The Musculoskeletal System
Medical Terminology Musculoskeletal System
- 1.
Trumatic breaking of a bone is called...
- A.
Broken bone
- B.
Fracture
- C.
Exostosis
- D.
Ewing sarcoma
Correct Answer
B. Fracture -
- 2.
A exostosis is a bony growth arising from the surface of a bone.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
A rare malignant tumor arising in bone; most often occuring in children is called
- A.
Myelocradium infarction
- B.
Fracture
- C.
Ewing sarcoma
- D.
Exostosis
Correct Answer
C. Ewing sarcoma -
- 4.
What minerals are important in bone formation?
- A.
Calcium
- B.
Phosporhus
- C.
Vitamin D
Correct Answer(s)
A. Calcium
B. Phosporhus
C. Vitamin D -
- 5.
What is the combining form for Bone?
- A.
Bone/o
- B.
Ulna/o
- C.
Oste/o
- D.
Osta/o
Correct Answer
C. Oste/o -
- 6.
Where on a long bone is the diaphysis located?
- A.
Middle area
- B.
End area
- C.
Inside area
- D.
Not located on a bone
Correct Answer
A. Middle area -
- 7.
Where is the periosteum located on a long bone?
- A.
Middle area
- B.
End of long bone where length wise growth takes place
- C.
End of a long bone the area beyond the epiphyseal plate
Correct Answer
C. End of a long bone the area beyond the epiphyseal plate -
- 8.
What is the periosteum?
- A.
Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted waste
- B.
Flat round plate like structure
- C.
End of a long bone
- D.
Membrane surrounding bones
Correct Answer
D. Membrane surrounding bones -
- 9.
What is articular cartilage?
- A.
Thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space
- B.
Cartilage of the check
- C.
Rounded depression
- D.
Outward extension of the shoulder
Correct Answer
A. Thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space -
- 10.
Where are short bones found?
- A.
Ankle
- B.
Butt
- C.
Wrist
Correct Answer(s)
A. Ankle
C. Wrist -
- 11.
What do flat bones do?
- A.
Help with movement
- B.
Cover soft body parts
- C.
Kick you in the butt
Correct Answer
B. Cover soft body parts -
- 12.
Sesamoid bones are found near joints
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
Compact bone is as follows...
- A.
Brown
- B.
Haversian canals
- C.
Yellow bone marrow
Correct Answer(s)
B. Haversian canals
C. Yellow bone marrow -
- 14.
Cancellous bone is as follows
- A.
Lightweight
- B.
End of long bones
- C.
Begginning of short bones
- D.
Centre of other bones
- E.
Red bone marrow
- F.
Yellow bone marrow
Correct Answer(s)
A. Lightweight
B. End of long bones
D. Centre of other bones
E. Red bone marrow -
- 15.
Processes are enlarged areas that extend out from bones , serves as attachemnts for muscles and tendons
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 16.
Depressions are as follows
- A.
Openings or hallows
- B.
Serves as passageways for nerves
- C.
Serve as passageways for blood vessels
- D.
Help join one muscle to another
- E.
Help join one bone to another
Correct Answer(s)
A. Openings or hallows
C. Serve as passageways for blood vessels
E. Help join one bone to another -
- 17.
Define Fossa
- A.
A ligament
- B.
Shallow cavity in a bone
- C.
Deformatey found in newborns
- D.
Extremely deep cavity in a bone
Correct Answer
B. Shallow cavity in a bone -
- 18.
A formen is a opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nevers enter and exit
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
A fissure is.....
- A.
A tumor
- B.
A narrow slit-like opening in or between bones
- C.
A narrow slit like opening in or around muscles
- D.
Shallow cavity in a bone
Correct Answer
B. A narrow slit-like opening in or between bones -
- 20.
A sinus is..
- A.
Pole-like process extending downward
- B.
Shallow cavity
- C.
Slit in a bone
- D.
A hallow air cavity within a bone
Correct Answer
D. A hallow air cavity within a bone -
- 21.
The frontal bone of the skull...
- A.
Is the back of the head
- B.
Consists of the forehead
- C.
Side of the head
- D.
Top of the head
Correct Answer
B. Consists of the forehead -
- 22.
The parietal bone...
- A.
Forms the sides and roof of the skull
- B.
Form the jawbone
- C.
Form just the roof of the skull
- D.
Form the forehead
Correct Answer
A. Forms the sides and roof of the skull -
- 23.
The temporal bone..
- A.
Has nothing to do with the skull
- B.
Makes up the roof of the skull
- C.
Makes up the forehead
- D.
Makes up the side and base of the skull
Correct Answer
D. Makes up the side and base of the skull -
- 24.
The occipital bone...
- A.
Is located on the upper side of the skull
- B.
Located on the forehead
- C.
Is located at the back and lower part of the skull
- D.
Makes up all of the back on the skull
Correct Answer
C. Is located at the back and lower part of the skull -
- 25.
The sphenoid bone...
- A.
Situated at the base of the skull infront of the temporal bone
- B.
