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1
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The combining form rheumato- means “_____”

A

Watery discharge

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2
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Bone growth takes place at the _____.

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Epiphyseal plates

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3
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Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word bunionectomy?

A

ek

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4
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Which combing form means cartilage?

A

chondr/o-

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5
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How many pairs of ribs are there?

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12

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6
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All of the following statements are TRUE about hemarthrosis EXCEPT____.

-It is a condition of blood in the joint
-it occurs spontaneously in hemophiliac patients
-it is caused by trauma or a penetrating wound
-it is treated with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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-it is treated with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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7
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The patient had an arthroplasty of his

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THR (Total Hip Replacement)

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8
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If a patient had a fracture of the zygomatic bone, it would involve ?

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One of the facial bones

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9
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Which cranial bone contains a bony cup that holds the pituitary gland?

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Sphenoid

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10
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Hinge joint and ball-and-socket joints are examples of ______ joints.

A

synovial

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11
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All of the following are TRUE about Lyme disease EXCEPT_____.
-It is contracted through the bite of an infected deer tick.
-it is caused by a bacterium
-it causes the patient’s own antibodies to attack cartilage and connective tissues
-there is an erythematous rash (bull’s eye rash)

A

-it causes the patient’s own antibodies to attack cartilage and connective tissues

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12
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The combining form skelet/o- means “___”

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skeleton

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13
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A bone spur might be treated with?

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extracorporeal shock wave therapy

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14
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The pubic ____ is a type of joint that has a cartilage pad and is nearly immovable

A

Symphysis

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15
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Which of the following is NOT one of the meaning of the combing form myel/o-?

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Bony Process

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16
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Which is a surgical procedure performed to fuse the bones in a degenerated, unstable joint?

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arthrodesis

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17
Q

AKA and BKA are abbreviations for which type of surgery?

A

amputation

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18
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Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means “condition (of) cartilage softening”?

A

-ia, chondr/o-, malac/o-

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19
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The ____ skeleton forms the central bony structure of the body around which other parts move.

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axial

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20
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The common name for kyphosis is _____.

A

humpback

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21
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The literal definition of the word intra-articular is “pertaining to ______”

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within (the) joint

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22
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Which is an example of a hinge joint?

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elbow

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23
Q

which is the largest of the ankle bones?

A

calcaneus

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24
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Which of the following bones of the chest is also known as a breastbone?

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sternum

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25
The U shaped bone in the neck that does NOT connect to any other bones is known as the ______.
hyoid
26
The spongy bone at the ends of a long bone is known as _____.
Cancellous bone
27
Which fracture would be found in children, because a child's bones are still flexible?
Greenstick
28
A goniometer is used to measure the _____.
ROM (Range of Motion)
29
What disease can be described as a softening of the cartilage of the kneecap?
Chondromalacia patellae
30
Which of the following bones is NOT in the thorax? -Ulna -Manubrium -Rib -Xiphoid process
Ulna
31
DJD is also known as _______.
Osteoarthritis
32
An osteophyte is another name for _______.
a bone spur
33
Crepitus is a sound you would hear in a joint that had _______.
34
A transverse fracture is_____
perpendicular to the long axis of the bone
35
Which of the following could cause a pathologic fracture?
Osteoporosis
36
The physician would order a blood test to check the uric acid level if a patient was suspected of having ______.
gout
37
The eight small bones of the wrist joint are known as the ____.
carpal bones
38
Which is the MISSPELLED word? -ilium -Humorous -Mandible -Coccyx
Humourous
39
What are the ossicular chain?
Malleus, stapes, incus
40
The patient with gout will show an elevated level of _____ in the blood.
uric acid
41
An ORIF would use all the following to fix a fracture EXCEPT _____.
Orthosis
42
The shaft of a long bone is called the ______.
diaphysis
43
The patient had arthroscopic surgery of the knee joint to repair a torn ____.
meniscus
44
The ulna is the ______.
forearm bone located along the little finger side of the lower arm
45
The bony opening for the external ear canal is located in the ____ bone.
temporal
46
The combining form tars/o- means "____"
ankle
47
One of the meanings of combing form ______ is "tailbone"
coccyg/o-
48
Crepitus is _____.
a grinding sound heard as bone ends rub together
49
Which is the medical word for the tailbone
Coccyx
50
Ribs 8-10 are referred to as _____.
false ribs
51
All of the following are facial bones EXCEPT -mandibular -lacrimal -zygomatic -sphenoid
mandibular
52
Which of these is combining form meaning "rib" -oste/o- -cost/o- -arthr/o- -myel/o-
cost/o-
53
Which is the medical word for the thigh bone?
femur
54
The anatomical name for the shin bone is the ____.
tibia
55
the medical word osseous means "pertaining to____"
bone
56
Which of the following is a bone densitometry test used to detect osteoporosis?
DEXA (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry)
57
The meniscus is _______.
a crescent-shaped cartilage pad
58
An ORIF would use all of the following to fix a fracture EXCEPT____ -orthosis -nails -screws -plates
-orthosis
59
The abbreviation that describes a joint in the finger is _____. -DIP -AKA -BKA -NSAID
DIP
60
The socket in the hip bone where the femur forms a joint is known as the ____.
acetabulum
61
The combining form spondyl/o- has the same medical meaning as the combining form ____.
vertebr/o-
62
Infection in the bone and bone marrow is known as?
osteomyelitis
63
The nucleus pulposus is located
inside an intervertebral disk
64
Which is a degenerative condition of the spine in which one vertebra moves anteriorly and out of proper alignment?
Spondylolisthesis
65
Genu varum (bowleg) is the opposite of ____.
genu valgum
66
An open fracture is also known as a _____ fracture.
compund
67
Overstretching or tearing of a ligament is known as _____.
sprain
68
The part of the skull that forms the posterior base of the cranium is the _____ bone.
occipital
69
The abbreviation DIP means _______.
distal interphalangeal joint

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