MT Test 4

The fibrous connective tissue that wraps muscle is called: Tendons. Ligaments. Fascia. Adipose.

Fascia.

Which of the following terms means an increase in muscle bulk? Hypertrophy Myopathy Atrophy Hyperkinesia

Hypertrophy

________ is a decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone. Paget's disease Exostosis Osteomalacia Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

Which of the following conditions is commonly treated by bone reabsorption inhibitors? rheumatoid arthritis Colles' fracture Paget's disease Osteoarthritis

Paget's disease

Which of the following is a voluntary muscle? Smooth Cardiac Skeletal Motor

Skeletal

Muscle wasting is the common term for: dystonia. spasm. adhesion. atrophy.

atrophy

In which of the following types of fracture is the bone shattered? greenstick fracture pathologic fracture Colles' fracture comminuted fracture

comminuted fracture

The dense and hard exterior surface bone is called ________ bone. cancellous compact spongy articular

compact

Which of the following terms means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound? compound fracture simple fracture compression fracture pathologic fracture

compound fracture

The noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together is called: callus. crepitation. fracture. orthotic.

crepitation.

The external oblique muscle is named due to its: number of attachment points. action. fiber direction. location.

fiber direction.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of muscles found in the body? smooth motor skeletal cardiac

motor

Braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called: pediatrics orthopedics. prosthetics. orthotics.

orthotics

Pointing the toes downward is called: extension. plantar flexion. dorsiflexion. depression.

plantar flexion.

Strong anti-inflammatory drugs like corticosteroids are used to treat which condition? rheumatoid arthritis fractures osteoarthritis osteoporosis

rheumatoid arthritis

Intermittent claudication is: a type of muscular dystrophy. wasting muscles. severe neck spasms. severe leg pain when walking very short distances.

severe leg pain when walking very short distances.

An example of a fibrous joint is the: jaw joint. shoulder joint. skull sutures. pubic symphysis.

skull sutures.

Which of the following types of muscle is also called visceral muscle? voluntary smooth cardiac skeletal

smooth

Which of the following conditions is caused by overuse or overstretching? muscular dystrophy strain ganglion cyst fibromyalgia

strain

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton? clavicle vertebrae ischium patella

vertebrae