Quiz of Chapter 10 & 15 (Medical Terminology)

Projection of the temporal bone:

Mastoid process

Abnormal sensation:

a.parasthezia

b.parasthesia

c.paresthesia

paresthesia

Collarbone:

a.clavical

b.clavicle

c.klavicle

clavicle

End of a long bone:

a.epiphisis

b.epiphysis

c.epiphifisis

epiphysis

Essential cells of an organ:

a.parenchymel

b.parencyhmal

c.parenchymal

parenchymal

Finger or toe bones:

a.phalanges

b.pharynges

c.plalanges

phalanges

Heel bone:

a.calcaineus

b.calcaneus

c.calcaneous

calcaneus

Humpback:

a.kiphosis

b.kyphiosis

c.kyphosis

kyphosis

Kneecap:

a.patela

b.petella

c.patella

patella

Larger of the two lower leg bones:

a.tibbia

b.tibia

c.tibea

tibia

Loss of mental capacity:

a.dementia

b.dementsha

c.demenshea

dementia

Manner of walking:

a.gait

b.gaite

c.gate

gait

Mineral substance in bone:

a.phosphorous

b.phospherus

c.phosphorus

phosphorus

Part of the brain that controls muscular coordination:

a.serebellum

b.cerebellum

c.serabellum

cerebellum

Peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms:

a.aurra

b.hora

c.aura

aura

Pertaining to fainting:

a.syncopal

b.sinkaple

c.sincopal

syncopal

Relieving, but not curing:

a.palliative

b.pailiative

c.paliative

palliative

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.cartilage

b.cartiledge

cartilage

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.osteomyelitis

b.osteomyleitis

osteomyelitis

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.arthrosentesis

b.arthrocentesis

arthrocentesis

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.osteoperosis

b.osteoporosis

osteoporosis

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.atrophy

b.atropy

atrophy

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.chrondrocostal

b.chondrocostal

chondrocostal

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.scoliosis

b.scoleosis

scoliosis

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.Ewing sarcoma

b.Uwing sarcoma

Ewing sarcoma

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.acetabulum

b.ascetabulum

acetabulum

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

a.osteodystrophy

b.osteodystropy

osteodystrophy

Space between nerve cells:

a.synnapse

b.synapse

c.sinapse

synapse

Thigh bone:

a.femor

b.femur

c.femmur

femur

Upper arm bone:

a.humorous

b.humerus

c.humerous

humerus

Within the meninges:

a.intrathekal

b.intrathecal

c.interthecal

intrathecal

Act of turning the palm upward:

supination

Connection of muscle to a stationary bone:

origin

Connection of muscle to the bone that moves:

insertion

Fibrous membrane separating muscles:

fascia

Movement away from the midline:

abduction

Muscle connected to internal organs:

visceral

Pain of many muscles:

polymyalgia

Pertaining to heart muscle:

myocardial

Shoulder bone:

Scapula

Slipping or subluxation of a vertebra:

Spondylolisthesis

Smaller of the two lower leg bones:

Fibula

Space between nerve cells:

Synapse

Spina bifida is associated with:

Meningomyelocele

Spongy, porous bone tissue:

Cancellous bone

Surgical repair of a joint:

Arthroplasty

The shaft of a long bone is called a/an:

Diaphysis

Vitamin D deficiency leads to softening of bone, which is known as:

Osteomalacia

Wasting away (no development) of muscle:

Atrophy

X-ray record (image) of the spinal cord:

Myelogram