EMS 210 CH 4

The fibrous connective tissue that wraps muscle is called:

fascia

Where would you not find smooth muscle?

heart

Which of the following bones is the shoulder blade?

scapula

A hollow cavity within a bone is called a:

sinus

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

vertebrae

Which of the following abbreviations is a pathological condition?

MD

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure?

TKA

Movement away from the midline of the body is called:

abduction

Which of the following involves obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine it to make a diagnosis?

arthrocentesis

Which procedure examines the inside of a joint?

arthroscopy

Which of the following conditions is commonly treated by bone reabsorption inhibitors?

both Paget's disease and osteoporosis

Which bone is not part of the os coxae?

coccyx

In which type of fracture is the bone shattered?

comminuted fracture

The dense and hard exterior surface bone is called ________ bone.

compact

Which term means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound?

compound fracture

Which of the following bony projections is smooth in order to articulate with another bone?

condyle

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to detect osteoporosis?

dual-energy absorptiometry

Widespread aching and pain in the muscles and soft tissue is called:

fibromyalgia

Which type of fracture is commonly seen in children?

greenstick fracture

This condition is commonly called a ruptured disk.

herniated nucleus pulposus

Which surgical procedure relieves pressure on a compressed spinal nerve?

laminectomy

Two bones are held together in a joint by:

ligaments

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is useful in identifying a herniated nucleus pulposus?

myelography

Surgery performed to realign bone fragments is called a(n):

open reduction

Which motion occurs at the thumb?

opposition

Braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called:

orthotics

Which of the following bones are the fingers?

phalanges

Pointing the toes downward is called:

plantar flexion

The tibia is commonly referred to as the:

shin bone

Which bones are roughly as long as they are wide?

short

Which of the following is a voluntary muscle?

skeletal

An example of a fibrous joint is the:

skull sutures

Which type of muscle is also called visceral muscle?

smooth

Which of the following is a sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction?

spasm

Which of the following bones is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

sternum

Which of the following conditions is caused by overuse or overstretching?

strain

Turning the palm upward is called:

supination

Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?

synovial

Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by:

tendons

Which of the following is a reason for performing an amputation?

uncontrollable infection tumor crushing injury

Spina bifida is a congenital anomaly that affects which bone?

vertebrae

________ is a decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone.

Osteoporosis

________ is the forward sliding of a lumbar vertebra over the vertebra below it.

Spondylolisthesis

The end of a long bone is covered by:

articular cartilage

Muscle wasting is the common term for:

atrophy

The noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together is called:

crepitation

Skeletal muscles may be named for all of the following except :

depth

Which of the following bones is not part of the axial skeleton?

femur

Which of the following bones is not part of the skull?

hyoid

Which term means an increase in muscle bulk?

hypertrophy

When a skeletal muscle is attached to two bones, the more movable of the bones is considered to be where the muscle ends and is called its:

insertion

Vertebrae are an example of what type of bone?

irregular

Synovial joints are enclosed by an elastic:

joint capsule

The medical term for humpback is:

kyphosis

The anatomical name of the kneecap is the:

patella

Strong anti-inflammatory drugs like corticosteroids are used to treat which condition?

rheumatoid arthritis

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:

scoliosis

Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?

DXA

Which term means abnormal tone?

dystonia

The ilium is part of the:

pelvic girdle

Which disease is caused by a calcium and vitamin D deficiency?

rickets

Applying a pulling force on a fracture in order to restore normal alignment is called:

traction

Which of the following type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs?

visceral

Which of the following abbreviations is a record of the strength and quality of muscle contractions?

EMG

The type of movement a skeletal muscle produces is called its:

action

Which diagnostic imaging procedure uses a radioactive dye to produce an image?

bone scan

The clavicle is commonly referred to as the:

collar bone

The shaft of a long bone is called the:

diaphysis

The opposite action from flexion is:

extension

The external oblique muscle is named due to its:

fiber direction

Which of the following terms is misspelled?

mandibuler

Which of the following terms is misspelled?

metacarpel

Which of the following is not one of the three types of muscles found in the body?

motor

Which type of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?

pathologic fracture

Intermittent claudication is:

severe leg pain when walking very short distances