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A rounded process that enters into the formation of a joint is a:


A) fossa.
B) trochanter.
C) sinus.
D) condyle.

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The medical term for knock-knee is:


A) genu valgum.
B) genu varum.
C) hallux.
D) chondral.

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An articulation refers to a/an:


A) force.
B) joint.
C) type of movement.
D) angle.

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Swayback is another word for:


A) scoliosis.
B) kyphosis.
C) symphysis.
D) lordosis.

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Write the correct abbreviation for ligament:

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Write the correct abbreviation for long leg cast:

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A gynecoid pelvis is a:


A) normal male pelvis.
B) normal female pelvis.
C) misshapen male pelvis.
D) narrow female pelvis.

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An opening in the bone for blood vessels,ligaments,and nerves is called:


A) fissure.
B) sinus.
C) foramen.
D) tubercle.

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The membrane that forms the covering of bones except at their articular surfaces is called:


A) endosteum.
B) periosteum.
C) diaphysis.
D) epiphysis.

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Write the correct abbreviation for osteoarthritis:

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The skeletal system is composed of ________ bones.

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The medical word for pertaining to the lower jawbone is:


A) maxillary.
B) maxilla.
C) mandibular.
D) mandible.

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All of the following are classified as long bones except:


A) vertebrae.
B) humerus.
C) radius.
D) femur.

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A tubercle is a small,rounded bony process.

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The bones of the wrist are called:


A) carpals.
B) metacarpals.
C) tarsals.
D) metatarsals.

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The band of tissue that holds bone to bone is a/an:


A) cranial suture.
B) achromion.
C) ligament.
D) tendon.

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The female pelvis is shaped like a basin.

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Achondroplasia is:


A) a surgical puncture into a joint.
B) the socket into which the head of the femur fits.
C) inflammation of the joints.
D) a defect of cartilage formation at the epiphyses.

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A term that means humpback is:


A) lordosis.
B) kyphosis.
C) ankylosis.
D) none of the above

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What is a specific term for pain in the hip bone?


A) ischialgia
B) hipodynia
C) arthralgia
D) ischial

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