WorksheetsMedical Terminology Chapter 4
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The opposite action from flexion is:
a)
plantar flexion
b)
extension
c)
inversion
d)
eversion
2.
Movement away from the midline of the body is called:
a)
adduction
b)
flexion
c)
abduction
d)
circumduction
3.
Pointing the toes downward is called:
a)
plantar flexion
b)
extension
c)
depression
d)
dorsiflexion
4.
Which motion occurs at the thumb?
a)
opposition
b)
circumduction
c)
eversion
d)
rotation
5.
Turning the palm upward is called:
a)
pronation
b)
supination
c)
rotation
d)
circumduction
6.
_______ is the decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone.
a)
osteomalacia
b)
exsostosis
c)
osteoporosis
d)
Paget's disease
7.
The medical term for humpback is:
a)
exostosis
b)
scoliosis
c)
kyphosis
d)
lordosis
8.
Which term means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound?
a)
simple fracture
b)
compression fracture
c)
pathologic fracture
d)
compound fracture
9.
Which type of fracture is commonly seen in children?
a)
greenstick
b)
comminuted fracture
c)
simple fracture
d)
stress fracture
10.
Which type of fracture is the bone shattered?
a)
greenstick
b)
Colles' fracture
c)
comminuted fracture
d)
pathologic fracture
11.
Which disease is caused by a Vitamin D deficiency?
a)
osteoporosis
b)
greenstick fracture
c)
Paget's disease
d)
rickets
12.
This condition is commonly called a ruptured disk.
a)
herniated nucleus pulposus
b)
ankylosing spondylitis
c)
spina bifida
d)
spondylolisthesis
13.
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:
a)
lordosis
b)
exostosis
c)
scoliosis
d)
kyphosis
14.
Spina bifida is a congenital anomaly that affects which bone?
a)
femur
b)
hip
c)
skull
d)
vertebrae
15.
________ is the forward sliding of a lumbar vertebra over the vertebra below it.
a)
Spina bifida
b)
Spondylolisthesis
c)
Spondylosis
d)
Talipes
16.
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to detect osteoporosis?
a)
dual-energy absorptiometry
b)
myelography
c)
bone scan
d)
arthrography
17.
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is useful in identifying a herniated nucleus pulposus?
a)
dual-energy absorptiometry
b)
myelography
c)
bone scan
d)
arthrography
18.
Which surgical procedure relieves pressure on a compressed spinal nerve?
a)
bunionectomy
b)
arthroplasty
c)
laminectomy
d)
osteotomy
19.
Which procedure examines the inside of a joint?
a)
athroplasty
b)
arthrotomy
c)
arthrocentesis
d)
arthroscopy
20.
Surgery performed to realign bone fragments is called a(n):
a)
open reduction
b)
external fixation
c)
traction
d)
internal fixation
21.
Which of the following is a reason for performing an amputation?
a)
uncontrollable infection
b)
crushing injury
c)
tumor
d)
all of these
22.
Which of the following conditions is commonly treated by bone reabsorption inhibitors?
a)
Paget's disease
b)
osteoporosis
c)
osteoarthritis
d)
both Paget's disease and osteoporosis
23.
Strong anti-inflammatory drugs like corticosteroids are used to treat which condition?
a)
osteoarthritis
b)
fractures
c)
rheumatoid arthritis
d)
osteoporosis
24.
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure?
a)
TKA
b)
LE
c)
RA
d)
FX
25.
Muscle wasting is the common term for:
a)
adhesion
b)
atrophy
c)
spasm
d)
dystonia
26.
Which of the following is a sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction?
a)
hyperkinesia
b)
myopathy
c)
dyskinesia
d)
spasm
27.
Intermittent claudication is:
a)
severe neck spasms
b)
wasting muscules
c)
severe leg pain when walking very short distances
d)
a type of muscular dystrophy
28.
Which of the following conditions is caused by overuse or overstretching?
a)
strain
b)
muscular dystrophy
c)
ganglion cyst
d)
fibromyalgia
29.
Which of the following abbreviations is a pathological condition?
a)
IM
b)
MD
c)
CPK
d)
LLE
30.
Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?
a)
IM
b)
MD
c)
DXA
d)
JRA
31.
Which of the following are the fingers?
a)
tarsals
b)
scapulae
c)
metacarpals
d)
phalanges
32.
Which of the following involves obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine it to make a diagnosis?
a)
arthroscopy
b)
arthroclasia
c)
arthrotomy
d)
arthrocentesis
33.
Which term means abnormal tone?
a)
atonia
b)
dystonia
c)
hypotonia
d)
myotonia
34.
Which term means an increase in muscle bulk?
a)
hypertrophy
b)
atrophy
c)
hyperkinesia
d)
myomegaly
35.
Widesprad aching and pain in the muscles and soft tissue is called:
a)
carpal tunnel syndrome
b)
fibromyalgia
c)
repetitve motion disorder
d)
polymyositis
36.
Which of the following abbreviations is a record of the strength and quality of muscle contractions?
a)
ORIF
b)
DTR
c)
EEG
d)
EMG
37.
Which of the following type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs?
a)
skeletal
b)
voluntary
c)
visceral
d)
cardiac
38.
Applying a pulling force on a fracture in order to restore normal alignment is called:
a)
traction
b)
fixation
c)
fusion
d)
arthroplasty
39.
Which diagnostic imaging procedure uses a radioactive dye to produce an image?
a)
myelography
b)
bone scan
c)
arthroscopy
d)
absorptiometry
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