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stedman's chapter 5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The axial skeleton includes the bones of the skull, spine, and _______.

a)

limbs

b)

shoulders

c)

chest

d)

pelvis

2.

Chondr/o is the combining form for _______.

a)

rib

b)

cartilage

c)

neck

d)

cranium

3.

What is the combining form meaning bone marrow, spinal cord?

a)

mar/o

b)

myel/o

c)

my/o

d)

marr/o

4.

Which prefix means together, with?

a)

sym-

b)

sub-

c)

sin-

d)

symm-

5.

_______ is an age-related disorder of decreased bone mass and weakening.

a)

Osteoarthritis

b)

Osteomalacia

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Osteonecrosis

6.

The neuromuscular disorder causing weakness and fatigue of voluntary muscles is called _______.

a)

myasthenia gravis

b)

muscular dystrophy

c)

rheumatoid arthritis

d)

fibromyalgia

7.

_______ is a pulling force exerted on a limb or other part of the body to maintain a desired position for healing.

a)

Orthosis

b)

Traction

c)

Osteoclasis

d)

Laminotomy

8.

An ____________ is a drug that relieves pain without producing anesthesia.

a)

anesthetic

b)

antiinflammatory

c)

analgesic

d)

antistetic

9.

The health care discipline involving physical manipulation of musculoskeletal structures is called _______.

a)

osteopathy

b)

rheumatology

c)

chiropractic

d)

orthopaedics

10.

Which of the following is a bone cell?

a)

osteoclast

b)

osteoblast

c)

ossa

d)

osteocyte

11.

Which of the following is the bone of the heel?

a)

femur

b)

calcaneous

c)

metatarsal

d)

patella

12.

Which of the following is the knee cap?

a)

femur

b)

calcaneous

c)

metatarsal

d)

patella

13.

A band of strong connective tissue joining bones is

a)

a ligament

b)

a tendon

c)

cartilage

d)

the meniscus

14.

Which of the following is the shaft of a long bone?

a)

epiphysis

b)

metaphysis

c)

periosteum

d)

diaphysis

15.

A fluid-filled fibrous sac within some joints is a

a)

cartilage

b)

ligament

c)

bursa

d)

tendon

16.

Which of the following means "crooked" or "twisted"?

a)

spondyl/o

b)

menisc/o

c)

scoli/o

d)

rachi/o

17.

Which combining form means "curved" or "bent"?

a)

kyph/o

b)

lord/o

c)

rachi/o

d)

sacr/o

18.

A wasting of tissue or an organ is known as

a)

arthritis

b)

scoliosis

c)

atrophy

d)

myalgia

19.

Which combining form means "weakness"?

a)

-algia

b)

-asthenia

c)

-physis

d)

-schisis

20.

Which suffix refers to a pore or passage?

a)

-desis

b)

-asthenia

c)

-physis

d)

-porosis

21.

A disease causing progressive destructive changes and inflammation in multiple joints, especially in the hands and feet, is known as

a)

rheumatoid arthritis

b)

tenosynovitis

c)

osteoporosis

d)

chondromalacia

22.

A(n) __________ is a skeletal muscle that opposes an agonist muscle and relaxes when the agonist contracts.

a)

bursa

b)

antagonist

c)

meniscus

d)

fascia

23.

Suture of a muscle is known as _______________.

a)

myorrhaphy

b)

myoplasty

c)

arthroplasty

d)

tenorrhaphy

24.

A hereditary condition causing progressive degeneration of skeletal muscles is

a)

myasthenia gravis

b)

muscular dystrophy

c)

rheumatoid arthritis

d)

fibromyalgia

25.

________________ is a diagnostic test producing a graphic record of electric currents associated with muscular action.

a)

Magnetic resonance imaging

b)

Arthrodesis

c)

Myoplasty

d)

Electromyogram