Deck 8: Orthopedics-Skeletal System

Question 1

The common name for kyphosis is ________.

A)clubfoot
B)humpback
C)swayback
D)bowleg

Answer 1

humpback

Question 2

Gold compound drugs inhibit the immune system.They are used to treat ________.

A)rheumatoid arthritis
B)osteoporosis
C)osteoarthritis
D)muscle strains

Answer 2

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 3

The socket in the hip bone where the femur forms a joint is known as the ________.

A)acetabulum
B)glenoid fossa
C)calcaneus
D)foramen magnum

Answer 3

acetabulum

Question 4

Which is a fracture in which the bone is crushed into many small pieces?

A)comminuted
B)depressed
C)oblique
D)nondisplaced

Question 5

Bone cells that eat away old or damaged bone,releasing calcium into the blood,are called ________.

A)osteoblasts
B)osteoclasts
C)osteocytes
D)osteophytes

Question 6

The patient had an arthroplasty of his hip.Which is an abbreviation for this surgery?

A)CDH
B)MCP
C)THR
D)RUE

Question 7

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammation with fusing together of the ________.

A)hip
B)ankle
C)wrist
D)vertebrae

Question 8

Swayback,or an anterior curvature of the lumbar spine,is known as ________.

A)scoliosis
B)ankylosis
C)kyphosis
D)lordosis

Question 9

If a patient had a fracture of the zygomatic arch,it would involve ________.

A)a cervical vertebra
B)the pelvic girdle
C)one of the facial bones
D)the bones of the feet

Question 10

The patient had arthroscopic surgery of the knee joint to repair a torn ________.

A)diaphysis
B)fontanel
C)meniscus
D)nucleus pulposus

Question 11

Which is a degenerative condition of the spine in which one vertebra moves anteriorly and slips out of proper alignment?

A)kyphosis
B)ossification
C)spondylolisthesis
D)ankylosing spondylitis

Question 12

Which is a congenital deformity in which the foot is pulled downward and toward the midline?

A)hallux valgus
B)genu varum
C)scoliosis
D)talipes equinovarus

Question 13

AKA and BKA are abbreviations for which type of surgery?

A)arthroplasty
B)amputation
C)arthrodesis
D)autograft

Question 14

The patient with gout will show an elevated level of ________ in his blood.

A)calcium
B)vitamin D
C)uric acid
D)phosphorus

Question 15

The results of the bone densitometry test show that Alaina Smith has abnormal thinning of bone due to postmenopausal ________.

A)osteomyelitis
B)osteoporosis
C)osteomalacia
D)osteoarthritis

Question 16

The part of the skull that forms the posterior base of the cranium is the ________ bone.

A)occipital
B)temporal
C)frontal
D)parietal

Question 17

Which fracture would be found in children,because a child's bones are still flexible?

A)depressed
B)open
C)compression
D)greenstick

Question 18

Osteotome and rongeur are ________.

A)bony processes
B)types of bone grafts
C)fracture malalignments
D)orthopedic surgical instruments

Question 19

Crepitus is ________.

A)a grinding sound heard as bone ends rub together
B)a congenital hollow depression in the chest
C)a condition in which the great toe is angled laterally toward the other toes
D)an infection of bone and bone marrow

Question 20

Which is the MISSPELLED word?

A)mandible
B)humorous
C)coccyx
D)ilium

Question 21

The abbreviation BMD means ________.

A)bone malalignment distance
B)bone malunion disorder
C)bone mineral density
D)basal metabolic disease

Question 22

Which drugs inhibit the breakdown of bone?

A)gold compound drugs
B)bone resorption inhibitor drugs
C)corticosteroid drugs
D)analgesic drugs

Question 23

Which is the medical word for collar bone?

A)malleolus
B)scapula
C)clavicle
D)sternum

Question 24

The hinge-type and ball-and-socket joints are examples of ________ joints.

A)synovial
B)cartilage
C)suture
D)immovable

Question 25

All of the following are TRUE about NSAIDs EXCEPT ________.

A)they can decrease mild-to-moderate pain
B)they are used to treat osteoarthritis and orthopedic injuries
C)they are corticosteroids
D)they can decrease mild-to-moderate inflammation

Question 26

Which is the medical word for the tailbone?

