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WorksheetsPHS Skeletal System Vocabulary Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Fill in the blank: The loosening of a joint (during surgery) is called ________.
arthroscopy
arthroplasty
arthrolysis
arthrodesis
Fill in the blank: A tumor made of cartilage is called ________.
lipoma
osteoma
chondroma
fibroma
Fill in the blank: The surgical repair of the skull is called ________.
cranioplasty
osteotomy
arthroplasty
laminectomy
Fill in the blank: Pertaining to the formation of blood is called ________.
hematopoietic
hemolytic
thrombocytic
erythrocytic
Fill in the blank: An abnormal condition of a hump (on the spine) is called ________.
kyphosis
lordosis
scoliosis
osteoporosis
Fill in the blank: Inflammation of the bones and joints is called ________.
osteoarthritis
myocarditis
dermatitis
nephritis
Fill in the blank: Abnormal softening of the bones is called ________.
osteomyelitis
osteoporosis
osteosclerosis
osteomalacia
Fill in the blank: Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the bone is called ________.
tendinitis
osteomyelitis
arthritis
periostitis
Fill in the blank: An abnormal condition of a curvature of the spine is called ________.
Fill in the blank: Inflammation of the vertebrae is called (a) .
Fill in the blank: Originating within an individual is called ________.
autologous
heterologous
exogenous
allogenic
Fill in the blank: Enlargement on the great toe (hallux valgus) is called a ________.
bunion
corn
callus
wart
Fill in the blank: A sac that contains synovial (joint) fluid is called a ________.
ligament
tendon
bursa
meniscus
Fill in the blank: The tailbone is called the ________.
sternum
scapula
patella
coccyx
Fill in the blank: The soft spot on a baby's head is called the ________.
fontanel
suture
patella
clavicle
Fill in the blank: A structure that connects one bone to another is called a ________.
ligament
tendon
muscle
cartilage
Fill in the blank: The funny bone is called the ________.
clavicle
patella
scapula
olecranon
Fill in the blank: The kneecap is called the ________.
scapula
patella
femur
tibia
Fill in the blank: The posterior (back) surface of the knee is called the ________.
popliteal
patellar
cubital
tarsal
Fill in the blank: The partial displacement of a bone from its joint is called ________.
subluxation
fracture
dislocation
sprain
