Question 1

The term dyskinesia is defined as movement that is

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A)  slow.
B)  excessive.
C)  normal.
D)  difficult.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The suffix -trophy is defined as

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A)  growth.
B)  split,fissure.
C)  weakness.
D)  nourishment,development.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The surgical repair of a tendon and a muscle is called

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A)  myorrhaphy.
B)  tenotomy.
C)  tenorrhaphy.
D)  tenomyoplasty.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The prefix inter- means

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A)  holding.
B)  between.
C)  within.
D)  connecting.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The combining form that means rib is

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A)  chondr/o.
B)  clavic/o.
C)  clavicul/o.
D)  cost/o.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

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-Match each item with the correct description below.
turning inward

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A)  pronation
B)  inversion
C)  adduction
D)  extension
E)  rotationF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

The combining form spondyl/o is defined as

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A)  scapula.
B)  vertebra.
C)  cranium.
D)  symphysis pubis.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The suffix -asthenia is defined as a

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A)  surgical fixation,fusion.
B)  split,fissure.
C)  weakness.
D)  growth.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The term that means abnormal condition of (lateral) curved (spine)

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

Question 10

The physician's assistant,during a routine physical examination,recorded on the patient's medical record "crepitus of the right knee." She observed

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A)  stiffness.
B)  pain.
C)  sound.
D)  weakness.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The term that means inflammation of the bone is

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A)  osteitis.
B)  arthritis.
C)  osteonecrosis.
D)  osteopathy.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Because of the patient's open fracture,she had contracted inflammation of the bone and bone marrow or

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A)  osteochondritis.
B)  osteonecrosis.
C)  osteomyelitis.
D)  osteomalacia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is

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A)  eversion.
B)  inversion.
C)  flexion.
D)  extension.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints is

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A)  gout.
B)  osteogenesis imperfecta.
C)  exostosis.
D)  bunion.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position

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A)  pronation
B)  inversion
C)  adduction
D)  extension
E)  rotationF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The combining form stern/o is defined as

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A)  collarbone.
B)  shoulder blade.
C)  xiphoid process.
D)  breast bone.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The physician,after hearing the patient's complaints of widespread pain and stiffness,fatigue,and inability to get a good night's sleep,suspected that the pain involved the fibrous tissues and muscles and that the patient had

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A)  fibromyalgia.
B)  osteomalacia.
C)  cranioschisis.
D)  tenosynovitis.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The term for a common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist is

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A)  Colles fracture.
B)  exostosis.
C)  carpal tunnel syndrome.
D)  repetitive motion syndrome.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The term chondromalacia is defined as

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A)  an abnormal condition of stonelike bones.
B)  muscle weakness.
C)  softening of cartilage.
D)  an abnormal condition of a hump.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A specialist who treats and diagnoses foot diseases and disorders,such as corns and ingrown toenails,is a(n)

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A)  orthopedics.
B)  podiatrist.
C)  orthopedist.
D)  orthotist.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 14: Musculoskeletal System

Because of the patient's open fracture,she had contracted inflammation of the bone and bone marrow or

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The combining form stern/o is defined as

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The term dyskinesia is defined as movement that is

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A specialist who treats and diagnoses foot diseases and disorders,such as corns and ingrown toenails,is a(n)

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. turning inward

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The combining form spondyl/o is defined as

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The term that means abnormal condition of (lateral) curved (spine)

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The term that means inflammation of the bone is

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The combining form that means rib is

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The suffix -asthenia is defined as a

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The prefix inter- means

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The suffix -trophy is defined as

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A disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints is

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