Chapter 4
The clavicle is commonly referred to as the
Collar bone
Which term means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound
Compound fracture
The shaft of a long bone is called the
Diaphysis
The opposite action of flexion is
Extension
Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton
Vertebrae
Which of the following type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs
Visceral
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
The end of a long bone is covered by
Articular cartilage
Which diagnostic imaging procedure uses radioactive dye to produce an image
Bone scan
In which type of fracture is the bone shattered
Comminuted fracture
Skeletal muscles may be named for all of the following except
Depth
Which of the following abbreviations is a record of the strengthened quality of muscle contractions
EMG
The fibrous connective tissue that wraps muscle is called
Fascia
Widespread aching and pain in the muscle and soft tissues is called
Fibromyalgia
When a skeletal muscle is attached to two bones, the more moveable of the bones is considered to be where the muscle ends and is called it's
Insertion
The medical term for humpback is
Kyphosis
Two bones are held together in a joint by
Ligaments
Which of the following terms is misspelled
Mandibuler
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is useful in identifying a herniated nucleus pulposus
Myelography
Surgery performed to realign bone fragments is called an
Open reduction
Braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called
Orthotics
Which of the following bones is the shoulder blade
Scapula
An abnormal curvature of the spine is called
Scoliosis
Intermittent claudication is
Severe leg pain when walking very short distances
The tibia is commonly referrred go as the
Shin bone
A hollow cavity within a bone is called
Sinus
Which of the following conditions is caused by overuse or overstretching
Strain
Turning the palm upward is called
Supination
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure
TKA
Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by
Tendons
Applying a pulling force on a fracture in order to restore normal alignment is called
Traction
Which procedure examines the inside of a joint
Arthroscopy
Which of the following terms is misspelled
Metacarpel
Which of the following is the name for freely moveable joints
Synovial
__ is a decrease in bone mass that results in thinning and weakening of the bone
Ostseoporosis
The anatomical name of the knee cap is the
Patella
Which type of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened
Pathologic fracture
Which of the following bones are the fingers
Phalanges
Pouting the toes downward is called
Plantar flexion
