Deck 13: The Skeletal System

Question 1

Which diagnostic procedure permits direct visual inspection of a joint?

A) CT scan
B) X-ray
C) arthroscopy
D) bone scan

Answer 1

arthroscopy

Question 2

Dislocation is least likely to occur in which of the following joint locations?

A) toe
B) finger
C) knee
D) shoulder

Answer 2

toe

Question 3

Phantom limb is often described by patients as a ____ sensation.

A) tingling
B) burning
C) cold
D) painful

Answer 3

tingling

Question 4

The cause of primary osteoporosis is believed to be a combination of all but which of the following?

A) aging
B) faulty metabolism because of estrogen deficiency
C) sedentary lifestyle
D) prolonged inadequate dietary intake of vitamin D

Question 5

The small bone at the knee is known as the:

A) tibia
B) radius
C) patella
D) fibula

Question 6

The phalanges are the:

A) fingers and toes
B) wrists and ankles
C) bones of the face
D) forearms and calves

Question 7

Which of the following conditions results from a fault in the immune system that causes it to attack the joint membranes?

A) rheumatoid arthritis
B) gout
C) bursitis
D) hallux valgus

Question 8

The adult skeleton has how many bones?

A) 187
B) 206
C) 270
D) 317

Question 9

Which of the following is not a symptom of osteoarthritis?

A) joint pain
B) bone atrophy
C) stiffness
D) fluid around the joint

Question 10

A patient with epicondylitis experiences pain at the:

A) knee
B) elbow
C) shoulder
D) jaw

Question 11

What are the two types of kyphosis?

A) spinal and cranial
B) chronic and acute
C) adolescent and adult
D) seasonal and environmental

Question 12

Which of the following conditions is caused by the compression of the median nerve at the wrist?

A) lumbar myositis
B) kyphosis
C) lordosis
D) carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 13

Which of the following is not a function of the skeleton?

A) temperature control
B) protection of the organs
C) serving as points of attachment for skeletal muscles
D) formation of blood cells

Question 14

The winglike side projections of a typical vertebra are called the:

A) bodies
B) foramen
C) transverse processes
D) spinous processes

Question 15

The bones of children are much more ____ than those of an adult.

A) brittle
B) dense
C) rigid
D) flexible

Question 16

The cranium is a fusion of ____ cranial bones.

A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16

Question 17

Which of the following is a frequently used test that evaluates the conditions of bones in cases such as dislocations,sprains,and fractures?

A) bone scan
B) CT scan
C) arthroscopy
D) X-ray

Question 18

A "duck waddle" walk is a sign of:

A) carpal tunnel syndrome
B) subluxation
C) congenital hip dysplasia
D) a dislocated bone

Question 19

The ___ is the tough membrane that covers the surface of the bone.

A) collagen
B) marrow
C) sacrum
D) periosteum

Question 20

An immovable joint is called synarthrosis or:

A) amphiarthrosis
B) fibrous
C) diarthrosis
D) cartilaginous

Question 21

Match each term with its definition.
Breast bone

A)axial skeleton
B)appendicular skeleton
C)intervertebral cartilage disks
D)foraminae
E)sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
Painful inflammation of the sac located around a joint containing lubricating fluids that allow muscles and tendons to move freely over bony surfaces

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 23

Match each term with its definition.
The obvious visual symptom of this condition is the excessive inward curvature of the lumbar portion of the back

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 24

Match each term with its definition.
Made up of the spinal column,skull,and rib cage

A)axial skeleton
B)appendicular skeleton
C)intervertebral cartilage disks
D)foraminae
E)sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
Type of fracture in which a broken piece of skull is driven inward

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 26

Match each term with its definition.
Strong,flexible band of connective tissue that holds bones together at a joint

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 27

Match each term with its definition.
Type of fracture in which there has been a severe twisting action that causes the break to wind around the bone

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 28

Match each term with its definition.
Type of fracture in which there is more than one fracture line and several bone fragments

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 29

Match each term with its definition.
Mass of foreign material circulating within the blood vessels

A)axial skeleton
B)appendicular skeleton
C)intervertebral cartilage disks
D)foraminae
E)sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 30

Match each term with its definition.
Collar bone

A)axial skeleton
B)appendicular skeleton
C)intervertebral cartilage disks
D)foraminae
E)sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 31

Match each term with its definition.
Partial or incomplete dislocation of the articulating surfaces at the joints

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 32

Match each term with its definition.
These separate the bones of the spinal column

A)axial skeleton
B)appendicular skeleton
C)intervertebral cartilage disks
D)foraminae
E)sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Shoulder blade

A)axial skeleton
B)appendicular skeleton
C)intervertebral cartilage disks
D)foraminae
E)sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
Openings between the vertebrae

A)axial skeleton
B)appendicular skeleton
C)intervertebral cartilage disks
D)foraminae
E)sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 35

Match each term with its definition.
Displacement of bones at a joint so that the regularly articulating surfaces are no longer in contact

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 36

Match each term with its definition.
Place where two or more bony parts join together

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 37

Match each term with its definition.
Complete or incomplete tear in the supporting ligaments of a joint

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
Last five pairs of ribs in the rib cage

A)axial skeleton
B)appendicular skeleton
C)intervertebral cartilage disks
D)foraminae
E)sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 39

Match each term with its definition.
Made up of the bones of the arms,hands,legs,feet,shoulders,and pelvis

A)axial skeleton
B)appendicular skeleton
C)intervertebral cartilage disks
D)foraminae
E)sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 40

