Quiz 12

Question 1

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

Answer 1

rickets

Question 2

Another name for osteitis deformans

Answer 2

Paget disease

Question 3

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

Answer 3

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 4

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

Answer 4

talipes equinovarus

Question 5

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

Answer 5

rotator cuff injuries

Question 6

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

Answer 6

contracture

Question 7

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

Answer 7

crepitation

Question 8

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

Answer 8

kyphosis

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Ewing sarcoma

Question 10

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

Answer 10

carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 11

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

Answer 11

arthrocentesis

Question 12

Replacement of the femur and acetabulum with metal components is called

Answer 12

total hip arthroplasty

Question 13

Rupture of the nucleus pulposus between two vertebrae is called

Answer 13

herniated disk

Question 14

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

Answer 14

sprain

Question 15

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

Answer 15

strain

Question 16

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

Answer 16

osteoporosis

Question 17

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

Answer 17

arthroscopy

Question 18

What is a segment of necrosed bone called?

Answer 18

sequestrum

Question 19

What is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine called

Answer 19

scoliosis

Question 20

What is the disease characterized by excessive uric acid called?

Answer 20

gout

Question 21

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

Answer 21

muscular dystrophy

Question 22

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

Answer 22

myasthenia gravis

Question 23

NSAIDs are:

Answer 23

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Question 24

The abbreviation Fx stands for

Answer 24

fracture

Question 25

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

Answer 25

subluxation

Question 26

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

Answer 26

torticollis

Question 27

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

Answer 27

osteomyelitis

Question 28

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

Answer 28

ankylosing spondylitis

Question 29

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

Answer 29

gold salts

Question 30

bone is crushed into several pieces

Answer 30

comminuted

Question 31

line of fracture does not include the whole bone

Answer 31

incomplete

Question 32

bone breaks through the skin

Answer 32

open

Question 33

distal radius fracture caused by falling onto an outstretched hand

Answer 33

Colles fracture

Question 34

broken ends of a bone are forced into one another

Answer 34

impacted

Question 35

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

Answer 35

closed

Question 36

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

Answer 36

complicated

Question 37

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

Answer 37

greenstick

Question 38

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease.

Answer 38

true

Question 39

The abbreviation for the fourth sacral vetrebra would be

Answer 39

S4