Question 1

The cranium is a fusion of ____ cranial bones.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 L

Question 4

Match each term with its definition.
-Place where two or more bony parts join together

Accepted Answer

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 
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 5

Match each term with its definition.
-Mass of foreign material circulating within the blood vessels

Accepted Answer

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 
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 6

An immovable joint is called synarthrosis or:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Match each term with its definition.
-Type of fracture in which a broken piece of skull is driven inward

Accepted Answer

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 
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 8

Which of the following conditions is caused by the compression of the median nerve at the wrist?

Accepted Answer

A)  lumbar myositis 
B)  kyphosis 
C)  lordosis 
D)  carpal tunnel syndrome 
A)  lumbar myositis 
B)  kyphosis 
C)  lordosis 
D)  carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 9

Match each term with its definition.
-Type of fracture in which the broken ends of the bone are jammed into one another

Accepted Answer

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 
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 10

Match each term with its definition.
-Shoulder blade

Accepted Answer

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 
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 11

The small bone at the knee is known as the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Match each term with its definition.
-Made up of the spinal column, skull, and rib cage

Accepted Answer

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 
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 13

Which of the following conditions results from a fault in the immune system that causes it to attack the joint membranes?

Accepted Answer

A)  rheumatoid arthritis 
B)  gout 
C)  bursitis 
D)  hallux valgus 
A)  rheumatoid arthritis 
B)  gout 
C)  bursitis 
D)  hallux valgus

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 15

Match each term with its definition.
-Collar bone

Accepted Answer

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 
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 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 17

Match each term with its definition.
-Lateral curvature of the spine, usually in the thoracic region, associated with rotation of the spinal column

Accepted Answer

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 
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 18

The phalanges are the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The cause of primary osteoporosis is believed to be a combination of all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  aging 
B)  faulty metabolism because of estrogen deficiency 
C)  sedentary lifestyle 
D)  prolonged inadequate dietary intake of vitamin D 
A)  aging 
B)  faulty metabolism because of estrogen deficiency 
C)  sedentary lifestyle 
D)  prolonged inadequate dietary intake of vitamin D

Question 20

Match each term with its definition.
-These separate the bones of the spinal column

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Exam 27: Health Insurance

The cranium is a fusion of ____ cranial bones.

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

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

Match each term with its definition. -Place where two or more bony parts join together

Match each term with its definition. -Mass of foreign material circulating within the blood vessels

An immovable joint is called synarthrosis or:

Match each term with its definition. -Type of fracture in which a broken piece of skull is driven inward

Which of the following conditions is caused by the compression of the median nerve at the wrist?

Match each term with its definition. -Type of fracture in which the broken ends of the bone are jammed into one another

Match each term with its definition. -Shoulder blade

The small bone at the knee is known as the:

Match each term with its definition. -Made up of the spinal column, skull, and rib cage

Which of the following conditions results from a fault in the immune system that causes it to attack the joint membranes?

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

Match each term with its definition. -Collar bone

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

Match each term with its definition. -Lateral curvature of the spine, usually in the thoracic region, associated with rotation of the spinal column

The phalanges are the:

The cause of primary osteoporosis is believed to be a combination of all but which of the following?

Match each term with its definition. -These separate the bones of the spinal column

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