Deck 14: Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

The combining form spondyl/o is defined as

A)scapula.
B)vertebra.
C)cranium.
D)symphysis pubis.

Answer 1

vertebra.

Question 2

Movement that turns the palms up is called

A)supination.
B)extension.
C)inversion.
D)pronation.

Answer 2

supination.

Question 3

The pronunciation for the anatomic term that means upper leg bone is

A)
B)(pa-TEL-a).
C)
D)

Answer 3

Question 4

The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is

A)eversion.
B)inversion.
C)flexion.
D)extension.

Question 5

The combining form stern/o is defined as

A)collarbone.
B)shoulder blade.
C)xiphoid process.
D)breast bone.

Question 6

In the medical term ankyl/osis,the word root means

A)bent forward.
B)stiff,bent.
C)crooked,curved.
D)hump.

Question 7

The combining form that means rib is

A)chondr/o.
B)clavic/o.
C)clavicul/o.
D)cost/o.

Question 8

The combining form that means joint is

A)aponeur/o.
B)arthr/o.
C)burs/o.
D)tendin/o.

Question 9

The upper arm bone is called the

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 10

Moving away from the midline is a movement called

A)abduction.
B)eversion.
C)adduction.
D)flexion.

Question 11

The pronunciation for the third set of five larger vertebrae that forms the inward curve of the spine is called

A)(tha-RAS-ik)(VER-te-bray).
B)
C)(LUM-bar)(VER-te-bray).
D)(SUR-vi-kal)(VER-te-bray).

Question 12

The pronunciation for the anatomic term referring to the small,fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another is called the

A)(BUR-sa).
B)
C)
D)(me-NIS-kus).

Question 13

The pronunciation for the anatomic term that means shoulder blade is

A)
B)(KLAV-i-kul).
C)
D)

Question 14

The pronunciation for the anatomical term for the collarbone is

A)
B)(KLAV-i-kul).
C)(STUR-num).
D)(MAN-di-bul).

Question 15

The combining form that means lower jawbone is

A)maxill/o.
B)mandibul/o.
C)radi/o.
D)ischi/o.

Question 16

Rotation is a movement described as

A)turning around its own axis.
B)placing into a bent position.
C)turning inward.
D)placing into an outstretched position.

Question 17

The combining form that means cartilage is

A)menisc/o.
B)chondr/o.
C)arthr/o.
D)ten/o.

Question 18

The combining form that means kneecap is

A)patell/o.
B)phalang/o.
C)rachi/o.
D)orth/o.

Question 19

The pronunciation for the anatomic term referring to the upper,wing-shaped portion of the pelvic bone is

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 20

The pronunciation for the anatomic term referring to the structure that attaches muscle to bone is

A)(LIG-a-ment).
B)(BUR-sa).
C)(TEN-don).
D)

Question 21

The term chondromalacia is defined as

A)an abnormal condition of stonelike bones.
B)muscle weakness.
C)softening of cartilage.
D)an abnormal condition of a hump.

Question 22

A prefix for together,joined is

A)syn-.
B)intra-.
C)-physis.
D)supra-.

Question 23

The combining form for bone marrow is

A)myel/o.
B)myc/o.
C)myos/o.
D)cost/o.

Question 24

The term that means inflammation of a tendon is

A)tenosynovitis.
B)polymyositis.
C)tendinitis.
D)tenorrhaphy.

Question 25

The combining form that means movement,motion is

A)kyph/o.
B)kinesi/o.
C)ankyl/o.
D)lord/o.

Question 26

Scoli/o is defined as

A)(lateral)curved (spine).
B)bent forward.
C)stiff,bent.
D)soft.

Question 27

The prefix inter- means

A)holding.
B)between.
C)within.
D)connecting.

Question 28

The term that means inflammation of the bone is

A)osteitis.
B)arthritis.
C)osteonecrosis.
D)osteopathy.

Question 29

The term that means abnormal condition of the vertebrae is

A)rachischisis.
B)scoliosis.
C)spondylosis.
D)fibromyalgia.

