Terms for The Skeletal System Quiz
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“Crani/o” means:
A. rib
B. skull
C. pain
D. joint
Which of the following would be classified as in the appendicular skeleton?
A. ribs
B. Fibula
C. Sternum
D. skull
ARTHRALGIA MEANS
A. THE CONDITION OF BEING SHORT
B. PERTAINING TO THE KNEE
C. JOINT PAIN
D. MUSCLE WEAKNESS
Bones of the wrist could be classified as
A. Short Bones
B. Long Bones
C. Irregular Bones
D. Flat Bones
An injury to a ligament is called a _______.
A. sprain
B. strain
C. contusion
D. cramp
A Podiatrist would see you as a patient if you had an injured_______________.
A. hand
B. knee
C. foot
D. back
Kyph/o means
A. hump
B. lumbar
C. swayback
D. neck
Which of the following would be classified as in the axial skeleton?
A. Humerus
B. Femur
C. Sternum
D. Carpal bones
The abbreviation OA means:
A. osteoarthritis
B. polymyalgia
C. rheumatoid arthritis
D. none of these
Lumb/o means
A. lumbar
B. hump
C. normal
D. neck
Arthr/o means
A. bone
B. joint
C. muscle
D. tendon
Spondyl/o means:
A. vertebrae
B. cranium
C. skull
D. costae
The outside of the bone is called the ________________________
A. periosteum
B. cancellous
C. endosteum
D. compact
The suffix “-algia” means:
A. pain
B. surgery
C. endoscopy
D. inflammation
What is the name given to the end of a long bone?
A. Compact bone
B. Epiphysis
C. Diaphysis
D. Periosteum
The root word for bone is:
A. cost/o
B. lord/o
C. chondr/o
D. oste/o
A break in bone that does not penetrate the skin
A. stress fracture
B. closed fracture
C. compound fracture
D. open fracture
Synovial membrane or fluid is the meaning for:
A. scoli/o
B. lord/o
C. synovi/o
D. spondyl/o
The suffix “-desis” means:
A. loosening, setting free
B. bind, tie together
C. crooked, bent
D. without, lack of
The root word for “rib” is:
A. chondr/o
B. cost/o
C. arthr/o
D. ankyl/o
The femur and humerus could be classified as
A. Short Bones
B. Long Bones
C. Irregular Bones
D. Flat Bones
Anterior curve in lumbar spine
A. lordosis
B. kyphosis
C. scoliosis
To examine and surgically repair a joint with an arthroscope is called:
A. arthroscopy
B. arthrotomy
C. arthomy
D. arthritis
The bone building process is called_______.
A. collagen
B. ossification
C. hypertrophy
D. getting stronger
_________ is an exaggerated lateral ( side to side) curve of the spine
A. kyphosis
B. lordosis
C. scoliosis
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