WorksheetsMed Term 3
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
What does the abbreviation PRN mean?
per round opening
by mouth
as needed
per round orifice
Which of the following is a form of arthritis in which uric acid builds up in the blood, causing joint swelling and pain?
gout
osteorthritis
bursitis
rheumatoid arthritis
The ribs that attach to the cartilage of the ribs above them are called _________________.
fixed ribs
floating ribs
true ribs
false ribs
What does the medical abbreviation PO mean?
as needed
post operation
by mouth
per osteo
There are ________________ thoracic vertebrae.
7
12
3
4
The term phalanges refers to the bones of the ___________.
fingers
ankles
toes
fingers and toes
Kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis are three types of __________________.
hang nails
bone inflammation
arthritis
abnormal curvatures of the spine
The frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, spheniod and the ethmoid bones are all part of the _______________________________
thoracic cage
sternum
pelvic girdle
cranium
The medical word for inflammation of the bones and bones marrow is ______________________.
osteopenia
osteochondroma
osteomyelitis
osteoporosis
The darkened area (blue) in diagram indicates what area?
rib cage
vertebral column
appendicular skeleton
axial skeleton
The bones of the forearm include the ___________________________, which is located on the thumb side of the forearm, and the ______________________ , the proximal end of which forms the elbow.
manubrium and xiphoid
radius and ulna
clavicle and scapula
tibia and fibula
The bone in the lower arm whose proximal end forms the elbow and the distal end is on the pinky finger side is the _____________________.
radius
ulna
sacrum
humerus
The marrow inside cancellous bone produces __________________.
yellow fat cells
red blood cells
synovial fluid
cartilage cells
This is an examples of what kind of fracture?
comminuted fracture
colles fracture
compound fracture
simple fracture
The seven bone segments that make up the neck region are the ____________________________ vertebrae.
cervical
sacral
lumbar
thoracic
Inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes is called __________.
rheumatoid arthritis
osteoarthritis
osteitis
osteomyelitis
The xiphoid process is part of the __________________.
femur
mandible
sternum
humerus
The medical term that means to bind or tie together is _____________________.
meta-
rachi/o
-penia
-desis
The longest bone in the human body is the femur.
True
False
_____________________ are soft spots between the cranial bones of a newborn .
fontanels
sutures
cavities
fissures
Match the following
prefix that means within or into
intra-
prefix that means change or beyond
meta-
prefix that means above
syn-
combining form that means joint
arthr/o
combining form that means arm
brachi/o
Match the following
combining form that means cartilage
chondr/o
combining form that means bone marrow or spinal cord
myel/o
combining form that means bone
oste/o
combining form that means vertebra or backbone
spondyl/o
combining form that means flesh or connective tissue
sarc/o
Match the following
suffix that means process or condition
-ation
suffix that means surgical puncture to remove fluid
-centesis
suffix that means softening
-malacia
suffix that means abnormal condition
-osis
Match the followingMatch the following regions of the spinal column with the letters shown on the illustration.
cervical region
A
coccyx
E
lumbar region
C
thoracic region
B
sacrum
D
Match the following terms to identifying phrases. following
slightly movable joints
amphiarthroses
freely movable joints
diarthroses
fibrous cords of tissue that attach bone to bone
ligaments
immovable joints
synarthroses
fibrous cords of tissue that attach muscle to bone
tendons
