Deck 16: Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

Osteomyelitis occurs principally following _____.

A)bone trauma or in diabetic patients
B)fractures or in osteogenic sarcoma patients
C)scoliosis or in patients with osteomalacia
D)surgery or in patients with osteoporosis

Answer 1

A

Question 2

_____percent of those affected by osteoporosis are women.

A)Twenty
B)Forty
C)Sixty
D)Eighty

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Osteomyelitis is an uncommon ______ infection of the bone.

A)bacterial
B)fungal
C)protozoan
D)viral

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis involves antibody complexes in the _____.

A)ligaments
B)medullary cavity
C)periosteum
D)synovial fluid

Question 5

Septic arthritis develops as a result of _____ infection of a joint.

A)bacterial
B)fungal
C)protozoan
D)viral

Question 6

_____ is diagnosed using patient history and bone density tests.

A)Osteomalacia
B)Osteomyelitis
C)Osteoporosis
D)Osteosarcoma

Question 7

_____ is an inward curvature of the lumbar spine.

A)Ankylosis
B)Kyphosis
C)Lordosis
D)Scoliosis

Question 8

Further destruction of the joint results in joint erosion, scarring, and fusion, a condition called _____.

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

Question 9

_____ is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

A)Ankylosis
B)Kyphosis
C)Lordosis
D)Scoliosis

Question 10

Bone-resorbing cells are called _____.

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

Question 11

_____ affects the joints of the feet, particularly the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe.

A)Gout
B)Osteoarthritis
C)Rheumatoid arthritis
D)Septic arthritis

Question 12

_____ are bone's primary minerals.

A)Calcium and phosphate
B)Chloride and magnesium
C)Iodine and zinc
D)Potassium and sodium

Question 13

Damage to the _____ before maturity tends to prevent the bones from reaching its mature length.

A)growth plate
B)ligaments
C)periosteum
D)tendons

Question 14

_____ is the most common form of arthritis.

A)Gout
B)Osteoarthritis
C)Rheumatoid arthritis
D)Septic arthritis

Question 15

_____ is an exaggerated posterior curve of the thoracic spine.

A)Ankylosis
B)Kyphosis
C)Lordosis
D)Scoliosis

Question 16

A lifelong diet rich in _____ can slow the progression of osteoporosis.

A)calcium and vitamin D
B)chloride and vitamin A
C)magnesium and vitamin C
D)potassium and vitamin E

Question 17

_____ begins with bone softening, which is followed by bone overgrowth.

A)Osteitis deformans
B)Osteoarthritis
C)Osteogenic sarcoma
D)Osteomalacia

Question 18

Bone-forming cells are called _____.

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

Question 19

Osteomalacia is caused by inadequate dietary vitamin D and dietary deficiency of _____.

A)calcium or phosphorus
B)chloride or glucose
C)magnesium or potassium
D)sodium or chloride

Question 20

Bursitis is a painful inflammation of bursae, typically those of the _____ joint.

A)hip
B)knee
C)neck
D)shoulder

Question 21

A chronic and debilitating autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory disease.

Question 22

The _____ gland, which is involved in the immune response, is often enlarged in myasthenia gravis patients.

A)adrenal
B)pineal
C)thymus
D)thyroid

Question 23

Secondary osteoarthritis occurs with normal aging.

Question 24

The pain associated with CTS is most severe _____.

A)in the morning
B)in the afternoon
C)in the evening
D)late at night

Question 25

For joints that freely move, articulating bones are held together by tendons.

Question 26

Kyphosis first occurs in adulthood and becomes quite noticeable in the elderly.

Question 27

Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of a larger class of problems known as _____.

A)muscular autoimmune diseases
B)repetitive motion injuries
C)repetitive strain injuries
D)skeletal autoimmune diseases

Question 28

Primary osteoarthritis is associated with joint injury, trauma, or obesity.

Question 29

Tuberculosis of the bone is rare and associated with untreated pulmonary tuberculosis.

Question 30

Gout attacks are related to excess uric acid in the blood.

Question 31

Diagnosis of MD is based on _____, which shows weak muscle contraction.

A)cardiography
B)computed tomography
C)electroencaphalography
D)electromyography

Question 32

The bone's main protein confers hardness and rigidity, while the bone's primary minerals imparts flexibility of bone.

Question 33

In myasthenia gravis, antibodies destroy _____ or its receptors.

A)acetylcholine
B)dopamine
C)epinephrine
D)serotonin

Question 34

The amount, density, and strength of bone declines steadily with age, partly because _____ activity declines with age as well.

A)collagen
B)ossification
C)osteoblast
D)osteoclast

Question 35

Sprains result from the wrenching or twisting of a joint that injures the _____.

A)bone
B)ligament
C)muscle
D)tendon

Question 36

Dislocations are most common in the _____ joints, but they can occur anywhere.

A)chest and ankles
B)hip and legs
C)neck and back
D)shoulder and finger

Question 37

Myasthenia gravis is considered an _____ disease.

A)autoimmune
B)infectious
C)inflammatory
D)opportunistic

Question 38

Typically occurring in the _____ region, a herniated disc presses on nearby tissue and nerves, causing pain and immobility.

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

Question 39

Osteomalacia is common in the United States and in Asian women.

Question 40

Bursitis can be diagnosed by microscopic examination of aspirated joint fluid.

Question 41

A malignant tumor of the skeletal muscle is called a _____.

Question 42

_____ is used to visualize the inside of a joint cavity, such as the knee.

Question 43

Women are three times more likely to develop CTS than men.

Question 44

_____, also called pulled muscles, result from a tearing of a muscle and/or its tendon from excessive use or stretching.

Question 45

The greatest danger with myasthenia gravis is respiratory failure.

Question 46

_____ means "inflammation of a joint."

Question 47

The bone's primary minerals are embedded in _____, bone's main protein.

Question 48

A "whiplash" is a sprain in which the cervical ligaments and tissues are injured.

Question 49

CTS usually begins as numbness or tingling in the hands but can progress to pain that radiates up the arm to the shoulder.

Question 50

With degeneration of the joint, the bone ends thicken and develop sharp irregular bony surface structures called spicules and _____.

Question 51

_____ are small, synovial fluid-filled sacs located near the joints that cushion and reduce friction during movement.

Question 52

One type of bone tissue is _____ bone, which contains many bone marrow-filled spaces.

Question 53

_____ is a rare disease of infancy or early childhood in which the bones do not properly ossify.

Question 54

All forms of muscular dystrophy are hereditary.

Question 55

One type of bone cancer, _____ sarcoma, arises in the bony tissue itself and frequently affects the ends of long bones, especially the knee.

Question 56

_____ is the softening or decalcification of bones in adults.

Question 57

_____ discs are ruptures of the cartilaginous pads between the bony bodies of adjacent vertebrae.

Question 58

_____ is a disease characterized by porous bone that is abnormally fragile and susceptible to fracture.

Question 59

_____ gravis is a disorder of the myoneural junction in which the nerves fail to transmit an impulse for contraction to the muscles, leading to atrophy.

Question 60

In Duchenne's MD, a cytoskeletal protein called _____ is missing.