Medical Terminology Arkansas State University Audrey Skaggs Chapters 4-6 Test #2
Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?
DXA
Which of the following abbreviations is a record of the strength and quality of muscle contractions?
EMG
Carpal tunnel syndrome is an example of muscular dystrophy.
False
Synovial fluid is secreted by the synovial membrane.
False
The abbreviation UE stands for the leg.
False
strain
I. damaged muscle, tendon, or ligament
_ is a decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone.
Osteoporosis
Which of the following conditions is commonly treated by bone reabsorption inhibitors?
Paget's disease
is the forward sliding of a lumbar vertebra over the vertebra below it.
Spondylolisthesis
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure?
TKA
NSAIDs are not steroid medications.
True
The function of the Bursa is to reduce friction
True
Duchenne's
a type of muscular dystrophy
The type of movement that a skeletal muscle produces is called its:
action.
A prefix that means toward is
ad-
A medical term that means joint pain is
arthralgia
Which of the following involves obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine it to make a diagnosis?
arthrocentesis
A medical term that means surgically break a joint is
arthroclasia
A medical term that means fusion of a joint is
arthrodesis
Which of the following procedures examines the inside of a joint?
arthroscopy
Muscle wasting is the common term for:
atrophy.
rheumatoid arthritis
autoimmune disease attacking the joints
Which of the following diagnostic imaging procedures uses a radioactive dye to produce an ima
bone scan
bone graft
bone transplanted to correct a defect
A medical term that means slow movement is
bradykinesia
The combining form that means cartilage is
chondr/o
A medical term that means cartilage softening is
chondromalacia
talipes
clubfoot
Which of the following bones is NOT part of the os coxae?
coccyx
In which of the following types of fracture is the bone shattered?
comminuted fracture
The noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together is called:
crepitation.
The shaft of a long bone is called the
diaphysis
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to detect osteoporosis?
dual-energy absorptiometry
Which of the following terms means abnormal muscle tone
dystonia
The opposite action from flexion is:
extension
A Colles' fracture is a fracture of the ankle.
false
A sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction is called an adhesion
false
Cancellous bone is also called compact bone
false
Carpus means ankle bone.
false
Podiatrists specialize in treating conditions of the hands.
false
The abbreviation UE stands for the leg.
false
The adjective form for the upper arm bone is humerus.
false
The bone from which a skeletal muscle begins is called its origin.
false
The opposite action from depression is eversion.
false
The patella is the lower jaw.
false
Yellow bone marrow manufactures most of the blood cells.
false
Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?
femur
The combining form that means fibers is
fibr/o
Widespread aching and pain in the muscles and soft tissue is called:
fibromyalgia
fascia
fibrous connective tissue
Where would you NOT find smooth muscle?
heart
Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?
hyoid
Which of the following terms means an increase in muscle bulk?
hypertrophy
Vertebrae are an example of what type of bone?
irregular
A medical term that means study of movement is
kinesiology
The combining form that means hump is
kyph/o
The medical term for humpback is:
kyphosis
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
metacarpel
creatine phosphokinase
muscle enzyme
The combining form that means bone marrow is
myel/o
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 of the following motions occurs at the thumb?
opposition
The combining form that means straight is
orth/o
A medical term that means bone and cartilage tumor is
osteochondroma
A medical term that means cutting into a bone is
osteotomy
The anatomical name of the kneecap is the
patella
Which of the following types of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?
pathologic fracture
Pointing the toes downward is called:
plantar flexion
A medical term that means inflammation of many muscles is
polymyositis
reduction
realigning of bone fragments
Strong anti-inflammatory drugs like corticosteroids are used to treat which condition?
rheumatoid arthritis
Which of the following diseases is caused by a calcium and vitamin D deficiency?
rickets
Which of the following bones is the shoulder blade?
scapula
Intermittent claudication is
severe leg pain when walking very short distances.
Which of the following is a voluntary muscle?
skeletal
Which of the following types of muscle is also called visceral muscle?
smooth
Which of the following conditions is caused by overuse or overstretching?
strain
corticosteroids
strong anti-inflammatory drugs
Turning the palm upward is called:
supination
tenodesis
surgical procedure to stabilize a joint
deep tendon reflexes
test of muscle response to a stretch
The clavicle is commonly referred to as the:
the collar bone
action
the movement a muscle produces
An exostosis is a bone spur.
true
Another name for bone is osseous tissue.
true
The bone from which a skeletal muscle begins is called its origin.
true
A combining form that means vertebra is
vertebr/o; spondyl/o vertebr/o spondyl/o
Spina bifida is a congenital anomaly that affects which bone?
vertebrae
skeletal muscle
voluntary and striated tissue
A suffix that means weakness is
-asthenia
A suffix that means to surgically break is
-clasia
A suffix that means slipping is
-listhesis
A suffix that means porous is
-porosis
A suffix that means tone is
-tonia
