Question 1

Which of the following surgical procedures relieves pressure on a compressed spinal nerve?

Accepted Answer

A) bunionectomy 
B) arthroplasty 
C) laminectomy 
D) osteotomy 
A) bunionectomy 
B) arthroplasty 
C) laminectomy 
D) osteotomy

Question 2

Synovial fluid is secreted by the synovial membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A medical term that means suture a muscle is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means suture a...

Question 4

The combining form that means bent backward is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form that means bent backward...

Question 5

Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?

Accepted Answer

A) IM 
B) MD 
C) DXA 
D) JRA 
A) IM 
B) MD 
C) DXA 
D) JRA

Question 6

Talipes is commonly called clubfoot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?

Accepted Answer

A) osseous 
B) cartilaginous 
C) synovial 
D) fibrous 
A) osseous 
B) cartilaginous 
C) synovial 
D) fibrous

Question 8

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) patella 
B) ischium 
C) clavicle 
D) vertebrae 
A) patella 
B) ischium 
C) clavicle 
D) vertebrae

Question 9

A suffix that means weakness is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A suffix that means weakness is ________....

Question 10

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is useful in identifying a herniated nucleus pulposus?

Accepted Answer

A) dual-energy absorptiometry 
B) myelography 
C) bone scan 
D) arthrography 
A) dual-energy absorptiometry 
B) myelography 
C) bone scan 
D) arthrography

Question 11

The tibia is commonly referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) shin bone. 
B) ankle bone. 
C) hip bone. 
D) kneecap. 
A) shin bone. 
B) ankle bone. 
C) hip bone. 
D) kneecap.

Question 12

Intermittent claudication is:

Accepted Answer

A) severe neck spasms. 
B) wasting muscles. 
C) severe leg pain when walking very short distances. 
D) a type of muscular dystrophy. 
A) severe neck spasms. 
B) wasting muscles. 
C) severe leg pain when walking very short distances. 
D) a type of muscular dystrophy.

Question 13

A sprain is a dislocation of a joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the axial and appendicular skeletons.

Accepted Answer

1.Axial
•forms the central axis for the

Question 15

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following types of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?

Accepted Answer

A) stress fracture 
B) pathologic fracture 
C) spiral fracture 
D) oblique fracture 
A) stress fracture 
B) pathologic fracture 
C) spiral fracture 
D) oblique fracture

Question 17

A Colles' fracture is a fracture of the ankle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bending a joint is flexion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by:

Accepted Answer

A) tendons. 
B) ligaments. 
C) bursa. 
D) synovial joints. 
A) tendons. 
B) ligaments. 
C) bursa. 
D) synovial joints.

Question 20

The external oblique muscle is named due to its:

Accepted Answer

A) number of attachment points. 
B) fiber direction. 
C) action. 
D) location. 
A) number of attachment points. 
B) fiber direction. 
C) action. 
D) location.

Which of the following surgical procedures relieves pressure on a compressed spinal nerve?

Synovial fluid is secreted by the synovial membrane.

A medical term that means suture a muscle is ________.

The combining form that means bent backward is ________.

Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?

Talipes is commonly called clubfoot.

Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

A suffix that means weakness is ________.

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is useful in identifying a herniated nucleus pulposus?

The tibia is commonly referred to as the:

Intermittent claudication is:

A sprain is a dislocation of a joint.

Describe the axial and appendicular skeletons.

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:

Which of the following types of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?

A Colles' fracture is a fracture of the ankle.

Bending a joint is flexion.

Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by:

The external oblique muscle is named due to its:

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Exam 4: Musculoskeletal System

Which of the following surgical procedures relieves pressure on a compressed spinal nerve?

Synovial fluid is secreted by the synovial membrane.

A medical term that means suture a muscle is ________.

The combining form that means bent backward is ________.

Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?

Talipes is commonly called clubfoot.

Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

A suffix that means weakness is ________.

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is useful in identifying a herniated nucleus pulposus?

The tibia is commonly referred to as the:

Intermittent claudication is:

A sprain is a dislocation of a joint.

Describe the axial and appendicular skeletons.

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:

Which of the following types of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?

A Colles' fracture is a fracture of the ankle.

Bending a joint is flexion.

Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by:

The external oblique muscle is named due to its:

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Body Organization

Integumentary System

Cardiovascular System

Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System and Mental Health

Special Senses: the Eye and Ear

knowledge of mood and emotions.

Filters