Question 1

The medical terms for upper jawbone and lower jawbone are

Accepted Answer

A)  concha, ethmoid
B)  mandible, masseter
C)  zygoma, occipital
D)  maxilla, mandible
E)  parietal, palatineF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

What is the abbreviation for the classification of drugs such as ibuprofen, which are commonly used to treat musculoskeletal disorders?

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A)  DMD
B)  NSAID
C)  PCP
D)  RICE
E)  CBCF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Choose the correct plural form of the singular medical term foramen.

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A)  Foramens
B)  Foramina
C)  Foramena
D)  Foraminae
E)  ForaminusF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

In the term meniscectomy, what does the suffix mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excision
B)  Anastomosis
C)  Reduction
D)  To splice
E)  IncisionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Sutures between the bones occur in which of the following areas of the body?

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A)  Ankles
B)  Wrists
C)  Knees
D)  Skull
E)  VertebraeF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true regarding the functions of the skeletal system?

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A)  The rib cage protects the intestines.
B)  Muscles are not attached to bones; they are responsible for movement.
C)  The bones of the ribs, wrists, and ankles hold up the body.
D)  The vertebral column protects the spinal cord.
E)  Tendons support and hold bones together.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The radiologist noticed a ________ formation on the patient's rib, indicating a healed fracture.

Accepted Answer

A)  suture
B)  sarcoma
C)  callus
D)  ricket
E)  fibrocartilageF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The plural form of the singular term that means a bone of a finger or toe is

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A)  phalanx.
B)  phalanges.
C)  phalanices.
D)  phalangis.
E)  phalangia.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

What is the plural form of the medical term that means disc of connective tissue cartilage between the bones of a joint, for example, in the knee joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meniscus
B)  Menisci
C)  Meniscuses
D)  Menisca
E)  MeniscaeF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following terms, meaning the specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injuries to the foot, is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pediatry
B)  Podiatry
C)  Pedietry
D)  Podiatrie
E)  PodiataryF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

The word element that means cell is

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A)  -blast.
B)  -genesis.
C)  -clast.
D)  -cyte.
E)  osteo-.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

In the term achondroplasia, what does the suffix mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Without
B)  Formation
C)  Growth
D)  Cartilage
E)  Surgical repairF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 13

The term that means tissue consisting of contractile cells is

Accepted Answer

A)  tendon.
B)  ligament
C)  fascia.
D)  collagen.
E)  muscle.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The occupational therapist wanted the patient to abduct their fingers.He would instruct the patient to

Accepted Answer

A)  "Closed your hand into a fist."
B)  "Open your hand, like you are slapping something."
C)  "Bring your fingers close together."
D)  "Spread your fingers apart."
E)  "Make circular motions with each finger."F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following diseases has the same pathologic effect on bones as rickets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achondroplasia
B)  Osteomalacia
C)  Osteopenia
D)  Sarcoma
E)  OsteomyelitisF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following bones, referring to the larger of the two bones of the lower leg, is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fibula
B)  Fibia
C)  Tibia
D)  Tibea
E)  TebiaF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

A disease which occurs most commonly in women, with onset between the ages of 20 and 50, and characterized by destruction of joint surfaces, joint capsule, and ligaments causing marked deformity and joint instability is

Accepted Answer

A)  rheumatism.
B)  osteoarthritis.
C)  rheumatoid arthritis.
D)  Dupuytren contracture.
E)  tenosynovitisF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

A type of bone fracture in which the bone breaks into several pieces is classified as a ________ fracture.

Accepted Answer

A)  closed
B)  complete
C)  comminuted
D)  pathologic
E)  compressionF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

The root in the term sarcoma means

Accepted Answer

A)  sacrum.
B)  without.
C)  tumor, mass.
D)  flesh.
E)  deficient.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The term which means creation of new bone is ________.

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Exam 14: Skeletal System

Which of the following bones, referring to the larger of the two bones of the lower leg, is spelled correctly?

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The medical terms for upper jawbone and lower jawbone are

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The root in the term sarcoma means

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The plural form of the singular term that means a bone of a finger or toe is

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Which of the following terms, meaning the specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injuries to the foot, is spelled correctly?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the functions of the skeletal system?

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A type of bone fracture in which the bone breaks into several pieces is classified as a ________ fracture.

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Which of the following diseases has the same pathologic effect on bones as rickets?

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What is the abbreviation for the classification of drugs such as ibuprofen, which are commonly used to treat musculoskeletal disorders?

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The term that means tissue consisting of contractile cells is

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A disease which occurs most commonly in women, with onset between the ages of 20 and 50, and characterized by destruction of joint surfaces, joint capsule, and ligaments causing marked deformity and joint instability is

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The radiologist noticed a ________ formation on the patient's rib, indicating a healed fracture.

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In the term achondroplasia, what does the suffix mean?

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The term which means creation of new bone is ________.

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Sutures between the bones occur in which of the following areas of the body?

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What is the plural form of the medical term that means disc of connective tissue cartilage between the bones of a joint, for example, in the knee joint?

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Choose the correct plural form of the singular medical term foramen.

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The word element that means cell is

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In the term meniscectomy, what does the suffix mean?

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