Medical Term. Chapter 6 Practice
22. The medical term for humpback is:
kyphosis
63. Which term means "bone producing"?
osteogenic
27. _____________ is a decrease in bone mass that results in a thinning and weakening of the bone.
osteoporosis
15. Which of the following bones is NOT part of the pelvis?
sacrum
11. Which of the following bones is the shoulder blade?
scapula
14. Which of the following bones is NOT found in the lower extremity?
scapula
74. Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?
DXA
66. Which term means "surgical repair of a joint"?
arthroplasty
35. Muscle wasting is the common term for:
atrophy
42. Which term does NOT mean "pertaining to the ilium"?
ilitis
70. Which of the following terms is misspelled?
metacarpel
18. The anatomical name of the kneecap is:
patella
61. Blood cells are produced by the:
red bone marrow
54. Which of the following answer choices regarding osteogenic sarcoma is NOT true?
results in bone rubbing against bone
16. The tibia is commonly referred to as the:
shin bone
73. Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a pathological condition?
CPK
72. Which of the following abbreviations is a record of the electrical activity of a muscle?
EMG
5. Which of the following is NOT a function of bone?
Flexibility of the skeleton
A percutaneous diskectomy may be used to treat:
HNP
51. Muscle atrophy may result from:
all of the above
39. Which of the following involves obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine it to make a diagnosis?
arthrocentesis
57. The A in the abbreviation THA stands for:
arthroplasty
67. Which of the following terms is misspelled?
arthroscopick
33. Which procedure examines the inside of a joint?
arthroscopy
37. Which diagnostic image uses a radioactive dye to produce an image?
bone scan
60. Which of the following terms means "slow movement"?
bradykinesia
3. Which of the following type of muscle is found in the heart?
cardiac
44. Which of the following is a repetitive motion disorder?
carpal tunnel syndrome
7. The ends of bones in a joint are covered by:
cartilage
59. Which of the following terms means "softening of the cartilage"?
chondromalacia
68. Which of the following terms is misspelled?
chondromalasia
12. The clavicle is commonly called the
collarbone
17. The clavicle is commonly referred to as the:
collarbone
26. In which type of fracture is the bone shattered?
comminuted
23. Which term means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound?
compound fracture
32. Which of the following tests is used to determine if muscles are responding properly?
deep tendon reflexes
31. Which of the following diagnostic procedure is used to detect osteoporosis?
dual-energy absorptiometry
45. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
external fixation-includes ins, plates, rods, and screws
43. Which term means "pertaining to the femur"?
femoral
40. Widespread aching and pain in the muscles and soft tissue is called:
fibromyalgia
50. Which of the following conditions is marked by widespread aching and pain in the muscles?
fibromyalgia
24. Which type of fracture is commonly seen in children?
greenstick fracture
28. Which of the following conditions is commonly called a ruptured disk?
herniated nucleus pulposus
13. Which of the following bones is NOT found in the upper extremity?
ischium
6. Two bones are held together in a joint by
ligaments
47. Which of the following answer choices regarding muscular dystrophy is NOT true?
loss of muscle bulk
69. Which of the following terms is misspelled?
mandibuler
48. Which of the following answer choices regarding herniated nucleus pulposus is NOT true?
may require surgery
9. Which of the following refers to the hand bones?
metacarpus
46. Which of the following answer choices regarding rheumatoid arthritis is NOT true?
most common in weight-bearing joints
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of muscles found in the body?
motor
62. Which of the following terms means "ruptured muscle"?
myorrhexis
52. Which of the following answer choices regarding nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is NOT true?
narcotic drugs
56. Which of the following fractures is NOT correctly paired?
oblique-fracture line is at an angle to the shaft of the bone
64. A compound fracture can also be called a(n):
open fracture
34. Surgery performed to realign bone fragments is called a(n):
open reduction
49. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
orthosis-replaces missing body part
21. Braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called:
orthotics
25. Which type of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?
pathologic fracture
10. Which of the following bones are the fingers?
phalanges
53. Which of the following is NOT a type of external fixation?
plate
29. An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:
scoliosis
2. Which of the following type of muscle is found in internal organs?
smooth
36. Which of the following is a sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction?
spasm
58. Which of the following conditions is a birth defect?
spina bifida
38. Which of the following conditions is caused by overuse or overstretching?
strain
20. Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?
synovial
4. Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by:
tendons
41. The bones of the body are joined together to form _____________.
the skeleton
19. Phalanges refer to the:
toes and fingers
75. Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure?
TKA
8. A fluid-filled sac found between tendons and bone is called:
a bursa
71. Which of the following abbreviations stands for the arm?
UE
65. Maxillary means "pertaining to the:
upper jaw
30. Spina bifida is a congenital anomaly that affects which bone?
vertebrae
