CH 6: Musculoskeletal System Self-Test

In the context of the musculoskeletal system, the word part Mento- means:

(a) chin

(b) muscle

(c) mandible

(d) jaw

(a) chin

______ is an abnormal anterior concave curvature of the spine and is referred to as swayback.

(a) Kyphosis

(b) Lordosis

(c) Scoliosis

(d) Spondylolisthesis

(b) Lordosis

A group of myofilaments make up:

(a) myofibril

(b) endomysium

(c) muscle fiber bundle

(d) perimysium

(a) myofibril

Stress fractures are also referred to as:

(a) double fractures

(b) greenstick fractures

(c) fatigue fractures

(d) compound fractures

(c) fatigue fractures

The lungs and heart are found in the:

(a) thoracic cavity

(b) abdominal cavity

(c) pelvic cavity

(d) spinal cavity

(a) thoracic cavity

The combining forms or terms that literally mean "rib" are:

(a) and trachel/o-

(b) ili/o- and ile/o-

(c) cost/o and pleuro-

(d) carp/o- and tars/o-

(c) cost/o and pleuro-

The combining word forms that refer to the "spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra" are:

(a) radi/o- and trachel/o-

(b) skelet/o- and ile/o-

(c) rachi/o- and spondyl/o-

(d) rect/o and tars/o-

(c) rachi/o- and spondyl/o-

The term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is:

(a) chondroma

(b) tendoma

(c) atheroma

(d) customa

(a) chondroma

The diagnostic term that literally means "inflamed joint" is:

(a) aponeur/itis

(b) tendin/itis

(c) burs/itis

(d) arthr/itis

(d) arthr/itis

The medical term burs/itis literally means:

(a) cartilage inflamed

(b) meniscus inflamed

(c) sac inflamed

(d) tendon inflamed

(c) sac inflamed

The term "Ankylosis" literally means:

(a) developing cell/state of

(b) crooked, stiff, bent/condition

(c) movement, motion/illness

(d) bone marrow/disease

(b) crooked, stiff, bent/condition

The combining form of a term that means "hump or hunchback" is:

(a) kypho-

(b) scolio-

(c) kinesio-

(d) lordo-

(a) kypho-

The diagnostic term "Genu Varum" means:

(a) knees are bent inward

(b) hammer toe

(c) claw foot

(d) knees are bent outward

(d) knees are bent outward

This combining form __________ means bone marrow or spinal cord.

(a) meio-

(b) myco-

(c) myelo-

(d) myo-

(c) myelo-

The word part Fibro- means:

(a) fiber

(b) band

(c) forehead

(d) defect

(a) fiber

The combining form Scolio- means:

(a) crooked and bent

(b) hooked and twisted

(c) sway-back

(d) hunch-back

(a) crooked and bent

The word part Frons- means:

(a) bone marrow

(b) knee

(c) forehead or front

(d) flank

(c) forehead or front

The word part Omo- means:

(a) shoulder

(b) back of the head

(c) palm of the hand

(d) chest

(a) shoulder

The combining form "Anesthesia" means:

(a) swelling

(b) weakness

(c) pain

(d) redness

(b) weakness

The diagnostic term that means abnormal build up of lime or calcium in tissues is:

(a) dys/chondro/plasia

(b) ankyl/osis

(c) calcin/osis

(d) omoburs/itis

(c) calcin/osis

The diagnostic term "Avulsion" means:

(a) cancerous tumor of the organs

(b) forceful tearing away of part of a body structure

(c) inflammation of the bone

(d) congenital fissure of the vertebral column

(b) forceful tearing away of part of a body structure

A condition that causes buildup of uric acid crystals in the blood with deposition in joints is:

(a) gout

(b) lithosis

(c) uricase

(d) exostosis

(a) gout

The diagnostic term "Herniated Disc" in reference to an intervertebral cartilage means that the cartilage is/has:

(a) calcified

(b) ruptured or protruded

(c) broken bone

(d) begun abnormal growth on the surface of a bone

(b) ruptured or protruded

The diagnostic term that means abnormal loss of bone density is:

(a) osteopetrosis

(b) osteomyosis

(c) osteoporosis

(d) osteolithosis

(c) osteoporosis

What does the word part Talus- mean?

(a) jointed

(b) spine

(c) foot sole

(d) ankle

(d) ankle

What does the word part Rachio- mean?

