Exam 8: Orthopedics-Skeletal System

There are three tiny bones in each ear: the malleus,incus,and stapes-collectively known as the ________.

Which is the medical word for the tailbone?

The combining form lev/o- means "________."

The combining form oste/o- means "________."

Fractures that are allowed to heal without treatment might show ________.

A prosthesis is a fiberglass cast that is applied around a fractured bone.

The ________ skeleton consists of the bones of the shoulders,arms,hips,and legs.

Which is the MISSPELLED word?

The ________ is the lower jaw bone,the only movable bone in the skull.

A fracture in which cranial bones are pressed down inwardly toward the brain is called a depressed fracture.

A hairline fracture that occurs in the cranium is known as a suture.

________,strong fibrous bands of connective tissue,hold the two bones together in a synovial joint.

The two halves of the pubis meet in the midline,where they form the pubic ________,a nearly immovable joint that has a cartilage pad between the bone ends.

The physician would order a blood test to check the uric acid level if a patient was suspected of having ________.

There are three types of ________: suture,symphysis,and synovial.

The area where the cartilage meets the bone of the rib is known as the ________ joint.

How many pairs of ribs are there?

All of the following are TRUE about NSAIDs EXCEPT ________.

The ________,or heel bone,is the largest tarsal bone.

The patient had an arthroplasty of his hip.Which is an abbreviation for this surgery?