| Question | Answer |
| What is the correct abbreviation for a fracture?
F
frac
Fx
TKR
Tx | Fx |
| Which of the following roots refers to arrangement, order, coordination?
carp/o
kinesi/o
spondyl/o
tax/o
ton/o | tax/o |
| Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term arthrogram?
first: ar
second: thro
third: gram | first: ar |
| Which medical term means rib pain?
arthalgia
cervicodynia
costalgia
osteodynia
tibalgia | costalgia |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term chondroplasty?
chondro (cartilage) + plasty (breaking) = breaking of cartilage
chondro (cartilage) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of cartilage
chondro (cartilage) + pl | chondro (cartilage) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of cartilage |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myasthenia?
my (joint) + asthenia (growth) = joint growth
my (joint) + asthen (growth) + ia (condition) = condition of joint growth
my (muscle) + asthenia (weakness) = muscle weak | my (muscle) + asthenia (weakness) = muscle weakness |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteoporosis?
osteo (bone) + por (disease) + osis (condition) = bone disease
osteo (bone) + por (pore) + osis (condition) = bone pore condition (loss of bone density)
osteo (bone) | osteo (bone) + por (pore) + osis (condition) = bone pore condition (loss of bone density) |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polymyositis?
poly (many) + myos (muscle) + itis (pain) = pain in many muscles
poly (many) + myos (muscle) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of many muscles | poly (many) + myos (muscle) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of many muscles |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the term costochondritis.
KAW-stoh-chon-DRAI-tis
KAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis
SAW-stoh-chon-DRAI-tis | KAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis |
| Choose the correct translation for the root ankyl/o.
Ankle
Stiff, bent
Joint
Wrist | Stiff, bent |
| Build a medical term that means "incision into fascia."
Fasciectomy
Fasciodesis
Fascioplasty
Fasciotomy
Fasciorrhaphy | Fasciotomy |
| Build a medical term that means "puncture of a joint."
Arthrocentesis
Arthrogram
Arthroscope
Arthroscopy | Arthrocentesis |
| Build a medical term that means "tendon inflammation."
Arthritis
Bursitis
Dactylitis
Fasciitis
Tendonitis | Tendonitis |
| A drug that relieves pain is called a(n):
analgesic.
antiarthritic.
anti-inflammatory.
antipyretic.
open reduction. | analgesic |
| Translate the medical term hyperkinesia as literally as possible.
bad movement
fast movement
over movement
slow movement
under movement | over movement |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?
dys (bad) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = bad speech condition (difficulty speaking)
dys (not) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = not speaking (a mute) | dys (bad) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = bad speech condition (difficulty speaking) |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ganglioma?
gangli (nerve bundle) + oma (tumor) = tumor of the ganglion (nerve bundles)
gangli (nerve bundle) + oma (hernia) = hernia of the ganglion (nerve bundles) | gangli (nerve bundle) + oma (tumor) = tumor of the ganglion (nerve bundles) |
| Breakdown and translation of the medical term polyneuritis?
poly (many) + neur (nerve) + itis (condition) = condition of multiple nerves
oly (one) + neur (paralysis) + itis (condition) = paralysis
poly (many) + neur (nerve) + itis (condition) = | poly (many) + neur (nerve) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of multiple nerves |
| Which root refers to the entire membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord?
mening/o, meningi/o
dur/o
gangli/o
myel/o
phren/o | mening/o, meningi/o |
| Which root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow?
gangli/o
dur/o
myel/o
phren/o
mening/o, meningi/o | myel/o |
| Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia?
Select all that apply.
1: neur
3: thee
2: as
4: i
5: a | 1: neur
and
3: thee |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term anesthetic?
an (against) + esthestic (feeling, emotion) = a drug that calms emotional responses
an (not) + esthestic (feeling, sensation) = a drug that causes loss of sensation
an | an (not) + esthestic (feeling, sensation) = a drug that causes loss of sensation |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term apathy?
a (in) + path (sleep) + y (condition) = condition of being asleep
a (not) + path (suffering, disease) + y (condition) = without feeling or emotion
a (not) + path (sleep) + | a (not) + path (suffering, disease) + y (condition) = without feeling or emotion |
| Translate the medical term cerebral thrombosis as literally as possible.