Match each term with its definition.
First seven pairs of ribs in the rib cage

A)axial skeleton
B)appendicular skeleton
C)intervertebral cartilage disks
D)foraminae
E)sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 41

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Circulatory system

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 42

Match each term with its definition.
Type of fracture in which the broken ends of the bone are jammed into one another

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 43

​The longest bone in any species is the:

A) ​femur
B) ​sternum
C) ​spine
D) ​patella

Question 44

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Inadequate calcium intake

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 45

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Kyphosis,loss of height

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 46

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Swelling and deformity of joints

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 47

Match each term with its definition.
Bowing of the back,usually at the thoracic level,resulting from improper vertebral alignment

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 48

​Before the broken bone can be set,traction (pulling)-either manually or by a system of ropes and pulleys-must be used to stretch the muscles and pull the bone pieces back into alignment.This procedure is known as ____________ the fracture.

A) ​setting
B) ​pressure setting
C) ​compound setting
D) ​reducing

Question 49

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Destruction of joint membranes

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 50

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Immune system

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 51

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Inadequate estrogen

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 52

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Reproductive system

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 53

Match each term with its definition.
Metabolic bone disorder characterized by acceleration of the rate of bone resorption while the rate of bone formation slows down

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 54

Match each term with its definition.
Metabolic disease that results in severe joint pain,especially at night,and is often associated with another disease,such as leukemia

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 55

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Digestive system

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 56

A common injury among children is the ________fracture that involves the breaking of the distal end of the radius,causing a characteristic bulge at the wrist.

A) ​simple
B) ​compound
C) ​Colles'
D) ​depressed

Question 57

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Skeletal system

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 58

​Thoracic vertebrae serve as the posterior attachment points for _______ pairs of ribs.

A) ​2
B) ​12
C) ​21
D) ​22

Question 59

​Match the disease with the system involved and the pathology present.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Inflammation

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)both rheumatoid arthritis

Question 60

Match each term with its definition.
Lateral curvature of the spine,usually in the thoracic region,associated with rotation of the spinal column

A)articulation
B)ligament
C)impacted
D)comminuted
E)depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 61

​Match the type of diagnostic examination with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Multiple slices are taken that allow the provider to determine the anatomy in three dimensions

A)arthroscopy
B)bone scan
C)computed tomography (CT)scan
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E)​X-ray

Question 62

​Match the type of diagnostic examination with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Useful in detecting arthritis,torn meniscus,cysts,or loose pieces of tissue

A)arthroscopy
B)bone scan
C)computed tomography (CT)scan
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E)​X-ray

Question 63

​Match the type of diagnostic examination with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​A surgeon makes a small incision in the patient's skin and then inserts pencil-sized instruments that contain small lenses and lighting systems to magnify and illuminate the structures inside the joint

A)arthroscopy
B)bone scan
C)computed tomography (CT)scan
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E)​X-ray

Question 64

​Match the type of diagnostic examination with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​This process uses strong magnets that cause all of the protons in the field to "line up"

A)arthroscopy
B)bone scan
C)computed tomography (CT)scan
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E)​X-ray

Question 65

​Match the type of diagnostic examination with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​A computer takes the information and reconstructs a cross-sectional (axial)"slice" of the patient

A)arthroscopy
B)bone scan
C)computed tomography (CT)scan
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E)​X-ray

Question 66

​Match the type of diagnostic examination with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​This endoscopic procedure permits direct visual inspection of a joint,most often the knee

A)arthroscopy
B)bone scan
C)computed tomography (CT)scan
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E)​X-ray

Question 67

​Match the type of diagnostic examination with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
A frequently used test that evaluates the condition of bones in cases such as dislocations,sprains,and fractures

A)arthroscopy
B)bone scan
C)computed tomography (CT)scan
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E)​X-ray

Question 68

​What percentage of bone structure is water?

A) ​5
B) ​50
C) ​12
D) ​20

Question 69

With involved fractures,such as compound or comminuted,surgical procedure is often necessary either to repair the skin and surrounding tissues or to place all the small bone fragments in position.This procedure is called:​

A) ​a closed reduction
B) ​an open reduction
C) ​a closed alignment
D) ​an open alignment

Question 70

​The spinal column has _____ cervical,thoracic,and lumbar vertebrae plus the sacrum and coccyx.

A) ​24
B) ​12
C) ​22
D) ​16

Question 71

​The pelvic girdle is joined anteriorly at the ____________ and posteriorly at the _________.

A) ​ligaments / bursa
B) ​symphysis pubis / sacrum
C) ​axial / appendicular
D) ​lumbar vertebrae / coccyx

Question 72

​Match the type of diagnostic examination with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Usually,the procedure is done in two parts.The injection is given first,and the medium is carried in the blood to the skeleton and distributed throughout the bones

A)arthroscopy
B)bone scan
C)computed tomography (CT)scan
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E)​X-ray

Question 73

​Match the type of diagnostic examination with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​This is a precise nuclear medicine procedure using small amounts of a radioactive substance that are injected into a vein to help diagnose the presence of disease based on structural appearance

A)arthroscopy
B)bone scan
C)computed tomography (CT)scan
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E)​X-ray

Question 74

​When the amputated stump has healed sufficiently,a ______________ (artificial part)may be fitted.

A) ​prosthesis
B) ​phantom limb
C) ​callus
D) none of the above

Question 75

​Match the type of diagnostic examination with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Images can be constructed in any plane (not just axial)

A)arthroscopy
B)bone scan
C)computed tomography (CT)scan
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E)​X-ray