Situated at the base of the skull behind the temoral bone
- C.
Situated behind the eye
- D.
Situated behind the skull
Correct Answer
A. Situated at the base of the skull infront of the temporal bone -
- 26.
The ethmoid bone
- A.
Sits behind the eye
- B.
Sits behind the ear
- C.
Makes up the sides of the skull
- D.
Makes up the forehead
Correct Answer
A. Sits behind the eye -
- 27.
Give the common name for maxilla
- A.
Lower jawbone
- B.
Upper jawbone
- C.
Nose bone
- D.
Shoulder blade
Correct Answer
B. Upper jawbone -
- 28.
Name these in order. Acetabulum, calcaneus, carpals, clavicle
- A.
Hipsocket, heel, wrist bones, collar bones
- B.
Collar bones, wrist bones, heel, hipsocket,
- C.
Wrist, heel, collar, hip
- D.
Hip, wrist, collar, hip
Correct Answer
A. Hipsocket, heel, wrist bones, collar bones -
- 29.
Name these in order, radius, scapula, sternum, tarsals
- A.
Hindfoot bones, breast bone, fore arm bone-thumbside,shoulder blade
- B.
Forearm bone-thumbside, shoulder blade, breastbone, hindfootbones
Correct Answer
B. Forearm bone-thumbside, shoulder blade, breastbone, hindfootbones -
- 30.
Name the following in order , tibia, ulna, vertebra
- A.
Shin bone, forearm bone (little finger side), backbone
- B.
Forearm bone (little finger side), shin bone, backbone
Correct Answer
A. Shin bone, forearm bone (little finger side), backbone -
- 31.
Name the following in order, Humerus, ilium, ischium, malleolus
- A.
Upper arm bone, upper part of pelvis bone, ankle, posterior part of pelvic bone
- B.
Upper arm bone, ankle, posterior part of pelvic bone, upper part of pelvic bone
- C.
Upper arm bone, upper part of pelvic bone, posterior part of the pelvic bone, ankle
- D.
Ankle, upper arm bone, upper part of pelvic bone, posterior part of pelvic bone
Correct Answer
C. Upper arm bone, upper part of pelvic bone, posterior part of the pelvic bone, ankle -
- 32.
Name in order, olecranon, patella, phlanges, pubis
- A.
Elbow, kneecap, finger/toes, anterior part of the pelvic bone
- B.
Kneecap, elbow, finger/toes, anterior part of the pelvic bone
- C.
Elbow, kneecap, anterior part of the pelvic bone, finger/toes
- D.
Finger/toes, elbow, kneecap, anterior part of pelvic bone
Correct Answer
A. Elbow, kneecap, finger/toes, anterior part of the pelvic bone -
- 33.
Name the following in order. coccyx, cranium, femur, fibula
- A.
Tailbone, skull, thigh bone, smaller of the two lower leg bones
- B.
Skull, tailbone, thigh bone, smaller of the two lower leg bones
Correct Answer
A. Tailbone, skull, thigh bone, smaller of the two lower leg bones -
- 34.
Name the following in order, mandible, maxilla, metacarpals, metatarsals
- A.
Lower jaw bone, upperjawbone, hand bones, midfoot bones
- B.
Lower jaw bones, upperjawbones, midfoot bones, handbones
Correct Answer
A. Lower jaw bone, upperjawbone, hand bones, midfoot bones -
- 35.
What is osteomalacia and osteoporosis?
- A.
Inflammation of the bone & softening of the bone
- B.
Softening of the bone & decrease in bone density?
- C.
Decrease in bone density & softening of the bone ?
Correct Answer
B. Softening of the bone & decrease in bone density? -
- 36.
What is a closed fracture?
- A.
Bone is compressed
- B.
Bone is splintered or crushed
- C.
Bone broken, no open wound
Correct Answer
C. Bone broken, no open wound -
- 37.
What is open (compound) fracture?
- A.
Bone broken, fragment protruding through the skin
- B.
No open wound, broken bone
- C.
Bone is crushed
Correct Answer
A. Bone broken, fragment protruding through the skin -
- 38.
What is a comminuted fracture?
- A.
Bone is splintered but not crushed
- B.
One bone fragment has been driven firmly into another
- C.
Bone is splintered AND crushed
Correct Answer
C. Bone is splintered AND crushed -
- 39.
What is a compression fracture?
- A.
Bone is driven firmly into another
- B.
Bone is compressed
- C.
Bone is poking through skin
Correct Answer
B. Bone is compressed -
- 40.
What is a greenstick fracture?
- A.
Bone is partially broken , break on one side, bent on the other.
- B.
Bone is compressed
Correct Answer
A. Bone is partially broken , break on one side, bent on the other. -
- 41.
What is a impacted fracture?
- A.
Bone is splitered and crushed
- B.
Bone broken, no open wound
- C.
One bone fragment has been driven firmly into another
- D.
Bone broke, fragment protruding through skin
Correct Answer
C. One bone fragment has been driven firmly into another -
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