"Pertaining to brain - stopper condition": blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (fat or bacteria)
"Pertaining to brain - clot condition": blockage | "Pertaining to brain - clot condition": blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot |
| Identify and define the root in the term hypnotic.
ic - pertaining to
hyp–over
hypno - sleep
not - know | hypno - sleep |
| Build a medical term that means "large head condition."
Microcephaly
Encephalocele
Macrocephaly
Cerebellitis | Macrocephaly |
| A patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing:
paresthesia.
dysesthesia
.
hyperesthesia.
pseudesthesia.
synesthesia. | parathesia |
| A loss or decline in mental function is called:
dementia
aphasia
catatonia
dyslexia
dyskinesia | dementia |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the term meningocele.
meh-NIN-goh-keel
meh-NIN-goh-seel
meh-NIN-joh-keel
meh-NIN-joh-seel | meh-NIN-goh-seel |
| Translate the root esthesi/o.
Arrangement, order, coordination
Feeling, sensation
Slight or partial paralysis
Weakness | Feeling, sensation |
| Adjacent osteocytes in bone tissue communicate with one another through small, connecting junctions called __________. | canalculi |
| A coroner determined an unidentified skeleton was that of a weight lifter because the muscle attachment sites on the bones were much thicker than that of the average adult. This phenomenon can be explained due to:
bone resorption
Wolff's law | Wolff's law |
| The structural unit of compact bone is the _______________.
central canal
Lamella
osteon
osteocyte | osteon |
| What anchors the periosteum to the underlying bone?
osteocytes
canalculi
trabeculae
Sharpey's fibres | Sharpey's fibres |
| Which part of the long bone are you studying if you are looking at the end of the bone?
osteon
diaphysis
epiphysis
metaphysis | epiphysis |
| Which of the following would NOT be found in or on the long bone of a 30-year-old adult?
medullary cavity
articular cartilage
epiphyseal plate
yellow bone marrow | epiphyseal plate |
| Which bone shape is characterized by bones that have approximately the same height & width & are square-shaped?
short
long
flat
irregular | short |
| __________ are mitotically active stems cells found in the periosteum & endosteum of bone.
osteoblasts
osteogenic cells
osteoclasts
osteocytes | osteogenic cells |
| Mineral salts (hydroxyapatite) is an organic material that gives bone the ability to resist compressive forces.
true or false | false |
| A fracture which is broken completely through the bone & penetrates the skin would be described as:
complete ; non displaced
complete; open
complete; closed
incomplete; closed | complete; open |
| The medullary cavity of long bones is lined with ___________.
periosteum
endosteum
hyaline cartilage
epiosteum | endosteum |
| The ends of long bones are covered by ______________.
articular cartilage
endosteum
epiosteum
bone marrow | articular cartilage |
| Which type of bone cell is responsible for secreting bone matrix?
osteoblasts
osteogenic cells
osteocytes
osteoclasts | osteoblasts |
| The circular, ring-like layers within an osteon of compact bone tissue are called _________.
Volkmann's (perforating) canals
central canals
lamellae
lacuna | lamellae |
| Which bone matrix component consists primarily of calcium & phosphorus?
bone marrow
hydroxyapatite
ebdosteum
osteoid | hydroxyapatite |
| During the process of endochondral ossification, mesenchyme cells & collagen fibers are used as the starting materials to make bone tissue.
true or false | false |
| Which is the primary (main) hormone that controls the process of bone remodeling?
thyroid stimulating hormones
calcitonin
adrenocorticotropin
parathyroid hormone | parathyroid hormones |
| Which type of fracture is typically caused by excessive twisting forces being applied to the bone.
greenstick fracture
comminuted fracture
spiral fracture
epihyseal fracture | spiral fracture |
| Which bone disease is characterized by bone resorption occurring at a faster rate than bone deposition.
Gouty Arthritis
Paget's Disease
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia | osteoporosis |
| Which is a function of the skeletal system?
protection
production of blood cells
support
all of these | all of these |
