Medical Terminology Arkansas State University Audrey Skaggs Chapters 4-6 Test #2

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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


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