Worksheetsstedman's chapter 5
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The axial skeleton includes the bones of the skull, spine, and _______.
limbs
shoulders
chest
pelvis
Chondr/o is the combining form for _______.
rib
cartilage
neck
cranium
What is the combining form meaning bone marrow, spinal cord?
mar/o
myel/o
my/o
marr/o
Which prefix means together, with?
sym-
sub-
sin-
symm-
_______ is an age-related disorder of decreased bone mass and weakening.
Osteoarthritis
Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis
Osteonecrosis
The neuromuscular disorder causing weakness and fatigue of voluntary muscles is called _______.
myasthenia gravis
muscular dystrophy
rheumatoid arthritis
fibromyalgia
_______ is a pulling force exerted on a limb or other part of the body to maintain a desired position for healing.
Orthosis
Traction
Osteoclasis
Laminotomy
An ____________ is a drug that relieves pain without producing anesthesia.
anesthetic
antiinflammatory
analgesic
antistetic
The health care discipline involving physical manipulation of musculoskeletal structures is called _______.
osteopathy
rheumatology
chiropractic
orthopaedics
Which of the following is a bone cell?
osteoclast
osteoblast
ossa
osteocyte
Which of the following is the bone of the heel?
femur
calcaneous
metatarsal
patella
Which of the following is the knee cap?
femur
calcaneous
metatarsal
patella
A band of strong connective tissue joining bones is
a ligament
a tendon
cartilage
the meniscus
Which of the following is the shaft of a long bone?
epiphysis
metaphysis
periosteum
diaphysis
A fluid-filled fibrous sac within some joints is a
cartilage
ligament
bursa
tendon
Which of the following means "crooked" or "twisted"?
spondyl/o
menisc/o
scoli/o
rachi/o
Which combining form means "curved" or "bent"?
kyph/o
lord/o
rachi/o
sacr/o
A wasting of tissue or an organ is known as
arthritis
scoliosis
atrophy
myalgia
Which combining form means "weakness"?
-algia
-asthenia
-physis
-schisis
Which suffix refers to a pore or passage?
-desis
-asthenia
-physis
-porosis
A disease causing progressive destructive changes and inflammation in multiple joints, especially in the hands and feet, is known as
rheumatoid arthritis
tenosynovitis
osteoporosis
chondromalacia
A(n) __________ is a skeletal muscle that opposes an agonist muscle and relaxes when the agonist contracts.
bursa
antagonist
meniscus
fascia
Suture of a muscle is known as _______________.
myorrhaphy
myoplasty
arthroplasty
tenorrhaphy
A hereditary condition causing progressive degeneration of skeletal muscles is
myasthenia gravis
muscular dystrophy
rheumatoid arthritis
fibromyalgia
________________ is a diagnostic test producing a graphic record of electric currents associated with muscular action.
Magnetic resonance imaging
Arthrodesis
Myoplasty
Electromyogram
