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Question 1

A sideways curvature of the spine is:

Answer 1

scoliosis

Question 2

Which syllable has the primary accent in arthrocentesis?

Answer 2

te

Question 3

The growth region of a long bone is the:

Answer 3

epiphyseal plate

Question 4

A bursolith is a(n)

Answer 4

stone in a bursa.

Question 5

Which syllable has the primary accent in articulation?

Answer 5

la

Question 6

The only movable joint in the skull is between the

Answer 6

temporal bone and mandible.

Question 7

Chondrosarcoma is:

Answer 7

a tumor of cartilage.

Question 8

The periosteum is the:

Answer 8

membrane that covers the outside of a bone

Question 9

Bone tissue is dissolved and returned to the circulation in the process of

Answer 9

resorption

Question 10

A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D is:

Answer 10

rickets

Question 11

New bone is manufactured by:

Answer 11

osteoblasts.

Question 12

Osteoblasts and osteoclasts are:

Answer 12

cells

Question 13

A prevertebral structure is located

Answer 13

in front of the spine.

Question 14

Osteoporosis is:

Answer 14

loss of bone mass

Question 15

Another term for clubfoot is

Answer 15

talipes.

Question 16

The cervical vertebrae are in the region of the

Answer 16

neck

Question 17

An articulation is a:

Answer 17

joint

Question 18

A chondrosarcoma arises in:

Answer 18

cartilage.

Question 19

The shaft of a long bone is the:

Answer 19

diaphysis.

Question 20

The sacroiliac joint is between the

Answer 20

spine and the pelvis.

Question 21

A joint between bones of the skull is a

Answer 21

suture

Question 22

All of the following are part of the appendicular skeleton, except the

Answer 22

. sternum.

Question 23

TMJ refers to a joint in the

Answer 23

skull

Question 24

Torticollis is the medical term for:

Answer 24

spasm of neck muscles

Question 25

Permanent contraction of muscle is called

Answer 25

contracture.

Question 26

A compound that is stored for energy production in muscle cells is:

Answer 26

glycogen

Question 27

Which syllable has the primary accent in tenodesis?

Answer 27

od

Question 28

The rotator cuff is in the:

Answer 28

shoulder

Question 29

Which syllable has the primary accent in antagonist?

Answer 29

tag

Question 30

Movement away from the midline is

Answer 30

abduction.

Question 31

Tenorrhaphy is:

Answer 31

suture of a tendon

Question 32

Pronation means:

Answer 32

turning downward.

Question 33

The quadriceps femoris muscle group is in the:

Answer 33

thigh

Question 34

Opposite the origin of a muscle is the:

Answer 34

insertion

Question 35

Asthenia is:

Answer 35

weakness

Question 36

The term inotropic means:

Answer 36

acting on fibers

Question 37

The muscle that is opposite in action to the prime mover is the

Answer 37

antagonist.

Question 38

Dermatomyositis involves muscles and:

Answer 38

skin

Question 39

A muscle group in the thigh that has four components is the:

Answer 39

quadriceps femoris

Question 40

The root in/o means:

Answer 40

fiber

Question 41

The opposite of hypermyotonia is:

Answer 41

atony

Question 42

Tonus is:

Answer 42

a state of steady partial contraction.

Question 43

Creatine kinase is a(n):

Answer 43

enzyme

Question 44

The muscle that opposes an agonist is the:

Answer 44

antagonist

Question 45

A disease that involves both muscles and the skin is

Answer 45

dermatomyositis.

Question 46

Dyskinesia is

Answer 46

abnormality of movement