WorksheetsChapter 3:Skeletal System
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which term is surgical repair of the skull?
craniectomy
cranioplasty
craniotomy
Which term describes the commonly known condition called a bunion?
hallux valgus
spina bifida
talipes
which term describes a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function?
spondylitis
spondylolisthesis
spondylosis
Which type of bone fracture is associated with chronic, excessive impact?
Colle's fracture
spiral fracture
stress fracture
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 term describes the wide end of a long bone?
diaphysis
epiphysis
meniscus
Which term describes a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed?
comminuted
greenstick
spiral
Which term means pain linked to an abnormal condition within the bone?
ostealgia
osteitis
osteonecrosis
Which term is also known as the hip socket?
malleolus
hallux valgus
acetabulum
As a broken bone heals, crepitation forms a bulging deposit around the area of the break.
True
False
Which is the upper leg bone?
femur
fibula
tibia
Which term means inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?
osteitis
osteomyelitis
periostitis
Which profession specializes in treating health problems by spinal manipulation?
podiatrist
orthopedic surgeon
osteopath
Which term means the abnormal lateral curvature of the lumbar spine?
kyphosis
lordosis
scoliosis
Which term means inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum?
synovitis
costochondritis
Paget's disease
Which term describes a benign bony projection covered with cartilage?
callus
crepitation
osteochondroma
Which is a congenital defect where the spine fails to close over the spinal cord?
ankylosis
spina bifida
lumbago
Which term means an opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass?
articulation
foramen
symphysis
Which is the bone in the forearm is more lateral? (When in anatomic neutral)
radius
ulna
humerus
Red bone marrow manufactures red blood cells, white blood cells thrombocytes and hemoglobin. What term describes this process?
hemopoietic
homeostasis
hemolytic
Which term describes the bones that form the palm of the hand?
metacarpals
metatarsals
malleolus
Which term is characterized by injecting bone with cement to stabilize the spinal column in the treatment for a compression fracture?
crepitation
subluxation
percutaneous vertebroplasty
Which professional specializing in diagnosing and treating disorders of the feet?
chiropractor
orthopedic surgeon
podiatrist
Which term is the replacement for a diseased or missing body part?
periostitis
prosthesis
internal fixation
