Chapter 3: The Skeletal System

Question 1

Doctor specilizes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot

Answer 1

Podiatrist

Question 2

Pertaining to the formation of blood cells

Answer 2

Hematopoietic

Question 3

Tissue lines the medullary cavity

Answer 3

Endosteum

Question 4

Slightly movable articulation between the sacrum and posterior portion of the ilium

Answer 4

Sacroiliac

Question 5

Medical term for bone tissue that is porous and is also known as cancellous bone

Answer 5

Spongy bone

Question 6

Medical term for the shaft of a long bone

Answer 6

Diaphysis

Question 7

Cheekbones are known as

Answer 7

Zygomatic bones

Question 8

Bone of the upper arm is the

Answer 8

Humerus

Question 9

Function of compact bone

Answer 9

To form a protective outer layer of bones

Question 10

The pubic symphysis is an example of which type of joint

Answer 10

Cartilaginous joint

Question 11

The pectoral girdle is composed of which bones

Answer 11

Scapula, acromion, and clavicle

Question 12

Name for the posterior space behind knee

Answer 12

Popliteal

Question 13

Function of ligaments

Answer 13

Form joints

Question 14

Where is the sphenoid bone located

Answer 14

Base of the skull

Question 15

The knee is an example of which type of joint

Answer 15

Hinge joint

Question 16

Function of a process

Answer 16

To serve as an attachment for a muscle or tendon

Question 17

Condition commonly known as humpback

Answer 17

Kyphosis

Question 18

Commonly known as low back pain

Answer 18

Lumbago

Question 19

The loss or absence of mobility in a joint

Answer 19

Ankylosis

Question 20

Marked loss of bone density and increase in bone porosity

Answer 20

Osteoporosis

Question 21

Also known as pinched nerve

Answer 21

Radiculopathy

Question 22

Abnormal softening of bones in adults

Answer 22

Osteomalacia

Question 23

Blood within a joint

Answer 23

Hemarthrosis

Question 24

What does the term spondylosis refer to

Answer 24

A loss of normal spinal structure and function

Question 25

A type of inflammatory arthritis characterized by deposits of urate crystals in the joints in the medical condition known as

Answer 25

Gout

Question 26

Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side is known as

Answer 26

Kyphosis

Question 27

Medical term for a grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together is

Answer 27

Crepitation

Question 28

Compression of a nerve in the spine that is sometimes referred as a pinched nerve is called

Answer 28

Radiculopathy

Question 29

One side of the bone is broken and the other side is only bent is a(n)

Answer 29

Greenstick fracture

Question 30

Complete fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart is known as a(n)

Answer 30

Spiral fracture

Question 31

Bone is splintered or crusher

Answer 31

Comminuted fracture

Question 32

Total displacement of a bone from its joint

Answer 32

Dislocation

Question 33

Breaking apart of an intervertebral disk resulting in a bulge that can put pressure on spinal nerve roots

Answer 33

Herniated disk