Question 30

The term that means (congenital)fissure (split)of the cranium is

A)rachischisis.
B)spondylosis.
C)cranioschisis.
D)spina bifida.

Question 31

The combining form that means hump (increased convexity)of the spine is

A)kyph/o.
B)ankyl/o.
C)spondyl/o.
D)lord/o.

Question 32

The combining form sarc/o is defined as a

A)flash,connective tissue.
B)synovia,synovial membrane.
C)stiff,bent.
D)sacrum.

Question 33

The suffix -asthenia is defined as a

A)surgical fixation,fusion.
B)split,fissure.
C)weakness.
D)growth.

Question 34

The suffix -trophy is defined as

A)growth.
B)split,fissure.
C)weakness.
D)nourishment,development.

Question 35

The suffix -physis is defined as a

A)growth.
B)weakness.
C)surgical fixation,fusion.
D)split,fissure.

Question 36

The combining form that means bone is

A)my/o.
B)arthr/o.
C)synovi/o.
D)oste/o.

Question 37

The term that means abnormal condition of (lateral)curved (spine)

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

Question 38

The term rhabdomyolysis is defined as _____ of striated muscle.

A)weakness
B)split
C)dissolution
D)surgical fixation

Question 39

The term myasthenia is defined as

A)pain in muscle.
B)difficult movement.
C)muscle degeneration.
D)muscle weakness.

Question 40

A combining form for tendon is

A)aponeur/o.
B)disk/o.
C)synovi/o.
D)tend/o.

Question 41

The term for a common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist is

A)Colles fracture.
B)exostosis.
C)carpal tunnel syndrome.
D)repetitive motion syndrome.

Question 42

A bacterial infection carried by a deer tick is

A)myasthenia gravis.
B)Lyme disease.
C)rheumatoid arthritis.
D)spinal stenosis.

Question 43

The term rachiotomy is defined as an incision

A)into the vertebral column.
B)of a bone.
C)of a bursa.
D)of a joint.

Question 44

A malignant tumor of the bone is called

A)synoviosarcoma.
B)osteofibroma.
C)osteosarcoma.
D)myeloma.

Question 45

The anatomic structure excised in a phalangectomy is the

A)patella.
B)finger or toe bone.
C)meniscus.
D)calcaneus.

Question 46

The term spondylarthritis is defined as inflammation of the

A)vertebral joints.
B)lumbar vertebrae.
C)sacroiliac joints.
D)intervertebral disks.

Question 47

A disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints is

A)gout.
B)osteogenesis imperfecta.
C)exostosis.
D)bunion.

Question 48

The term that means abnormal loss of bone density,which may lead to fractures from slight trauma,is

A)osteopetrosis.
B)osteopenia.
C)osteoporosis.
D)osteoarthritis.

Question 49

The term that means an abnormal benign growth on the surface of a bone is

A)bunion.
B)osteoblast.
C)exostosis.
D)osteofibroma.

Question 50

The fusing together of the vertebrae or spinal fusion is termed

A)laminectomy.
B)rachiotomy.
C)spondylosyndesis.
D)diskectomy.

Question 51

An abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe is called

A)bunion.
B)exostosis.
C)bursolith.
D)gout.

Question 52

The term that means inflammation of fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another is

A)spondylarthritis.
B)tenosynovitis.
C)bursitis.
D)polymyositis.

Question 53

The term arthrodesis is defined as

A)surgical repair of a joint.
B)incision of a bone.
C)excision of articular cartilage.
D)surgical fixation of a joint.

Question 54

Colles fracture is defined as

A)abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe,the metatarsal-phalangeal joint.
B)abnormal loss of bone density that may lead to an increase in fractures of the ribs,thoracic and lumbar vertebrae,hips,and wrists after slight trauma.
C)forward slipping of one vertebra over another.
D)type of wrist fracture at the distal end of the radius,the distal fragment being displaced backward.

Question 55

The surgical repair of a tendon and a muscle is called

A)myorrhaphy.
B)tenotomy.
C)tenorrhaphy.
D)tenomyoplasty.

