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PHS Skeletal System Vocabulary Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: The loosening of a joint (during surgery) is called ________.

a)

arthroscopy

b)

arthroplasty

c)

arthrolysis

d)

arthrodesis

2.

Fill in the blank: A tumor made of cartilage is called ________.

a)

lipoma

b)

osteoma

c)

chondroma

d)

fibroma

3.

Fill in the blank: The surgical repair of the skull is called ________.

a)

cranioplasty

b)

osteotomy

c)

arthroplasty

d)

laminectomy

4.

Fill in the blank: Pertaining to the formation of blood is called ________.

a)

hematopoietic

b)

hemolytic

c)

thrombocytic

d)

erythrocytic

5.

Fill in the blank: An abnormal condition of a hump (on the spine) is called ________.

a)

kyphosis

b)

lordosis

c)

scoliosis

d)

osteoporosis

6.

Fill in the blank: Inflammation of the bones and joints is called ________.

a)

osteoarthritis

b)

myocarditis

c)

dermatitis

d)

nephritis

7.

Fill in the blank: Abnormal softening of the bones is called ________.

a)

osteomyelitis

b)

osteoporosis

c)

osteosclerosis

d)

osteomalacia

8.

Fill in the blank: Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the bone is called ________.

a)

tendinitis

b)

osteomyelitis

c)

arthritis

d)

periostitis

9.

Fill in the blank: An abnormal condition of a curvature of the spine is called ________.

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10.

Fill in the blank: Inflammation of the vertebrae is called (a)   .

11.

Fill in the blank: Originating within an individual is called ________.

a)

autologous

b)

heterologous

c)

exogenous

d)

allogenic

12.

Fill in the blank: Enlargement on the great toe (hallux valgus) is called a ________.

a)

bunion

b)

corn

c)

callus

d)

wart

13.

Fill in the blank: A sac that contains synovial (joint) fluid is called a ________.

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

bursa

d)

meniscus

14.

Fill in the blank: The tailbone is called the ________.

a)

sternum

b)

scapula

c)

patella

d)

coccyx

15.

Fill in the blank: The soft spot on a baby's head is called the ________.

a)

fontanel

b)

suture

c)

patella

d)

clavicle

16.

Fill in the blank: A structure that connects one bone to another is called a ________.

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

muscle

d)

cartilage

17.

Fill in the blank: The funny bone is called the ________.

a)

clavicle

b)

patella

c)

scapula

d)

olecranon

18.

Fill in the blank: The kneecap is called the ________.

a)

scapula

b)

patella

c)

femur

d)

tibia

19.

Fill in the blank: The posterior (back) surface of the knee is called the ________.

a)

popliteal

b)

patellar

c)

cubital

d)

tarsal

20.

Fill in the blank: The partial displacement of a bone from its joint is called ________.

a)

subluxation

b)

fracture

c)

dislocation

d)

sprain