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Chapter 3:Skeletal System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term is surgical repair of the skull?

a)

craniectomy

b)

cranioplasty

c)

craniotomy

2.

Which term describes the commonly known condition called a bunion?

a)

hallux valgus

b)

spina bifida

c)

talipes

3.

which term describes a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function?

a)

spondylitis

b)

spondylolisthesis

c)

spondylosis

4.

Which type of bone fracture is associated with chronic, excessive impact?

a)

Colle's fracture

b)

spiral fracture

c)

stress fracture

5.

Which technique is used to detect early osteoporosis?

a)

bone marrow biopsy

b)

bone scan

c)

dual x-ray absorptiometry

6.

Which form of bone marrow transplant uses the patient's own bone marrow?

a)

allogenic transplant

b)

autologous transplant

c)

cord blood

7.

Which term describes the wide end of a long bone?

a)

diaphysis

b)

epiphysis

c)

meniscus

8.

Which term describes a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed?

a)

comminuted

b)

greenstick

c)

spiral

9.

Which term means pain linked to an abnormal condition within the bone?

a)

ostealgia

b)

osteitis

c)

osteonecrosis

10.

Which term is also known as the hip socket?

a)

malleolus

b)

hallux valgus

c)

acetabulum

11.

As a broken bone heals, crepitation forms a bulging deposit around the area of the break.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which is the upper leg bone?

a)

femur

b)

fibula

c)

tibia

13.

Which term means inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?

a)

osteitis

b)

osteomyelitis

c)

periostitis

14.

Which profession specializes in treating health problems by spinal manipulation?

a)

podiatrist

b)

orthopedic surgeon

c)

osteopath

15.

Which term means the abnormal lateral curvature of the lumbar spine?

a)

kyphosis

b)

lordosis

c)

scoliosis

16.

Which term means inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum?

a)

synovitis

b)

costochondritis

c)

Paget's disease

17.

Which term describes a benign bony projection covered with cartilage?

a)

callus

b)

crepitation

c)

osteochondroma

18.

Which is a congenital defect where the spine fails to close over the spinal cord?

a)

ankylosis

b)

spina bifida

c)

lumbago

19.

Which term means an opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass?

a)

articulation

b)

foramen

c)

symphysis

20.

Which is the bone in the forearm is more lateral? (When in anatomic neutral)

a)

radius

b)

ulna

c)

humerus

21.

Red bone marrow manufactures red blood cells, white blood cells thrombocytes and hemoglobin. What term describes this process?

a)

hemopoietic

b)

homeostasis

c)

hemolytic

22.

Which term describes the bones that form the palm of the hand?

a)

metacarpals

b)

metatarsals

c)

malleolus

23.

Which term is characterized by injecting bone with cement to stabilize the spinal column in the treatment for a compression fracture?

a)

crepitation

b)

subluxation

c)

percutaneous vertebroplasty

24.

Which professional specializing in diagnosing and treating disorders of the feet?

a)

chiropractor

b)

orthopedic surgeon

c)

podiatrist

25.

Which term is the replacement for a diseased or missing body part?

a)

periostitis

b)

prosthesis

c)

internal fixation