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Quiz 12 Flashcards

1
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A disease in children due to vitamin D deficiency in which an inefficient mineralization of the bone-forming tissue causes deformities is:

A

rickets

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2
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Another name for osteitis deformans

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Paget disease

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3
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Chronic, systemic disease characterized by inflammatory changes in joints and related structures resulting in crippling deformities is called

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rheumatoid arthritis

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4
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Congenital deformity of the foot, also called clubfoot, is:

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talipes equinovarus

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5
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Damage incurred to the capsule of the shoulder joint that is reinforced by muscles and tendons is called

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rotator cuff injuries

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6
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Fibrosis of connective tissue in skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility is

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contracture

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7
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The grating sound made by movement of bone ends rubbing together indicating joint destruction is called

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crepitation

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8
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An increased curvature of the thoracic region of the vertebral column, leading to a humpback posture, is called

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kyphosis

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9
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A malignant tumor that develops from bone marrow, occurring most frequently in adolescent boys, is called

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Ewing sarcoma

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10
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Pain or numbness resulting from compression of wrist canal through which the tendons and nerve pass is called

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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11
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Puncture of a joint space with a needle to remove fluid is called

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arthrocentesis

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12
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Replacement of the femur and acetabulum with metal components is called

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total hip arthroplasty

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13
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Rupture of the nucleus pulposus between two vertebrae is called

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herniated disk

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14
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Trauma to a joint that causes injury to the surrounding ligament is called:

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sprain

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15
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Trauma to a muscle from overuse or excessive forcible stretch is called

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strain

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16
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Decrease in bone density with an increase in porosity, causing bones to become brittle and of increased risk of fracture is called:

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osteoporosis

17
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Visual examination of the interior of a joint performed by inserting an endoscope through a small incision is called

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arthroscopy

18
Q

What is a segment of necrosed bone called?

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sequestrum

19
Q

What is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine called

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scoliosis

20
Q

What is the disease characterized by excessive uric acid called?

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gout

21
Q

What is the the group of genetic diseases characterized by gradual atrophy and weakness of muscle tissue?

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muscular dystrophy

22
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What progressive, autoimmune, neuromuscular disorder is characterized by severe muscle weakness and progressive fatigue

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myasthenia gravis

23
Q

NSAIDs are:

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

24
Q

The abbreviation Fx stands for

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fracture

25
Q

Partial or incomplete dislocation of a bone from its normal location within a joint is called

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subluxation

26
Q

Spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles, causing stiffness and twisting of the neck is called:

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torticollis

27
Q

An infection that encompasses all bone components, including the bone marrow, is called:

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osteomyelitis

28
Q

Chronic inflammatory disease that first affects the spine, characterized by fusion and loss of mobility of two or more vertebrae is called:

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ankylosing spondylitis

29
Q

Which of the following treat rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting activity within the immune system and prevent further disease progression:

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gold salts

30
Q

bone is crushed into several pieces

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comminuted

31
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line of fracture does not include the whole bone

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incomplete

32
Q

bone breaks through the skin

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open

33
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distal radius fracture caused by falling onto an outstretched hand

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Colles fracture

34
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broken ends of a bone are forced into one another

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impacted

35
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bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin

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closed

36
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results in extensive soft tissue injury such as a broken rib piercing the lung

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complicated

37
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bone is broken only on one side, commonly occurring in children

A

greenstick

38
Q

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease.

A

true

39
Q

The abbreviation for the fourth sacral vetrebra would be

A

S4

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