Disease and Conditions Skeletal System Quiz
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The axial skeleton includes which of the following?
A. limbs and girdles
B. skull and vertebral column
C. arms and fingers
D. hips and legs
“-lysis” means:
A. toward, near
B. away from
C. curved, bent
D. loosening, setting free
Which term describes inflammation of the bone and joint?
A. Osteoarthritis
B. Arthroplasty
C. Osteochondritis
D. Osteoarthropathy
What is the purpose of red bone marrow in the skeletal system?
A. fat storage
B. muscle contraction
C. blood cell production
D. hormone secretion
What is the term for a condition of stiffening or immobility of a joint?
A. Arthritis
B. Arthroscopy
C. Ankylosis
D. Arthroplasty
Scoliosis is a condition related to the:
A. heart
B. lungs
C. liver
D. spine
The suffix “-algia” means:
A. pain
B. cartilage
C. crooked
D. away from
The root word for “rib” is:
A. chondr/o
B. cost/o
C. arthr/o
D. ankyl/o
A Podiatrist would see you as a patient if you had an injured_______________.
A. hand
B. knee
C. foot
D. back
Which type of joint is found in the knee?
A. ball and socket joint
B. hinge joint
C. pivot joint
D. gliding joint
Which of the following is a medical term for the inflammation of a joint?
A. fracture
B. infection
C. arthritis
D. sprain
What does the term “osteoporosis” refer to?
A. Bone inflammation
B. Bone softening
C. Bone infection
D. Bone loss
Artificial device that is used as a substitute for a missing body part.
A. prosthesis
B. brace
C. orthotic
D. splint
What does the term “chondromalacia” refer to?
A. Inflammation of a tendon
B. Softening of cartilage
C. Hardening of bones
D. Muscle pain
This disease translates to “pourous bone” which is weak, thin and easily breakable bone.
A. osteoporisis
B. scoliosis
C. hyper kyphosis
D. ankylosing spondylitis