Exam 4: Musculoskeletal System

The tibia is commonly referred to as the:

Which term means abnormal tone?

The dense and hard exterior surface bone is called ________ bone.

The adjective form for the upper arm bone is humerus.

A hollow cavity within a bone is called a:

In a compound fracture the bone is shattered into fragments.

NSAIDs are not steroid medications.

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style -A medical term that means pertaining to between vertebrae is ________.

A sprain is a dislocation of a joint.

A sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction is called an adhesion.

The external oblique muscle is named due to its:

Another name for bone is osseous tissue.

Podiatrists specialize in treating conditions of the hands.

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style -The combining form that means fibers is ________.

Differentiate between the three types of muscles.

The bone from which a skeletal muscle begins is called its origin.

The medical term for humpback is:

Which of the following is not one of the three types of muscles found in the body?

The upper jaw bone is the maxilla.