Med Term Chapter 6
Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a pathological condition?
CPK
Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?
DXA
Which of the following abbreviations is a record of the electrical activity of a muscle?
EMG
Which of the following is NOT a function of bone?
Flexibility of the skeleton
A percutaneous diskectomy may be used to treat:
HNP
Muscle atrophy may result from:
all of the above
Which of the following involves obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine it to
arthrocentesis
The A in the abbreviation THA stands for:
arthroplasty
Which term means "surgical repair of a joint"?
arthroplasty
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
arthroscopick
Which procedure examines the inside of a joint?
arthroscopy
Muscle wasting is the common term for:
atrophy
Which diagnostic image uses a radioactive dye to produce an image?
bone scan
Phalanges refer to the:
both a and b
Which of the following terms means "slow movement"?
bradykinesia
Which of the following type of muscle is found in the heart?
cardiac
Which of the following is a repetitive motion disorder?
carpal tunnel syndrome
The ends of bones in a joint are covered by:
cartilage
Which of the following terms means "softening of the cartilage"?
chondromalacia
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
chondromalasia
The clavicle is commonly called the:
collar bone
The clavicle is commonly referred to as the:
collar bone
In which type of fracture is the bone shattered?
comminuted
Which term means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound?
compound fracture
Which of the following tests is used to determine if muscles are responding properly?
deep tendon reflexes
Which of the following diagnostic procedure is used to detect osteoporosis?
dual-energy absorptiometry
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
external fixation-includes ins, plates, rods, and screws
Which term means "pertaining to the femur"?
femoral
Which of the following conditions is marked by widespread aching and pain in the muscles?
fibromyalgia
Widespread aching and pain in the muscles and soft tissue is called:
fibromyalgia
Which type of fracture is commonly seen in children?
greenstick fracture
Which of the following conditions is commonly called a ruptured disk?
herniated nucleus pulposus
Which term does NOT mean "pertaining to the ilium"?
ilitis
Which of the following bones is NOT found in the upper extremity?
ischium
Two bones are held together in a joint by:
ligaments
Which of the following answer choices regarding muscular dystrophy is NOT true?
loss of muscle bulk
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
mandibuler
Which of the following answer choices regarding herniated nucleus pulposus is NOT true?
may require surgery
Which of the following terms is misspelled?
metacarpel
Which of the following refers to the hand bones?
metacarpus
Which of the following answer choices regarding rheumatoid arthritis is NOT true?
most common in weight-bearing joints
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of muscles found in the body?
motor
Which of the following terms means "ruptured muscle"?
myorrhexis
Which of the following answer choices regarding nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is NOT true?
narcotic drugs
Which of the following fractures is NOT correctly paired?
oblique-fracture line is at an angle to the shaft of the bone
A compound fracture can also be called a(n):
open fracture
Surgery performed to realign bone fragments is called a(n):
open reduction
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
orthosis-replaces missing body part
Braces or splints used to prevent or correct deformities are called:
orthotics
Which term means "bone producing"?
osteogenic
is a decrease in bone mass that results in a thinning and weakening of
osteoporosis
The anatomical name of the kneecap is:
patella
Which type of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?
pathologic fracture
Which of the following bones are the fingers?
phalanges
Which of the following is NOT a type of external fixation?
plate
Blood cells are produced by the:
red bone marrow
Which of the following answer choices regarding osteogenic sarcoma is NOT true?
results in bone rubbing against bone
Which of the following bones is NOT part of the pelvis?
sacrum
Which of the following bones is NOT found in the lower extremity?
scapula
Which of the following bones is the shoulder blade?
scapula
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:
scoliosis
The tibia is commonly referred to as the:
shin bone
The bones of the body are joined together to form
skeleton
Which of the following type of muscle is found in internal organs?
smooth
Which of the following is a sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction?
spasm
Which of the following conditions is a birth defect?
spina bifida
Which of the following conditions is caused by overuse or overstretching?
strain
Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?
synovial
Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by:
tendons
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure?
TKA
A fluid-filled sac found between tendons and bone is called:
a bursa
Which of the following abbreviations stands for the arm?
UE
Maxillary means "pertaining to the:
upper jaw
Spina bifida is a congenital anomaly that affects which bone?
vertebrae
