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Skeletal and Muscular System Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which prefix means "bone"? (Hint: In Spanish, "hueso" means bone. The medical term uses a similar sound.)

a)

myo-

b)

osteo-

c)

chondro-

d)

arthro-

2.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-itis"? (Hint: Inflammation is "inflamación" in Spanish.)

a)

Inflammation

b)

Pain

c)

Tumor

d)

Disease

3.

Which term refers to muscle tissue? (Hint: "Músculo" in Spanish means muscle.)

a)

myo-

b)

osteo-

c)

arthro-

d)

chondro-

4.

The prefix "arthro-" is associated with which part of the body? (Hint: "Articulación" in Spanish means joint.)

a)

Bone

b)

Joint

c)

Muscle

d)

Cartilage

5.

What does the suffix "-pathy" mean? (Hint: "Patía" in Spanish means disease.)

a)

Disease

b)

Inflammation

c)

Pain

d)

Tumor

6.

Which combining form means "cartilage"? (Hint: "Cartílago" in Spanish means cartilage.)

a)

myo-

b)

osteo-

c)

chondro-

d)

arthro-

7.

Which suffix means "surgical removal"? (Hint: "-ectomía" in Spanish means removal.)

a)

-ectomy

b)

-itis

c)

-algia

d)

-pathy

8.

What does the prefix "peri-" mean? (Hint: "Peri-" means around, like "perimeter" in English and Spanish.)

a)

Within

b)

Around

c)

Above

d)

Below

9.

If a patient has "myalgia," what are they experiencing? (Hint: "Myo-" means muscle, "-algia" means pain.)

a)

Muscle pain

b)

Bone inflammation

c)

Joint disease

d)

Cartilage tumor

10.

Which term would describe inflammation of the bone? (Hint: "Osteo-" means bone, "-itis" means inflammation.)

a)

Osteitis

b)

Myopathy

c)

Arthralgia

d)

Chondrectomy

11.

A doctor diagnoses "chondromalacia." What does this mean? (Hint: "Chondro-" means cartilage, "-malacia" means softening.)

a)

Softening of cartilage

b)

Inflammation of muscle

c)

Disease of bone

d)

Pain in joint

12.

Which term best describes surgical removal of a joint? (Hint: "Arthro-" means joint, "-ectomy" means removal.)

a)

Arthrectomy

b)

Myectomy

c)

Osteotomy

d)

Chondrectomy

13.

If someone has "osteopathy," what are they suffering from? (Hint: "Osteo-" means bone, "-pathy" means disease.)

a)

Bone disease

b)

Muscle pain

c)

Joint inflammation

d)

Cartilage tumor

14.

Which term would you use for inflammation of a joint? (Hint: "Arthro-" means joint, "-itis" means inflammation.)

a)

Arthritis

b)

Myalgia

c)

Osteopathy

d)

Chondritis

15.

A patient is diagnosed with "periosteitis." What does this mean? (Hint: "Peri-" means around, "oste-" means bone, "-itis" means inflammation.)

a)

Inflammation around the bone

b)

Inflammation within the muscle

c)

Disease of cartilage

d)

Pain in the joint

16.

Which term would best describe pain in the joint? (Hint: "Arthro-" means joint, "-algia" means pain.)

a)

Arthralgia

b)

Myopathy

c)

Osteitis

d)

Chondrectomy

17.

A patient presents with "myositis." Based on your knowledge, what is the most likely cause of their symptoms? (Hint: "Myo-" means muscle, "-itis" means inflammation.)

a)

Inflammation of muscle tissue

b)

Inflammation of bone tissue

c)

Pain in the joint

d)

Disease of cartilage

18.

Given the term "chondroplasty," what procedure is being performed? (Hint: "Chondro-" means cartilage, "-plasty" means repair.)

a)

Surgical repair of cartilage

b)

Surgical removal of bone

c)

Inflammation of muscle

d)

Pain in the joint

19.

A patient is scheduled for an "osteotomy." What does this procedure involve? (Hint: "Osteo-" means bone, "-otomy" means cutting.)

a)

Cutting of bone

b)

Removal of muscle

c)

Repair of cartilage

d)

Inflammation of joint

20.

If a doctor writes "arthrodesis" in a patient's chart, what does this mean? (Hint: "Arthro-" means joint, "-desis" means fusion.)

a)

Surgical fusion of a joint

b)

Removal of cartilage

c)

Pain in muscle

d)

Inflammation of bone