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CH 6 MedTerm - Musculoskeletal

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The combining form in oste/o means (a)   .

2.

Crepitus refers to _____.

a)

Joint inflammation

b)

Stiff joint

c)

Stiff vertebrae

d)

A grating sound

3.

The combining form meaning cartilage is (a)   .

4.

The combining form for neck is _____.

a)

Fasic/o

b)

Crani/o

c)

Cervic/o

d)

Thorac/o

5.

The directional term meaning toward the side is (a)   .

6.

The condition in which bones become less dense and more porous is called (a)   .

7.

An abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine is _____.

a)

Lordosis

b)

Spondylosis

c)

Kyphosis

d)

Scoliosis

8.

The term _____ means malignant smooth muscle tumor.

a)

Leiomyosarcoma

b)

Myeloma

c)

Rhabdomyosarcoma

d)

Osteoma

9.

Osteorrhaphy means _____.

a)

Suture of bone

b)

Rupture of bone

c)

Bursting forth of bone

d)

Softening of bone

10.

Arthr/o is a combining form meaning _____.

a)

Stiff

b)

Joint

c)

Crooked

d)

Bent

11.

Prolonged, continuous muscle contraction is called (a)   .

12.

The term _____ means joint pain.

a)

Myoalgia

b)

Myodynia

c)

Osteodynia

d)

Arthralgia

13.

The term for bending at the Joint so the angle between bones decreases is called (a)   .

14.

Myel/o is a combining form meaning _____.

a)

Muscle

b)

Bone

c)

Bone marrow

d)

Joint

15.

Amputation often requires fitting for a / an _____.

a)

Orthosis

b)

Splint

c)

Prosthesis

d)

Open reduction internal fixation

16.

The point where two bones come together hand movement occurs is called a/an _____.

a)

Articulation

b)

Bursa

c)

Disc

d)

Meniscus

17.

Humpback is the late term for _____.

a)

Kyphosis

b)

Lordosis

c)

Scoliosis

d)

Spondylosis

18.

Turning the Palm upward or forward is called _____.

a)

Pronation

b)

Supination

c)

Eversion

d)

Inversion

19.

A grisly substance covering the ends of the long bones located within a joint is called _____.

a)

Bone marrow

b)

Bursa

c)

Articular cartilage

d)

Epiphysis

20.

The X-ray film of a joint taken after injection of a contrast medium is called _____.

a)

Arthroscopy

b)

Arthrogram

c)

Bone scan

d)

Sonogram

21.

A grating sound sometimes made by the movement of a joint or a broken bone is called (a)   .

22.

The term _____ means skeletal muscle tumor.

a)

Osteoma

b)

Leiomyoma

c)

Rhabdomyoma

d)

Myeloma

23.

_____ means away from the origin of a structure.

a)

Distal

b)

Proximal

c)

Inferior

d)

Superior

24.

The term meaning toward the middle (midline) is (a)   .

25.

Spondylosyndesis is a/an ____.

a)

Forward slipping of a vertebra

b)

Fusion of the spine

c)

Transplantation of bone from one site to another

d)

Reconstruction of a joint

26.

The specific term referring to binding or fusing of joint surfaces is _____.

a)

Arthroplasty

b)

Arthrocentesis

c)

Arthroscopy

d)

Arthrodesis

27.

The fibrous vascular membrane that covers bone is the _____.

a)

Epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Endosteum

d)

Periosteum

28.

The abbreviation for traction is (a)   .

29.

Another term for inferior is _____.

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Cephalic

d)

Caudal

30.

A partial dislocation of a joint is called _____.

a)

Subluxation

b)

Sprain

c)

Strain

d)

Fracture

31.

A _____ is a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone.

a)

Fascia

b)

Ligament

c)

Tendon

d)

Body of the muscle

32.

Adduction refers to the movement _____.

a)

Toward the midline

b)

Away from the midline

c)

Toward the interior

d)

Toward the posterior

33.