(a) spine

(b) saucer

(c) foot instep

(d) jointed or dried

(a) spine

The surgica; term for the repair of cartilage is called:

(a) oste/o/tomy

(b) bus/o/tomy

(c) anthr/o/clasia

(d) chondr/o/plasty

(d) chondr/o/plasty

A tear of the tendons that hook the muscles of the forearm to the elbow is:

(a) Ankylosis

(b) Gout

(c) Subluxation

(d) Tennis elbow

(d) Tennis elbow

What does the word part Bucco- mean?

(a) armpit

(b) tooth

(c) elbow

(d) cheek

(d) cheek

The surgical term Phalang/ectomy means:

(a) excision of a finger or toe bone

(b) excision of the patella

(c) surgical repair of the tendon and muscles

(d) excision of the meniscus

(a) excision of a finger or toe bone

What of the following means "skull?"

(a) caputo-

(b) cranio-

(c) cervico-

(d) cephalo-

(b) cranio-

Dento-, Donto-, and Odonto- all mean:

(a) knuckle

(b) molars

(c) tooth

(d) ulna

(c) tooth

The term of X-ray film (recording) of a joint is:

(a) electroarthro/graph

(b) arthro/gram

(c) axillo/scopy

(d) cubito/graphy

(b) arthro/gram

In old French, strain means:

(a) spasm

(b) to draw tight

(c) twisting motion

(d) to wring

(b) to draw tight

The word part Dactylo- means:

(a) elbow

(b) wrist

(c) hand

(d) finger/toe

(d) finger/toe

What is the word part for jaw?

(a) hallux-

(b) mano-

(c) gnatho-

(d) genu-

(c) gnatho-

The medical term for a specialist who treats and diagnoses foot diseases and disorders such as corn, bunions, claw foot, ingrown toenails, and par/onych/itis is a(n):

(a) Ortho/ped/ist

(b) Chiro/pract/or

(c) Pod/iatr/ist

(d) Chiro/pod/ist

(c) Pod/iatr/ist

What attaches muscles to bone?

(a) ligaments

(b) tendons

(c) cartilage

(d) bursa

(b) tendons

If a fracture has a protrusion through the skin, it is a:

(a) complete fracture

(b) closed fracture

(c) greenstick fracture

(d) open fracture

(d) open fracture

The diagnostic term Rheumat/oid Arthr/itis refers to:

(a) pain flowing through joint

(b) condition of joint swelling

(c) auto-immune disease often with cartilaginous hypertrophy

(d) state of joint inflammation

(c) auto-immune disease often with cartilaginous hypertrophy

Osteoarthritis is:

(a) bilateral joint inflammation

(b) inflammation of bone with ligament swelling

(c) inflamed bone and cartilage causing swelling

(d) inflammation of a bone joint causing bone hypertrophy

(d) inflammation of a bone joint causing bone hypertrophy

What is a break in the distal portion of the radius and the ulna of the arm called?

(a) spiral fracture

(b) greenstick fracture

(c) double fracture

(d) Colles' wrist fracture

(d) Colles' wrist fracture

The diagnostic term Rotary Cuff Avulsion actually means:

(a) bone chip in the upper arm

(b) rupture of the scapula

(c) tearing of shoulder joint soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons

(d) shoulder ligament compression

(c) tearing of shoulder joint soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons

The medical condition of __________ is the backward bending of the thoracic spinal vertebrae.

(a) kyphosis

(b) scoliosis

(c) kinesiology

(d) lordosis

(a) kyphosis

Swelling of the bursa below the knee is diagnostically referred to as:

(a) prepatellar tendonitis

(b) inflamed knee ligament

(c) quadriceps tendonitis

(d) prepatellar bursitis

(d) prepatellar bursitis

A __________ is usually a sudden traction on a muscle, ligament, and joint capsule.

(a) sprain

(b) strain

(c) dislocation

(d) subluxation

(a) sprain

The diagnostic term Sub/luxation actually means:

(a) partial joint dislocation

(b) vertebral rupture

(c) joint compression

(d) joint fusion

(a) partial joint dislocation

What is the strongest tendon in the body?

(a) ACL

(b) extensor indicis proprius

(c) Achilles tendon

(d) brachioradialis tendon

(c) Achilles tendon

The diagnostic term hammer toe means:

(a) the toes are bent over or down

(b) the toes are crossed

(c) the toes are bent up

(d) the toes are spread apart

(a) the toes are bent over or down

____________ is characterized by soreness, tenderness, and weakness of the muscles of the thumb caused by pressure on the median nerve.

