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Med Term 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the abbreviation PRN mean? 

a)

per round opening 

b)

by mouth

c)

as needed

d)

per round orifice 

2.

Which of the following is a form of arthritis in which uric acid builds up in the blood, causing joint swelling and pain?

a)

gout

b)

osteorthritis 

c)

bursitis 

d)


rheumatoid arthritis 

3.

The ribs that attach to the cartilage of the ribs above them are called _________________.

a)

fixed ribs

b)

floating ribs

c)

true ribs

d)

false ribs

4.

What does the medical abbreviation PO mean? 

a)

as needed

b)

post operation 

c)

by mouth

d)

per osteo

5.

There are ________________ thoracic vertebrae. 

a)

7

b)

12

c)

3

d)

4

6.

The term phalanges refers to the bones of the ___________.

a)

fingers

b)

ankles

c)

toes

d)

fingers and toes

7.

Kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis are three types of __________________.

a)

hang nails

b)

bone inflammation 

c)

arthritis

d)

abnormal curvatures of the spine

8.

The frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, spheniod and the ethmoid bones are all part of the _______________________________

a)

thoracic cage 

b)

sternum 

c)

pelvic girdle

d)

cranium 

9.

The medical word for inflammation of the bones and bones marrow is ______________________. 

a)

osteopenia 

b)

osteochondroma 

c)

osteomyelitis 

d)

osteoporosis 

10.

The darkened area (blue) in diagram indicates what area? 

a)

rib cage

b)

vertebral column

c)

appendicular skeleton

d)

axial skeleton

11.

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. 

a)

manubrium and xiphoid 

b)

radius and ulna

c)

clavicle and scapula

d)

tibia and fibula 

12.

The bone in the lower arm whose proximal end forms the elbow and the distal end is on the pinky finger side is the _____________________.

a)

radius 

b)

ulna 

c)

sacrum 

d)

humerus

13.

The marrow inside cancellous bone produces __________________.


a)

yellow fat cells 

b)

red blood cells

c)

synovial fluid

d)

cartilage cells

14.

This is an examples of what kind of fracture? 

a)

comminuted fracture

b)

colles fracture

c)

compound fracture

d)

simple fracture

15.

The seven bone segments that make up the neck region are the ____________________________ vertebrae. 

a)

cervical 

b)

sacral 

c)

lumbar 

d)

thoracic 

16.

Inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes is called __________.

a)

rheumatoid arthritis

b)


osteoarthritis

c)

osteitis

d)

osteomyelitis 

17.

The xiphoid process is part of the __________________. 

a)

femur 

b)

mandible 

c)

sternum

d)

humerus 

18.

The medical term that means to bind or tie together is _____________________. 


a)

meta- 

b)

rachi/o

c)

-penia 

d)

-desis 

19.

The longest bone in the human body is the femur. 

a)

True

b)

False

20.

_____________________ are soft spots between the cranial bones of a newborn .

a)

fontanels 

b)

sutures 

c)

cavities

d)

fissures 

21.

Match the following

a)

prefix that means within or into

1.

intra-

b)

prefix that means change or beyond

2.

meta-

c)

prefix that means above

3.

syn-

d)

combining form that means joint

4.

arthr/o

e)

combining form that means arm

5.

brachi/o

22.

Match the following

a)

combining form that means cartilage

1.

chondr/o

b)

combining form that means bone marrow or spinal cord

2.

myel/o

c)

combining form that means bone

3.

oste/o

d)

combining form that means vertebra or backbone

4.

spondyl/o

e)

combining form that means flesh or connective tissue

5.

sarc/o

23.

Match the following

a)

suffix that means process or condition 

1.

-ation

b)

suffix that means surgical puncture to remove fluid  

2.

-centesis

c)

suffix that means softening

3.

-malacia

d)

suffix that means abnormal condition

4.

-osis

24.
Question Image

Match the followingMatch the following regions of the spinal column with the letters shown on the illustration. 

a)

cervical region

1.

A

b)

coccyx

2.

E

c)

lumbar region

3.

C

d)

thoracic region

4.

B

e)

sacrum

5.

D

25.

Match the following terms to identifying phrases. following

a)

slightly movable joints

1.

amphiarthroses

b)

freely movable joints

2.

diarthroses

c)

fibrous cords of tissue that attach bone to bone

3.

ligaments

d)

immovable joints

4.

synarthroses

e)

fibrous cords of tissue that attach muscle to bone

5.

tendons