Exam 4: Musculoskeletal System

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

A combining form that means vertebra is ________.

Spina bifida is a congenital anomaly that affects which bone?

Spinal stenosis means the narrowing of the spinal canal.

The combining form that means crooked is ________.

Chiropractors diagnose and treat malalignment conditions,especially of the spine.

The small bone at the end of the vertebral column is the os coxae.

A suffix that means to surgically break is ________.

The patella is the lower jaw.

A medical term that means fusion of a joint is ________.

A medical term that means bone and cartilage tumor is ________.

A hollow cavity within a bone is called a:

Any artificial body part is called a prosthesis.

Which of the following conditions is commonly treated by bone reabsorption inhibitors?

Which of the following bones is the shoulder blade?

The end of a long bone is covered by:

The function of a bursa is to reduce friction.

The abnormal shortening of muscle fibers,tendons,or fascia is called a contracture.

Cancellous bone is also called compact bone.

A combining form that means synovial membrane is ________.