A)clavicle
B)coccyx
C)lumbar
D)sacrum

Question 27

Infection in the bone and bone marrow is known as ________.

A)osteomyelitis
B)osteomalacia
C)osteoma
D)osteoporosis

Question 28

The orthopedic surgery that uses an external fixator device is ________.

A)physical therapy
B)leg lengthening
C)a cartilage transplant
D)traction

Question 29

Which section of the vertebrae is located in the lower back?

A)lumbar
B)cervical
C)thoracic
D)ventral

Question 30

The abbreviation DIP means ________.

A)distal iliac process
B)degenerative iliac pain
C)diaphyseal internal process
D)distal interphalangeal joint

Question 31

Which is a surgical procedure performed to fuse the bones in a degenerated,unstable joint?

A)arthrodesis
B)amputation
C)arthrocentesis
D)joint replacement surgery

Question 32

Which is the medical word for the bone on the thumb side of the forearm?

A)tibia
B)ulna
C)radius
D)humerus

Question 33

DJD is also known as ________.

A)osteoporosis
B)osteoma
C)osteoarthritis
D)osteomyelitis

Question 34

All of the following are facial bones EXCEPT ________.

A)sphenoid
B)lacrimal
C)zygomatic
D)mandibular

Question 35

Which is the name for each bony projection on the distal tibe or the distal fibula?

A)tarsal
B)malleolus
C)acromion
D)calcaneus

Question 36

Which is the largest of the ankle bones?

A)malleolus
B)calcaneus
C)hallux
D)tarsal

Question 37

An open fracture is also known as a ________ fracture.

A)compound
B)closed
C)displaced
D)comminuted

Question 38

The eight small bones of the wrist joint are known as the ________.

A)tarsal bones
B)cancellous bones
C)carpal bones
D)phalanges

Question 39

Which is the medical word for the thigh bone?

A)femur
B)fibula
C)ulna
D)ilium

Question 40

Ribs 8-10 are referred to as ________.

A)floating ribs
B)false ribs
C)stationary ribs
D)true ribs

Question 41

The combining form spondyl/o- has the same medical meaning as the combining form ________.

A)oste/o-
B)arthr/o-
C)crani/o-
D)vertebr/o-

Question 42

A transverse fracture is ________.

A)fractured at an angle
B)when the bone has broken the skin
C)perpendicular to the long axis of the bone
D)the same as a greenstick fracture in children

Question 43

Which of the following bones of the chest is also known as the breast bone?

A)rib
B)clavicle
C)sternum
D)thorax

Question 44

How many pairs of ribs are there?

A)14
B)12
C)10
D)8

Question 45

The shaft of a long bone is called the ________.

A)epiphysis
B)medullary cavity
C)diaphysis
D)periosteum

Question 46

All of the following are used during orthopedic surgery EXCEPT ________.

A)goniometer
B)rongeur
C)chisel
D)osteotome

Question 47

The medical word osseous means "pertaining to ________."

A)cartilage
B)muscle
C)bone
D)joints

Question 48

Facial bone that is the cheekbone and goes to the edge of the eye socket is the ________.

A)zygomatic bone
B)xiphoid process
C)ossicles
D)occipital

Question 49

Bone growth takes place at the ________.

A)diaphysis
B)xiphoid process
C)medullary cavity
D)epiphyseal plates

Question 50

Which combining form means cartilage?

A)osse/o-
B)chondr/o-
C)myel/o-
D)arthr/o-

Question 51

Bone is classified as what type of tissue?

A)epithelial tissue
B)connective tissue
C)adipose tissue
D)muscular tissue

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT part of the cranium?

A)frontal bone
B)parietal bones
C)coronal suture
D)sacrum

Question 53

During childhood,cartilaginous tissue is gradually replaced by bony tissue in a process known as ________.

A)ossification
B)osteoblasts
C)osteoclasts
D)calcification

Question 54

The humerus is the ________.

A)bone in the upper leg
B)bone in the upper arm
C)smaller of the two bones in the lower leg
D)larger of the two bones in the lower arm

Question 55

The ________ skeleton forms the central bony structure of the body around which other parts move.

