Musculoskeletal System Dynamic study module

Question 1

A Colles’ fracture is a common type of ______ fracture

Answer 1

wrist

Question 2

A herniated muscle pulposus is commonly called a

Answer 2

herniated disk

Question 3

What is the name of a common back surgery designed to relieve compression on a spinal nerve?

Answer 3

laminectomy

Question 4

What does the abbreviation EMG stand for?

Answer 4

electromyography

Question 5

A congenital deformity of the foot, also known as clubfoot, is _____.

Answer 5

talipes

Question 6

Measurement of bone density is performed using _____.

Answer 6

dual-energy absorptiometry

Question 7

What type of physician specializes in treating disorders of the feet?

Answer 7

podiatrist

Question 8

The three pelvic bones—ilium, ischium, and pubis—together are called the _____.

Answer 8

innominate bone

Question 9

the fibula bone is found in the

Answer 9

lower leg

Question 10

Pain caused by compression of the nerve as it passes between the bones and ligaments of the wrist is _____.

Answer 10

carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 11

A __________ is a rough process that provides the attachment for tendons and muscles.

Answer 11

tubercle

Question 12

Which of the following medical specialists fits braces to prevent or correct deformities?

Answer 12

orthotist

Question 13

The examination of the interior of a joint by entering the joint with a small camera is called _____.

Answer 13

arthroscopy

Question 14

abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine

Answer 14

lordosis

Question 15

Softening of the bones caused by a loss of calcium is called _____.

Answer 15

osteomalacia

Question 16

A hollow cavity within a bone is called a _____

Answer 16

sinus

Question 17

The skull is subdivided into the cranium and __________.

Answer 17

facial bones

Question 18

A sudden, strong, involuntary muscle contraction is _____

Answer 18

a spasm

Question 19

The name for muscle tissue found in the walls of hollow or tube-shaped organs is _____.

Answer 19

smooth muscle

Question 20

Which of the following is a congenital anomaly of the vertebral column?

Answer 20

spina bifida

Question 21

Vertebrae are examples of which types of bones

Answer 21

irregular

Question 22

Creatine phosphokinase is a muscle enzyme found in __________

Answer 22

cardiac and skeletal muscle

Question 23

What type of bone forms the hard exterior surface of bone?

Answer 23

cortical/compact bone

Question 24

Backward bending of the foot is referred to as _____.

Answer 24

dorsiflexion

Question 25

An inherited disease causing progressive muscle degeneration is _____

Answer 25

muscular dystrophy