Chapter 15 Multiple Choice Quiz

Comminuted fracture

A splintered or crushed bone:

Foramen

An opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave is a:

Osteoarthritis

Chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage:

Talipes

Clubfoot:

Ankylosis

Condition of stiffening and immobility of a joint:

Osteomyelitis

Inflammation of bone and bone marrow:

Gouty arthritis

Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation:

Condyle

Knuckle-like process at the end of a bone is called:

Scoliosis

Lateral curvature of the spinal column:

Leiomyosarcoma

Malignant tumor of smooth muscle:

Face

Mandible, vomer, maxilla, and zygomatic are all bones of the:

Cranium

Occipital, sphenoid, frontal, temporal, and ethmoid are bones of the:

Laminectomy

Operation performed to relieve the symptoms of a slipped disk:

Acromion

Outward extension of the shoulder bone is the:

Humeral

Pertaining to the upper arm bone:

Osteodystrophy

Poor formation of bone:

Spondylolisthesis

Slipping or subluxation of a vertebra:

Cancellous bone

Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called:

Arthroplasty

Surgical repair of a joint:

Mastoid process

The projection of the temporal bone is the:

Diaphysis

The shaft of a long bone is called a (an):

Scapula

The shoulder bone is the:

Fibula

The smaller of the two lower leg bones is the:

Osteomalacia

Vitamin D deficiency leads to softening of bone, which is known as:

Atrophy

Wasting away (no development) of muscle: