module 5
there are ____ facial bones of the skull
14
the cranium consists of ___ cranial bones
8
Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following is the best definition for the term "hypermobile patella?"
Excessive medial and/or lateral motion of the patella
Which of the following are carpal bones (choose all that apply).
Scaphoid bone, Triquetral bone, Capitate bone
Which of the following is not true about the femur.
The femur extends from the knee down to the patella
Which of the following best describes the role of the pelvis?
The pelvis supports the vertebral column and serves as the point of articulation for the lower limbs.
The term "pelvis" is derived from a Latin word for ______.
basin
the term ____ is derived from the latin word meaning "little key"
clavicle
Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following terms is most likely to mean "pertaining to or in the region of the coccyx?"
coccygeal
Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following terms is most likely to involve the premature closure of the skull sutures, by turning into bone?
craniosynostosis
the word skeleton is derived from the greek word skeletos which means
dried up
which is not a facial bone of the skull
ethmoid
The bones that make up the wrist are called the tarsals.
false
The difference between the male and the female sacrum is that the female sacrum is narrower and more curved than the male.
false
The term "ischium" is derived from the Greek word "ischion," meaning "pelvic girdle."
false
the ulna is the outer and smaller bone of the forearm
false
the word scapulae means little knife in latin
false
The term "femur" is derived from the Latin word ______, meaning "thigh bone."
femur
The technical term for "calf bone" is ______.
fibula
blood cell creation happens during a process called
hematopoiesis
the latin term meaning "upper arm, shoulder" is _____
humerus
The term "vertebrae" is derived from the Latin term "vertebra," which means ______.
joint
Based on your understanding of medical terminology, the term "posteroinferior" should mean ______.
lower bottom
referred to as the lower jaw
mandible
What is the proper division of the term "mandibulopharyngeal?"
mandibul / o / pharyng / eal
Which of the following terms is most likely to mean "inflammation of an interarticular cartilage, especially of the medial and lateral menisci of the knee joint?"
meniscitis
The Greeks and Romans conceived of the relation of the fibula to the tibia as being that of a ______ to a ______.
needle to a brooch
What is the proper division of the term "patellofemoral?"
patell / o / femor / al
What is the proper division of the term "pelvicephalography?"
pelvic / e / phal / o / graphy
The adjective ______ refers to the fibula, and any muscles, nerves or blood vessels serving that region.
peroneal
What is the proper division of the term "phalangectomy?"
phalang / ectomy
Although the term "ischium" can be used to refer to the hip in general, it technically refers to the ______ part of the hip.
posteroinferior
Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following terms is most likely to involve pain arising from the groin?
pubalgia
which is not one of the ossicles
ramus
What is the proper division of the term "sacrococcygeal?"
sacr / o / coccyg / eal
The term "sacrum" is drived from the Latin word "sacer," which means ______.
sacred
which of the following is not part of the human leg
sacrum
What is the proper division of the term "scapulothoracic?"
scapul / o / thorac / ic
The tibia is commonly called the ______.
shin bone
The term "patella" is derived from the Latin term "patella," which means ______.
small, round dish
the latin word "radius" means a "stake" or "_____" of a wheel
spoke
What is the proper division of the term "sternopericardial?"
stern / o / peri / cardi / al
Which of the following is not part of the sternum?
sternon
referred to as the upper jaw
superior maxilla
The word "ensis" in "ensiform process" and "xiphos" in "xiphoid process" both mean ______.
sword
The coccyx is commonly referred to as the ______.
tailbone
all of the following are part of the hand except
tarsals
Which of the following terms is most likely to mean "a surgical fracture for the correction of clubfoot."
tarsoclasis
The term "phalanges" is derived from the Geek word "phalanx," which was ______.
the ancient greek battle formation
Which of the following is not a possible meaning of the Latin word "tibia?"
thigh bone
Which of the following is not a term associated with the thoracic cage?
thoracoid ribs
The term "spinal column" is derived from the Latin term "spina" which means _______ (choose all that apply).
thorn, backbone, spine
Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following terms is a synonym for "tibiofibular?"
tibioperoneal
Which shape does the sacrum most resemble?
triangle
Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following terms is most likely to involve plastic surger at the upper part of the femur?
trochanterplasty
The coccyx received its name because of its resemblance to the beak of the cuckoo bird.
true
The spinal cord mediates reflex action and serves as a conducint pathway to and from the brain.
true
the radius is the outer and smaller bone of the forearm
true
the word cranium meaning skull is derived from the greek word kranion
true
Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following terms is most likely to involve the bones of the forearm and the wrist?
ulnocarpal
Based on your understanding of medical terminology, which of the following terms is most likely to mean "concerning the vertebrae and ilium?"
vertebroiliac
The term "tarsus" is derived from the Greek word "tarsos," which means ______.
wicker frame, basket, or crate
which is not a cranial bone
zygomatic