A)axial
B)appendicular
C)appendage
D)sagittal

Question 56

Which is a benign tumor of the cartilage?

A)osteosarcoma
B)symphysis
C)osteoma
D)chondroma

Question 57

Which is an example of a hinge-type joint?

A)elbow
B)shoulder
C)hip
D)pubic symphysis

Question 58

The ulna is the ________.

A)forearm bone located along the thumb side of the lower arm
B)larger of the two bones of the lower leg
C)forearm bone located along the little finger side of the lower arm
D)smaller of the two bones in the lower leg

Question 59

The meniscus is ________.

A)a distal bony projection of the tibia
B)a facial bone that forms the lower jaw
C)five long bones of the hand
D)a crescent-shaped cartilage pad

Question 60

All of the following are TRUE about Lyme disease EXCEPT ________.

A)it is caused by a bacterium
B)it is contracted through the bite of an infected deer tick
C)there is an erythematous rash (bull's-eye rash)
D)it causes the patient's own antibodies to attack cartilage and connective tissues

Question 61

One of the meanings of the combining form ________ is "tailbone."

A)coccyg/o-
B)cost/o-
C)calcane/o-
D)crani/o-

Question 62

The anatomical name for the shin bone is the ________.

A)tibia
B)humerus
C)illium
D)glenoid fossa

Question 63

Which of these bones is NOT part of the ossicular chain?

A)malleus
B)incus
C)xiphoid process
D)stapes

Question 64

Osteoarthritis is also known as ________.

A)talipes equinovarus
B)degenerative joint disease
C)rheumatoid arthritis
D)kyphosis

Question 65

Crepitus is a sound you would hear in a joint that had ________.

A)knock-knee
B)scoliosis
C)a bone tumor
D)degenerative joint disease

Question 66

The bones that form a synovial joint are held together by ________.

A)ligaments
B)synovial fluid
C)red marrow
D)a symphysis

Question 67

Which of these is a combining form meaning "rib"?

A)arthr/o-
B)myel/o-
C)cost/o-
D)oste/o-

Question 68

Genu varum (bowleg)is the opposite of ________.

A)hallux valgus
B)pectus excavatum
C)rheumatoid arthritis
D)genu valgum

Question 69

All of the following statements about osteoarthritis are true EXCEPT ________.

A)it affects the large weight-bearing joints
B)it is worse if the patient is underweight
C)it causes pain and stiffness in the joints
D)it usually begins in middle age

Question 70

The pubic ________ is a type of joint that has a cartilage pad and is nearly immovable.

A)suture
B)synovium
C)diaphysis
D)symphysis

Question 71

In hemarthrosis,the combining form hem/o- means ________.

A)"blood"
B)"joint"
C)"bone"
D)"skull"

Question 72

Which of the following bones is NOT in the thorax?

A)manubrium
B)rib
C)ulna
D)xiphoid process

Question 73

All of these are anatomical structures of a vertebra EXCEPT ________.

A)spinous process
B)transverse process
C)olecranon
D)foramen

Question 74

The nucleus pulposus is located ________.

A)in the bone marrow
B)within a joint
C)inside an intervertebral disk
D)around the glenoid fossa of the shoulder

Question 75

The abbreviation that describes a joint in the finger is ________.

A)NSAID
B)DIP
C)AKA
D)BKA

Question 76

In an operative report for a patient with pectus excavatum,what anatomical structure is sure to be mentioned?

A)sternum
B)cranium
C)heel bone
D)synovial joint

Question 77

What disease can be described as a softening of the cartilage of the kneecap?

A)bone tumor
B)pectus excavatum
C)hemarthrosis
D)chondromalacia patellae

Question 78

Overstretching or tearing of a ligament is known as ________.

A)a sprain
B)chondromalacia
C)a greenstick fracture
D)kyphosis

Question 79

Select the MISSPELLED word.

A)rheumatologist
B)ankylosing spondylitis
C)pectus excurvatum
D)osteomyelitis

Question 80

The suffix -ics in the word orthopedics means ________.

A)"knowledge;practice"
B)"study of"
C)"infection of; inflammation of"
D)"action;condition"