Which type of arthritis is most crippling, especially affecting the hands and feet?

a)

Gouty

b)

Degenerative joint disease

c)

Spondylosis

d)

Rheumatoid

34.

Which of the following fractures are most often seen in children?

a)

Comminuted

b)

Simple

c)

Compound

d)

Greenstick

35.

The term _____ means stiff joint condition.

a)

Ankylosis

b)

Arthritis

c)

Kyphosis

d)

Myositis

36.

Another term for Superior is _____.

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Cephalic

d)

Caudal

37.

The acronym ORIF is the abbreviation for a / an _____.

a)

Internal surgical repair of a fracture

b)

External manipulation of a fracture

c)

Manipulation of a fracture and application of a cast

d)

Orthopedic Appliance used to maintain bony position of a limb

38.

An uncontrolled contraction of skeletal muscles causing stiff and awkward movements is termed _____.

a)

Rigidity

b)

Tetany

c)

Spasticity

d)

Hypertrophy

39.

The term for lateral curvature of the spine is _____.

a)

Kyphosis

b)

Lordosis

c)

Spondylosis

d)

Scoliosis

40.

Casting is an example of _____.

a)

Orthosis

b)

Closed reduction, percutaneous fixation of a fracture

c)

Open reduction, internal fixation of a fracture

d)

Closed reduction, external fixation of a fracture

41.

Bones of the vertebrae and face are _____.

a)

Sesamoid

b)

Flat

c)

Long

d)

Irregular

42.

The term _____ refers to the increase in the size of a muscle.

a)

Atrophy

b)

Hypertrophy

c)

Hypotonia

d)

Exostosis

43.

The term _____ means prolonged, continuous muscle contraction.

a)

Spasm

b)

Tetany

c)

Spastic

d)

Tremor

44.

The abbreviation for the internal surgical repair of a fracture is (a)   .

45.

An orthopedic device used to maintain Limb support or the position of a bone is called a / an (a)   .

46.

The term for the removal of a limb is (a)   .

47.

The combining form _____ means joint.

a)

Articul/o

b)

Cost/o

c)

Femor/o

d)

My/o

48.

The term referring to bone pain is (a)   .

49.

The term referring to muscle pain is (a)   .

50.

Turning the palm backward or downward is called _____.

a)

dorsiflexion

b)

pronation

c)

eversion

d)

supination

51.

Which of the following the the term used when describing a stiff muscle?

a)

rigor

b)

spasm

c)

tetany

d)

tremor

52.

Cancellous bone is also known as (a)   bone.

53.

The forward slipping of the lumbar vertebra is termed _____.

a)

spondylosyndesis

b)

spondylolisthitis

c)

Spondylolisthesis

d)

scoliosis

54.

Softening of the bone is termed _____.

a)

osteoporosis

b)

osteomalacia

c)

osteosclerosis

d)

osteomegaly

55.

Which of the following connects bone to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

fascia

d)

aponeurosis

56.

Softening of cartilage is termed _____.

a)

osteomalacia

b)

dactylomegaly

c)

osteoporosis

d)

chondromalacia

57.

The root in intercostals refers to the _____.

a)

ribs

b)

neck

c)

vertebrae

d)

cartilage

58.

_____ functions as the storage for fat tissue and is inactive in formation of blood cells.

a)

red bone marrow

b)

articular cartilage

c)

medullary cavity

d)

yellow bone marrow

59.

Flabby, relaxed, or having defective or absent muscle tone refers to _____.

a)

tetany

b)

tremor

c)

flaccid

d)

toned

60.

The combining form meaning smooth is _____.

a)

lord/o

b)

lei/o

c)

rhabd/o

d)

sarc/o

61.

Dactyl/o is a combining form meaning _____.

a)

smooth

b)

straight

c)

crooked

d)

joint

62.

A drug that relieves pain is called a/an _____

a)

analgesic

b)

anti-inflammatory

c)

antipyretic

d)

NSAID

63.

