Deck 27: Health Insurance

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

The small bone at the knee is known as the:

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

Answer 2

patella

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

periosteum

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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 6

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

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

Question 7

The phalanges are the:

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

Question 8

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 9

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 10

The cranium is a fusion of ____ cranial bones.

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

Question 11

An immovable joint is called synarthrosis or:

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

A "duck waddle" walk is a sign of:

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

Question 14

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 15

A patient with epicondylitis experiences pain at the:

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

Question 16

Which of the following is not a symptom of osteoarthritis?

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

Question 17

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 18

What are the two types of kyphosis?

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

Question 19

The adult skeleton has how many bones?

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

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 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.
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 24

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 25

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 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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 31

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 32

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 33

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 34

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 35

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 36

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 37

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 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.
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 40

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 41

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 42

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 43

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 44

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 45

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