Muscoskeletal

Question 1

Muscles attach to bones via ______.

Answer 1

Tendons

Question 2

What protein imparts flexibility to the bone?

Answer 2

Collagen

Question 3

What minerals confer hardness and rigidity to bones?

Answer 3

Calcium and Phosphate

Question 4

Mature bone cells are known as ________

Answer 4

Osteocytes

Question 5

Bone-building cells are known as ________

Answer 5

Osteoblasts

Question 6

Bone-resorbing cells are known as ________

Answer 6

Osteoclasts

Question 7

The outer layer of the bone is known as ____ bone

Answer 7

Compact

Question 8

Bone that is filled with marrow

Answer 8

Spongy

Question 9

Red Blood Cells are produced from _________

Answer 9

Red Bone Marrow

Question 10

Long bones contain a _______ cavity

Answer 10

Medullary

Question 11

The medullary houses _________

Answer 11

Yellow Bone Marrow

Question 12

Yellow Bone Marrow contains __________

Answer 12

Fat

Question 13

The growth plate is also known as ________

Answer 13

Epiphyseal Plate

Question 14

Cartilage is converted to bone via _________

Answer 14

Ossification

Question 15

Cells forming new bone tissue are found in the _________

Answer 15

Periosteum

Question 16

What are the articulating bones in freely moving joints held together by?

Answer 16

Ligaments

Question 17

What lubricates joints?

Answer 17

Synovial Fluid

Question 18

Sacs of synovial fluid near frequently moved joints, such as the knees and shoulders

Answer 18

Bursae

Question 19

Muscles that are fully attached to bones via tendons

Answer 19

Skeletal Muscles

Question 20

Muscles lining the vessels and organs

Answer 20

Smooth Muscles

Question 21

Muscles in the heart

Answer 21

Cardiac Muscles

Question 22

Diagnostic test to visualize the inside of the joint cavity

Answer 22

Anthroscopy

Question 23

Measures the electrical activity in muscles

Answer 23

Electromyography(EMG)

Question 24

Bacterial infection of bone

Answer 24

Osteomyelitis

Question 25

Porous bones that are abnormally fragile and susceptible to fracture

Answer 25

Osteoporosis

Question 26

Improper hardening of bones in youth

Answer 26

Rickets

Question 27

Softening or decalcification of bones in adults

Answer 27

Osteomalacia

Question 28

Overproduction of bone, commonly in skull, vertebrae and pelvis

Answer 28

Paget's Disease(Osteitis Deformans)

Question 29

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

Answer 29

Scoliosis

Question 30

Exaggerated posterior curve of the thoracic spine, occurs first in adulthood

Answer 30

Kyphosis

Question 31

Bone cancer that arises from the bony tissue itself, frequently affects the ends of bones

Answer 31

Osteogenic Sarcoma

Question 32

Bone breaks, but does not penetrate skin

Answer 32

Closed Fracture/Simple Fracture

Question 33

Broken ends of bone protrudes through soft tissues and skin

Answer 33

Open Fracture/Compound Fracture

Question 34

Bone fragments into many pieces

Answer 34

Comminuted Fracture

Question 35

Bone is crushed

Answer 35

Compression Fracture

Question 36

Broken ends of bones are forced into each other

Answer 36

Impacted Fracture

Question 37

Broken bone is pressed inward

Answer 37

Depressed Fracture

Question 38

Jagged break due to twisting force applied to bone

Answer 38

Spiral Fracture

Question 39

Bone breaks incompletely, much in the way a green stick breaks

Answer 39

Greenstick Fracture

Question 40

Means the "inflammation of a joint"

Answer 40

Arthritis

Question 41

Chronic and debilitating autoimmune disease affecting joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments

Answer 41

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Question 42

Thickened granulation that further destroys a joint, results in erosion, scarring, and fusion

Answer 42

Ankylosis

Question 43

Most common form of arthritis, split into Primary(caused by aging) and Secondary(caused by trauma, obesity)

Answer 43

Osteoarthritis

Question 44

Arthritis that commonly affects the hands and feet, particularly the metatarso-phalangeal joint in the big toe

Answer 44

Gout/Gouty Arthritis

Question 45

Arthritis caused by a bacterial infection of the joint, considered a medical emergency

Answer 45

Septic Arthritis

Question 46

Painful inflammation of bursae, commonly at the shoulder joint

Answer 46

Bursitis

Question 47

Rupture of cartilaginous pads between the bony bodies of adjacent vertebrae

Answer 47

Herniated Discs

Question 48

Displacement of bones from their normal position in a joint

Answer 48

Dislocation

Question 49

Results from the wrenching/twisting of a joint that injures the ligaments

Answer 49

Sprains

Question 50

Result of tearing of a muscle or its tendon from excessive use or overstretching

Answer 50

Strains(Pulled Muscles)

Question 51

The acronym for joint trauma relief

Answer 51

RICE(Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)

Question 52

Painful condition of the hand, a repetitive motion injury

Answer 52

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome(CTS)

Question 53

A variety of disorders that result in muscle degeneration and physical disability

Answer 53

Muscle Dystrophies(MD)

Question 54

The most common and most serious type of muscle dystrophy, result of a sex-linked gene(2/10,000 people)

Answer 54

Duchenne's MD

Question 55

Cytoskeletal protein missing in patients with Duchenne's MD

Answer 55

Dystrophin

Question 56

Rare autoimmune disorder that affects the myoneural junction, where nerves fail to transmit an impulse to the muscle

Answer 56

Myasthenia Gravis(MG)

Question 57

Malignant Tumours of the skeletal muscle

Answer 57

Rhabdomyosarcomas

Question 58

Primary osteoarthritis occurs with

Answer 58

Normal Aging

Question 59

Secondary osteoarthritis is associated with

Answer 59

Joint injury, trauma, obesity

Question 60

What are attacks of gout(gouty arthritis) related to in the blood?

Answer 60

Uric acid

Question 61

What cytoskeletal protein is missing in people with Duchenne's MD?

Answer 61

Dystrophin

Question 62

What is the most common form of arthritis?

Answer 62

Osteoarthritis