Rhabd/o means _____.

a)

circular

b)

rod shaped

c)

flat

d)

smooth

64.

The test to record muscle response to electrical stimulation is abbreviated _____.

a)

EMG

b)

ECG

c)

EKG

d)

EEG

65.

The tibia is in the _____.

a)

upper extremity

b)

vertebral column

c)

axial skeleton

d)

lower extremity

66.

Which combing form means crooked or stiff?

a)

lord/o

b)

scoli/o

c)

lei/o

d)

ankyl/o

67.

The combining form referring to the kneecap is ______.

a)

patell/o

b)

chondr/o

c)

pelv/o

d)

oste/o

68.

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry is used to diagnosis which condition?

a)

osteoporosis

b)

soteosarcoma

c)

osteomyelitis

d)

osteomalacia

69.

The abbreviation for fracture is (a)   .

70.

The plane that divides the body into right and left portions is called _____.

a)

transverse

b)

coronal

c)

saggital

d)

frontal

71.

A fibrous sac lined with a synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid is a _____.

a)

cartilage disc

b)

nucleus pulposus

c)

bursa

d)

fat pad

72.

Lord/o is a combining form meaning _____.

a)

smooth

b)

bent

c)

loin

d)

humpback

73.

The combining form brachi/o means _____.

a)

arm

b)

knee

c)

bone

d)

sternum

74.

The most common form of arthritis, which especially affects weight-bearing joints, is called _____.

a)

degenerative joint disease

b)

gouty arthritis

c)

rheumatoid arthritis

d)

spondylosyndesis

75.

ROM refers to _____.

a)

pain

b)

inflammation

c)

swelling

d)

mobility

76.

Which type of imaging is used in a bone scan?

a)

radiography

b)

MRI

c)

CT

d)

nuclear medicine

77.

Diaphysis is the _____ of the long bone.

a)

ends

b)

shaft

c)

growth

d)

membrane lining

78.

The coronal plane is also called the (a)   plane.

79.

Movement away from the body is _____.

a)

flexion

b)

abduction

c)

extension

d)

adduction

80.

A drug that relieves a fever is called a/an _____.

a)

analgesic

b)

anti-inflammatory

c)

antipyretic

d)

opioid

81.

The term _____ means toward the head.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

proximal

d)

distal

82.

Rickets is _____.

a)

an infection of bone and bone marrow

b)

a skeletal muscle tumor

c)

osteoporosis in children

d)

osteomalacia in children

83.

Endoscopic examination of a joint for diagnostic and/or surgical purposes is called _____.

a)

arthroscopy

b)

radiography

c)

MRI

d)

electro myography

84.

Lateral decubitus refers to _____.

a)

lying on ones side

b)

lying down

c)

lying flat on ones back

d)

lying face down and flat

85.

Which type of arthritis is the most crippling?

a)

gouty

b)

degenerative joint disease

c)

spondylosis

d)

rheumatoid

86.

A lateral curvature of the spine is called (a)   .

87.

A bone tumor is termed a (a)   .

88.

The synonym for bony necrosis is (a)   .

89.

Application of a pulling force to a fractured or dislocated joint to maintain proper position during healing is termed (a)   .

90.

The type of arthritis caused by hyperuricemia is termed (a)   .

91.

A partial dislocation of a joint is called a/an (a)   .

92.

Toward the point of attachment on an appendage is termed (a)   .

93.

Bones of the cranium, spine, thoracic cage, and inner pelvis make up the (a)   skeleton.

94.

A joint where 2 or more bones come together and movement is possible is called a/an (a)   .

95.

Round bones found near joints like the petella are called (a)   bones.

96.

Lying down on your back is called (a)   .

97.

Lying down, especially in bed is called (a)   .

98.

Lying face down and flat on your stomach is called (a)   .

99.

Lying down is termed _____.

a)

recumbent

b)

decubitus

c)

prone

d)

supine

100.

Straightening of a joint to increase the angle between bones is called _____.

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

adduction

d)

abduction