Question 56

The term that means suturing of a muscle is

A)tenorrhaphy.
B)myorrhaphy.
C)aponeurorrhaphy.
D)myoplasty.

Question 57

The surgical repair of cartilage is called

A)chondroplasty.
B)meniscectomy.
C)prosthesis.
D)arthroplasty.

Question 58

Forward slipping of one vertebra over another is

A)spinal stenosis.
B)a herniated disk.
C)spondylolisthesis.
D)spondylarthritis.

Question 59

A form of arthritis that first affects the spine and adjacent structures and,as it progresses,causes a forward bend of the spine is

A)osteoporosis.
B)myasthenia gravis.
C)ankylosing spondylitis.
D)rheumatoid arthritis.

Question 60

The term vertebroplasty is defined as

A)incision into the vertebral column.
B)fusing together of vertebrae.
C)excision of an intervertebral disk.
D)surgical repair of a vertebra.

Question 61

A term that references two lower arm bones is

A)ulnoradial.
B)suprascapular.
C)substernal.
D)clavicular.

Question 62

The diagnostic term that means the radiographic imaging of a joint is

A)arthroplasty.
B)arthrography.
C)arthrodesis.
D)arthrocentesis.

Question 63

To assist in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis,the doctor may use a procedure involving a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from a joint called an

A)arthroscopy.
B)arthrodesis.
C)arthroplasty.
D)arthrocentesis.

Question 64

The term osteotomy is defined as the

A)incision into the vertebral column.
B)surgical repair of a bone.
C)incision into a bone.
D)fusing together of the vertebrae.

Question 65

The abbreviation for the first vertebra in the neck is

A)C1.
B)T1.
C)L1.
D)CTS.

Question 66

A record of the electrical activity in a (skeletal)muscle is abbreviated as

A)CTS.
B)RA.
C)EMG.
D)MG.

Question 67

A physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system is a(n)

A)chiropractor.
B)osteopath.
C)orthopedist.
D)orthotist.

Question 68

The visual examination of a joint is an

A)electromyogram.
B)arthroscopy.
C)arthrography.
D)arthrocentesis.

Question 69

The term that means pertaining to below the ribs is

A)substernal.
B)subcostal.
C)subscapular.
D)submaxillary.

Question 70

The term dyskinesia is defined as movement that is

A)slow.
B)excessive.
C)normal.
D)difficult.

Question 71

The term that means pertaining to the ribs and cartilage is

A)costochondral.
B)intervertebral.
C)intercostal.
D)sternoclavicular.

Question 72

The term that means pertaining to the wrist is

A)radial.
B)carpal.
C)ulnar.
D)humeral.

Question 73

The term that means a system of treatment that consists of manipulation of the vertebral column is

A)orthotics.
B)orthopedics.
C)osteopathy.
D)chiropractic.

Question 74

The term symphysis is defined as

A)an artificial substitute for a missing body part.
B)a cartilaginous joint at which two bones fuse.
C)growing together.
D)an abnormal development.

Question 75

The term that means a developing bone cell is

A)osteocyte.
B)osteoblast.
C)osteopath.
D)osteofibroma.

Question 76

A specialist who treats and diagnoses foot diseases and disorders,such as corns and ingrown toenails,is a(n)

A)orthopedics.
B)podiatrist.
C)orthopedist.
D)orthotist.

Question 77

An abnormal condition of bone death (due to lack of blood supply)is

A)osteofibroma.
B)osteonecrosis.
C)atrophy.
D)osteocyte.

Question 78

A type of bone cell that works in balance with osteoblasts to maintain healthy bone tissue is

A)osteoclast.
B)crepitus.
C)osteopath.
D)exostosis.

Question 79

The meaning of the medical term hyperkinesia is _____ movement.

A)slow
B)abnormal
C)difficult
D)excessive

Question 80

A physician who specializes in the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases is

A)rheumatology.
B)chiropractor.
C)rheumatologist.
D)podiatrist.