(a) tendinitis

(b) carpal tunnel syndrome

(c) Colles' wrist fracture

(d) tennis elbow

(b) carpal tunnel syndrome

The word part Cleido- means:

(a) clavicle

(b) cartilage

(c) cheek

(d) chin

(a) clavicle

The word part Axillo- means:

(a) armpit

(b) wrist

(c) forearm

(d) upper arm

(a) armpit

A _________ fracture means the bones are broken up into small parts.

(a) comminuted

(b) oblique

(c) greenstick

(d) spiral

(a) comminuted

The word part Occiputo- means:

(a) palm of the hand

(b) sole of the foot

(c) back of the head

(d) back of the neck)

(c) back of the head

Gout is caused by:

(a) Hypoglycemia

(b) Hyperuricemia

(c) Hypotension

(d) Polycythaemia

(b) Hyperuricemia

What word part means socket?

(a) osteo-

(b) orbito-

(c) oro-

(d) omo-

(b) orbito-

The diagnostic term Anterior Polio/myel/itis means an:

(a) inflammation of the brain

(b) inflammation of the meninges

(c) inflammation of the spinal cord frontal gray horn

(d) inflammation of the spinal cord front white horn

(c) inflammation of the spinal cord frontal gray horn

The diagnostic term My/asthenia Gravis actually means:

(a) muscle heavy and weak

(b) muscle strong and full

(c) muscle tone hard

(d) muscle feeling great

(a) muscle heavy and weak

The diagnostic term Muscular Dys/trophy means:

(a) muscle cramping

(b) faulty muscle development

(c) muscle enlargement

(d) muscle strength

(b) faulty muscle development

The term "trauma" refers to a:

(a) wound

(b) therapy

(c) surgery

(d) collapse

(a) wound

The muscle term ad/duct/or literally means:

(a) one who/draws/toward

(b) one who/flexes/up

(c) one who/bends/down

(d) one who/turns/out

(a) one who/draws/toward

The diagnostic term Pes Planus means:

(a) bent toes

(b) high arch

(c) flat foot

(d) clubbed foot

(c) flat foot

Meniscus literally means:

(a) straight

(b) crescent-shaped

(c) cartilage

(d) to cross

(b) crescent-shaped

What word part means thumb?

(a) pollex-

(b) planto-

(c) poples-

(d) hallux-

(a) pollex-

The word part Mano- means:

(a) limbs

(b) hand

(c) knee

(d) loin

(b) hand

Group of muscle fiber bundles and their coverings are referred to as a(n):

(a) epimysium

(b) fasciculus

(c) endomysium

(d) sarcolemma

(b) fasciculus

If an athlete is circumducting their arm, they are moving it:

(a) away from their body

(b) in a circle

(c) in front of their body

(d) toward their body

(b) in a circle

__________ are bands of connective tissue that hold bones together.

(a) tendons

(b) cartilages

(c) ligaments

(d) myofilaments

(c) ligaments

If John is adducting his arm, he is:

(a) moving it away from his body

(b) moving it outward

(c) moving it toward his body

(d) raising it above his head

(c) moving it toward his body

A muscular dystrophy patient who presents with a condition of "winged scapulae" means that they have a problem with their:

(a) calf

(b) gait

(c) heart

(d) shoulder

(d) shoulder

"Fibromyalgia" literally means:

(a) fibers/muscle/inflamed

(b) fibers/muscle/pain

(c) fibers/nerve/pain

(d) fibers/stiff/inflamed

(b) fibers/muscle/pain

A patient with "genu osteoporosis" means the condition is located in their:

(a) ankle

(b) back

(c) jaw

(d) knee

(d) knee

___________ is a gristle-like connective tissue structure between bones

(a) cartilage

(b) ligament

(c) tendon

(d) adipose

(a) cartilage

Pectus excavatum is more commonly referred to as:

(a) cervical ribs

(b) pigeon or bird breast

(c) sunken chest

(d) sway back

(c) sunken chest

Osteomyelitis literally means:

(a) spinal cord/brain/inflamed

(b) bone/marrow/inflamed

(c) bone/blood/inflamed

(d) cell/muscle/inflamed

(b) bone/marrow/inflamed

Which term means "flat-footed?"

(a) pes cavus

(b) pes planus

(c) pes varus

(d) talipes varus

(b) pes planus