d. synarthrosis.
c. syndactyly.
A patient who has an exaggerated anterior curvature of the lumbar vertebrae has:
a. lumbago.
b. lordosis.
c. kyphosis.
d. scoliosis.
b. lordosis.
A fracture of the kneecap is a _________ fracture.
a. patellar
b. femoral
c. malleolar
d. metatarsal
a. patellar
Abnormal collection of pus, blood, or fluid in a joint cavity is called:
a. bursitis.
b. costochondritis.
c. CTS.
d. arthrosis.
d. arthrosis.
The combining form for the breastbone is:
a. xiph/o.
b. cleid/o.
c. clavicul/o.
d. stern/o.
d. stern/o.
An intentional fracture of a bone, usually done to correct a malunion, is:
a. operative ankylosis.
b. osteoplasty.
c. osteoclasis.
d. spondylosyndesis.
c. osteoclasis.
The bus driver and the administrative assistant were both diagnosed with a compression injury that manifests itself as fluctuating pain, numbness, and paresthesia of the hand caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist. They both have:
a. osteoarthritis.
b. rheumatoid arthritis.
c. carpal tunnel syndrome.
d. osteoporosis.
c. carpal tunnel syndrome.
The term for increasing the angle of a joint is:
a. abduction.
b. adduction.
c. extension.
d. flexion.
c. extension.
The term for the lateral protrusion of the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder is:
a. xiphoid process.
b. clavicle.
c. acromion process.
d. olecranon.
c. acromion process.
A patient who had his leg removed below the knee had a(n):
a. osteoplasty.
b. amputation.
c. bunionectomy.
d. arthroplasty.
b. amputation.
The procedure that records the electrical activity of muscles is:
a. DEXA.
b. MRI.
c. TKR.
d. EMG.
d. EMG.
T1 is a bone in the:
a. neck.
b. upper back.
c. lower back.
d. tailbone.
b. upper back.
A minimally invasive procedure designed to address the pain of fractured vertebrae resulting from osteoporosis or cancer is a(n):
a. laminectomy.
b. kyphoplasty.
c. operative ankylosis.
d. spondylosyndesis.
b. kyphoplasty.
A disorder characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness and spasms, and sleep disturbances is:
a. myasthenia gravis.
b. osteoporosis.
c. fibromyalgia.
d. spondylosis.
c. fibromyalgia.
Surgical puncture of a joint is:
a. arthrocentesis.
b. arthrodesis.
c. arthroplasty.
d. arthrotomy.
a. arthrocentesis.
Radiography of the spinal canal after injection of a contrast medium is:
a. EMG.
b. myelography.
c. DEXA.
d. arthrography.
b. myelography.
A congenital or acquired condition that manifests as a contraction of muscles of the neck is:
a. torticollis.
b. talipes.
c. spinal stenosis.
d. ankylosing spondylitis.
a. torticollis.
