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Med Term Ch 2 The Skeletal System

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which combining form means arm?

a)

acr/o

b)

brachi/o

c)

chondr/o

d)

spondyl/o

2.

Which combining form means ankle?

a)

sarc/o

b)

brachi/o

c)

tars/o

d)

arthr/o

3.

Which combining form means cartilage?

a)

spondyl/o

b)

chondr/o

c)

arthr/o

d)

oste/o

4.

Which combining form means joint?

a)

chondr/o

b)

oste/o

c)

arthr/o

d)

spondyl/o

5.

Which combining form means fever?

a)

pyret/o

b)

acr/o

c)

sarc/o

d)

oste/o

6.

Which combining form means crooked; bent?

a)

scoli/o

b)

acr/o

c)

spondyl/o

d)

oste/o

7.

Which combining form means extremities?

a)

arthr/o

b)

acr/o

c)

spondyl/o

d)

oste/o

8.

Which combining form means vertebra; backbone?

a)

arthr/o

b)

acr/o

c)

spondyl/o

d)

oste/o

9.

Which combining form means bone?

a)

arthr/o

b)

acr/o

c)

sarc/o

d)

oste/o

10.

Which combining form means flesh; connective tissue?

a)

arthr/o

b)

acr/o

c)

sarc/o

d)

oste/o

11.

Which prefix means change; beyond?

a)

meta-

b)

intra-

c)

non-

d)

anti-

12.

Which prefix means against?

a)

meta-

b)

intra-

c)

non-

d)

anti-

13.

Which prefix means within; into?

a)

meta-

b)

intra-

c)

non-

d)

anti-

14.

Which prefix means together; with?

a)

meta-

b)

syn-

c)

non-

d)

anti-

15.

Which prefix means not?

a)

meta-

b)

syn-

c)

non-

d)

anti-

16.

Which suffix means deficiency?

a)

-malacia

b)

-ation

c)

-penia

d)

-oid

17.

Which suffix means process; condition?

a)

-malacia

b)

-ation

c)

-penia

d)

-oid

18.

Which suffix means visual examination using a scope?

a)

-malacia

b)

-ation

c)

-penia

d)

-scopy

19.

Which suffix means softening?

a)

-malacia

b)

-ation

c)

-penia

d)

-scopy

20.

Which suffix means like; resembling?

a)

-malacia

b)

-ation

c)

-oid

d)

-scopy

21.

What is the hollow center of a long bone that contains yellow bone marrow?

a)

medullary cavity

b)

periosteum

c)

cartilage

d)

cortical bone

22.

Which type of joints are freely moveable?

a)

diarthroses

b)

amphiarthroses

c)

synarthroses

23.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the axial skeleton?

a)

skull

b)

arms

c)

thoracic cage

d)

vertebral column

24.

What are fibrous cords of tissue that attach muscle to bone?

a)

ligaments

b)

sutures

c)

tendons

d)

cartilage

25.

What is the outer membrane of a bone?

a)

periosteum

b)

medullary cavity

c)

endosteum

d)

epiphysis

26.

Which type of bone is dense, hard, and strong and lies under the periosteum?

a)

cortical bone

b)

cancellous bone

c)

trabecular bone

d)

bone marrow

27.

What is the production of blood cells in the bone marrow?

a)

epiphysis

b)

hematosis

c)

coagulation

d)

hematopoiesis

28.

Which type of bone is porous and mainly found in the epiphyses of long bones

a)

cancellous bone

b)

cortical bone

c)

compact bone

d)

cartilage

29.

Which of the following is an example of a bone process?

a)

sulcus

b)

fossa

c)

foramen

d)

tubercle

30.

What are fibrous cords of tissue that attach bone to bone?

a)

ligaments

b)

tendons

c)

cartilage

d)

epiphysis

31.

Which of the following is an example of a bone depression

a)

foramen

b)

tuberosity

c)

tubercle

d)

condyle

32.

The term phalanges refers to the bones of the ________.

a)

fingers

b)

toes

c)

fingers and toes

d)

hands and feet

33.

Kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis are three types of ________.

a)

abnormal curvatures of the spine

b)

spinal tumors

c)

bone infections

d)

arthritis

34.

The use of a needle to puncture a joint space and remove accumulated fluid is called _________.

a)

arthrodesis

b)

arthroscopy

c)

arthrocentesis

d)

arthroplasty

35.

Which is a condition of small holes in the bones causing a loss of density?

a)

osteoporosis

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

osteoalgia

d)

osteomalacia

36.

Which is a partial dislocation of a bone from its joint?

a)

spondylosis

b)

arthrosis

c)

subluxation

d)

osteoarthritis

37.

Which of the following is a visual examination of a joint using a scope?

a)

arthrocentesis

b)

bone scan

c)

MRI

d)

arthroscopy