Deck 8: Orthopedics - Skeletal System

Question 1

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 1

acetabulum.

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

lordosis.

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

one of the facial bones.

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Which is a treatment for severe scoliosis of the spine?

A) spinal fusion
B) open reduction and internal fixation
C) traction
D) articulation

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Which is a degenerative condition of the spine in which one vertebra slips out of alignment over another vertebra?

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammation with fusing together of the:

A) hip.
B) foot.
C) hand.
D) vertebrae.

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Which condition would most probably require an ORIF?

A) hairline fracture
B) nondisplaced fracture
C) compound fracture
D) simple fracture

Question 13

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 14

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 15

Which is the misspelled word?

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

Question 16

Crepitus is:

A) a grinding noise 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 17

The common name for kyphosis is:

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

Question 18

AKA and BKA are abbreviations for which type of surgery?

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

Which is a congenital deformity of one or both of the feet in which the foot is turned both medially and downward?

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

Question 21

Which is the medical word for the thigh bone?

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

Question 22

Ribs 8-10 are referred to as:

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

Question 23

Infection in the bone and bone marrow is known as:

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

Question 24

All of the following are facial bones except:

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

Question 25

Which is the medical word for humpback?

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

Question 26

Surgically created portal is a phrase associated with:

A) a bunionectomy.
B) reduction of a fracture.
C) arthroscopy.
D) a bone graft.

Question 27

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 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 drugs inhibit bone from being broken down?

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

Question 30

The part of the skull that forms the lower back of the head is the ____________ bone.

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

Question 31

The eight small bones of the wrist joint are known as the:

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

Question 32

DJD is also known as:

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

Question 33

Which is the name for each bony prominence on the medial and lateral aspects of the lower leg?

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

Question 34

Which is a congenital deformity in which the knees are rotated toward the midline and the lower legs are bent outward beginning at the knees?

A) ankylosing spondylitis
B) genu valgum
C) hallux valgus
D) talipes equinovarus

Question 35

Which is the medical word for collarbone?

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

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

The patient was diagnosed with avascular necrosis of the ____________ epiphysis.

A) periosteal
B) synovial
C) femoral
D) popliteal

Question 38

Osteotome and rongeur are:

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

Question 39

Which is the medical word for the tail bone?

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

Question 40

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

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

Question 41

Osseous tissue pertains to:

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

Question 42

The abbreviation DIP means :

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

Question 43

How many pairs of ribs are there?

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

Question 44

Which is the central bony skeleton around which other parts move?

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

Question 45

Bone is classified as what type of tissue?

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

Question 46

Which is the largest of the ankle bones?

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

Question 47

Which of the following is not part of the cranium?

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

Question 48

An open fracture is also known as a ____________ fracture.

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

Question 49

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

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

Question 50

The shaft of a long bone is called the:

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

Question 51

Which is the vertical bone of the anterior thorax to which the clavicle and the ribs are attached?

A) sphenoid
B) sternum
C) scapula
D) maxilla

Question 52

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

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

Question 53

All of the following are true about Lyme disease except:

A) it is caused by a bacterium.
B) it is contacted by the bite of an infected deer tick.
C) it begins with an erythematous rash (bull's eye rash).
D) it has the patient's own antibodies attack cartilage and connective tissues.

Question 54

The abbreviation BMD means :

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

Question 55

Pain in the joints is known as:

A) arthralgia.
B) osteoarthralgia.
C) orthalgia.
D) ostealgia.

Question 56

A person who falls down onto an outstretched hand might sustain a/an ______________ fracture.

A) depressed
B) oblique
C) Colles'
D) Ewing's

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

All of the following are used during orthopedic surgery except:

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

Question 59

Which is an example of a hinge-type joint?

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

Question 60

All of the following are true about NSAIDs except:

A) they can treat pain.
B) they can treat osteoarthritis and orthopedic injuries.
C) they are corticosteroids.
D) they can treat inflammation.

Question 61

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) inferior pointed tip of the sternum.

Question 62

Pain in a joint from any cause is known as:

A) arthritis.
B) arthrodesis.
C) arthralgia.
D) articulation.

Question 63

A torn ligament is known as:

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

Question 64

Which is the combining form for the tail bone?

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

Question 65

The combining form spondyl/o- has the same medical meaning as which combining form?

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

Question 66

Which of the following bones is not in the thorax?

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

Question 67

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 68

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 69

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 70

Which is a benign tumor of the cartilage?

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

Question 71

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 72

Which condition is treated with a drug that contains real gold?

A) osteoarthritis
B) rheumatoid arthritis
C) kyphosis
D) Lyme disease

Question 73

Which combining form means cartilage?

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

Question 74

Osteoarthritis is also known as:

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

Question 75

Facial bones that form the lateral edges of the eye sockets and the cheek bones are called the:

A) zygomatic bones.
B) xiphoid process.
C) ossicles.
D) occipital.

Question 76

Bone growth takes place at the:

A) diaphysis.
B) xiphoid process.
C) medullary cavity.
D) epiphysial plates.

Question 77

The meniscus is a:

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

Question 78

The bones that form a synovial joint are held together by:

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

Question 79

The hip joint is replaced in a surgery called an ____________,and the artificial hip replacement is known as a ____________.

A) arthrodesis; bone scan
B) arthroplasty; radiograph
C) arthroscopy, internal fixation
D) arthroplasty; prosthesis

Question 80

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

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