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WorksheetsMed Term - Skeletal System
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which term means the surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint?
ankylosing spondylitis
arthrodesis
arthrolysis
Which term means an inflammation of bone and bone marrow?
osteitis
osteomyelitis
periostitis
Which term means an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum?
synovitis
costochondritis
Paget’s disease
Which form of arthritis is associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint?
gouty arthritis
osteoarthritis
rheumatoid arthritis
Which term means surgical repair of the skull?
craniectomy
cranioplasty
craniotomy
Which term describes a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed?
comminuted
greenstick
spiral
Which term means a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function?
spondylitis
spondylolisthesis
spondylosis
Which term means an attempt to return the affected bone to its normal alignment by manually applied forces?
immobilization
closed reduction
traction
Which term means abnormal softening of the cartilage?
chondritis
chondromalacia
osteomalacia
Which technique is used to detect early osteoporosis?
bone marrow biopsy
bone scan
dual x-ray absorptiometry
Which form of bone marrow transplant uses the patient’s own bone marrow?
allogenic transplant
autologous transplant
cord blood
Which condition, also known as low back pain, is pain in the lumbar region?
lumbago
ostealgia
spondylosis
Which type of bone fracture is associated with chronic, excessive impact?
Colles’ fracture
spiral fracture
stress fracture
A Colles’ fracture, which is a fracture of the wrist, is associated with osteoporosis.
true
false
Primary bone cancer describes tumors that have metastasized from other organs.
true
false
Which is the smaller bone of the forearm?
humerus
radius
ulna
Which term means an opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass?
articulation
foramen
symphysis
Which is the upper leg bone?
femur
fibula
tibia
BDT
(a)
CR
(a)
FX
(a)
OA
(a)
OP
(a)
PKR
(a)
PMR
(a)
RA
(a)
THA
(a)
TKA
(a)
Name the stop section of the vertebral column
Name the purple section of the vertebral column
Name the yellow section of the vertebral column
Name the green section of the vertebral column
What is the correct term for the vertebral curve? (in the picture)
What is the correct term for the vertebral curve (in the picture)
What is the correct term for the vertebral curve in the picture?
