Question 1

Protrusion of the central part of the disk that lies between the vertebrae, resulting in compression of a nerve root and pain, is

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A)   scoliosis.
B)   spondylolisthesis.
C)   a herniated intervertebral disk.
D)   spinal stenosis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The plural of foramen is

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A)   foramae.
B)   foramens.
C)   foramina.
D)   forameni.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Surgically forming the acromion process is

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A)   acromiotomy.
B)   myorrhexis.
C)   arthroplasty.
D)   acromioplasty.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A stiffening of the vertebral joints is

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A)   spondylosis.
B)   ankylosing spondylitis.
C)   spondylolisthesis.
D)   spinal stenosis.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

A fracture of the kneecap is a _____ fracture.

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A)   patellar
B)   femoral
C)   malleolar
D)   metatarsalE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

An inflammatory joint disease that usually has its onset after 40 years of age and is believed to be autoimmune is

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A)   ankylosing spondylitis.
B)   rheumatoid arthritis.
C)   osteoarthritis.
D)   carpal tunnel syndrome.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Chronic flexion and fixation of a joint caused by atrophy and shortening of muscle fibers after a long period of disuse is

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A)   scoliosis.
B)   contracture.
C)   carpal tunnel syndrome.
D)   osteoarthritis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The football player was on the injured list for 3 weeks after a tenomyoplasty. He had injured his

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A)   spinal cord and ligaments.
B)   muscles and ligaments.
C)   muscles and tendons.
D)   spinal cord and tendons.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Inflammation of a tendon is called

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A)   contracture.
B)   bursitis.
C)   sprain.
D)   tendinitis.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A fracture of the distal end of the radius at the epiphysis is a _____ fracture.

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A)   comminuted
B)   compacted
C)   complicated
D)   Colles'E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The term for the upper jawbone is

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A)   zygoma.
B)   palatine bone.
C)   mandible.
D)   maxilla.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Processes on the distal ends of the tibia and fibula are

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A)   metatarsals.
B)   malleoli.
C)   metacarpals.
D)   mallei.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

A lateral "S" curve of the spine is

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A)   kyphosis.
B)   spinal stenosis.
C)   lordosis.
D)   scoliosis.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Pain and tenderness of the sciatic nerve through the thigh and the leg is

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A)   gnathalgia.
B)   osteoarthritis.
C)   sciatica.
D)   cephalgia.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

A chronic inflammatory disease of idiopathic origin that causes a fusion of the spine is

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A)   spinal stenosis.
B)   ankylosing spondylitis.
C)   radiculitis.
D)   lordosis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

A fairly common, painful enlargement and inflammation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint is

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A)   clavus.
B)   bunion.
C)   contracture.
D)   Baker's cyst.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The plural of phalanx is

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A)   phalanxa.
B)   phalangi.
C)   phalanges.
D)   phalanxi.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

An inflammation of a number of voluntary muscles is called

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A)   polymyositis.
B)   synarthrosis.
C)   polydactyly.
D)   rhabdomyolysis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Fixation of an unstable segment of the spine by skeletal traction, immobilization of the patient in a body cast, or stabilization with a bone graft or synthetic device is

Accepted Answer

A)   prosthesis.
B)   laminectomy.
C)   spondylosyndesis.
D)   kyphoplasty.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

A patient who was hospitalized for a replacement of the head of the femur and acetabulum of the hip had a

Accepted Answer

A)   THR.
B)   TKR.
C)   DEXA.
D)   ROM.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

A stiffening of the vertebral joints is

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A lateral "S" curve of the spine is

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A patient who was hospitalized for a replacement of the head of the femur and acetabulum of the hip had a

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A fracture of the kneecap is a _____ fracture.

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A fracture of the distal end of the radius at the epiphysis is a _____ fracture.

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The football player was on the injured list for 3 weeks after a tenomyoplasty. He had injured his

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Chronic flexion and fixation of a joint caused by atrophy and shortening of muscle fibers after a long period of disuse is

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Pain and tenderness of the sciatic nerve through the thigh and the leg is

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Surgically forming the acromion process is

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Fixation of an unstable segment of the spine by skeletal traction, immobilization of the patient in a body cast, or stabilization with a bone graft or synthetic device is

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The plural of phalanx is

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Inflammation of a tendon is called

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Protrusion of the central part of the disk that lies between the vertebrae, resulting in compression of a nerve root and pain, is

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A chronic inflammatory disease of idiopathic origin that causes a fusion of the spine is

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An inflammatory joint disease that usually has its onset after 40 years of age and is believed to be autoimmune is

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The term for the upper jawbone is

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Processes on the distal ends of the tibia and fibula are

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A fairly common, painful enlargement and inflammation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint is

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The plural of foramen is

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