Unit 15 MSK

Multiple Choice

Which of the following structures connects muscles to bones?

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Joints

• Cartilage

Multiple Choice

Minute spaces filled with blood vessels; found in compact bone

• haversian canals

• articular cartilage

• periosteum

• medullary cavity

Multiple Choice

Which bone is located in the upper arm and connects the shoulder to the elbow?

• Femur

• Humerus

• Radius

• Tibia

Multiple Choice

Which bone is more medial when in the anatomical position?

• ulna

• radius

• fibula

• lemur

Multiple Choice

The carpals are

• at the wrists

• at the ankles

• at the gym

• at home

Multiple Choice

Which condition is associated with abnormal lateral (to the side) curvature of the spine?

• Kyphosis

• Lordosis

• Scoliosis

• Osteomalacia

Multiple Choice

Which structure produces the synovial fluid?

• synovial membrane

• synovial cavity

• joint capsule

• articular cartilage

Multiple Choice

Which features differentiate osteoarthritis from rheumatoid arthritis based on the joint diagrams?

• Bone erosion and swollen synovial membrane in rheumatoid arthritis

• Thickened cartilage in osteoarthritis

• Presence of uric acid crystals in osteoarthritis

• Fusion of bones in rheumatoid arthritis

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between a strain and a sprain?

• A strain involves injury to a muscle or tendon, while a sprain involves injury to a ligament.

• A strain involves injury to a ligament, while a sprain involves injury to a muscle.

• Both strain and sprain involve injury to ligaments only.

• Both strain and sprain involve injury to muscles only.

• A strain is a virus, while a sprain is pain with "sp" (if you pick this, I'm worried).

Multiple Choice

Which type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements such as moving your arm?

• Striated (skeletal) muscle

• Smooth (visceral) muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Connective tissue

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions involves movement away from the midline of the body?

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

Multiple Choice

ESR is an abbreviation for

• Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

• Every Student Rocks

• Every Student Rolls

• Erythrocyte Signal Rate

• Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rise

Multiple Choice

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space

• arthrocentesis

• arthrography

• arthroplasty

• arthroscopy

• Arthur the Aardvark

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best food?

• Sushi

• Kabsa

• Shawarma

• Koshary

• Some other food that's wrong