Deck 4: The Musculoskeletal System Orthopedics

Question 1

Choose the correct translation for the root femor/o.

A) Femur
B) Head, skull
C) Loin, lower back
D) Neck
E) Vertebrate

Answer 1

Femur

Question 2

Which of the following roots refers to arrangement, order, coordination?

A) carp/o
B) kinesi/o
C) spondyl/o
D) tax/o
E) ton/o

Answer 2

tax/o

Question 3

Choose the correct translation for the root ankyl/o.

A) Arm
B) Ankle
C) Joint
D) Stiff, bent
E) Wrist

Answer 3

Stiff, bent

Question 4

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term metatarsalgia into its component parts?

A) metatars/algia
B) meta/tars/algia
C) met/atarsal/gia
D) meta/tarsal/gia
E) met/a/tars/alg/ia

Question 5

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term hypotonia?

A) Syllable 1: hy
B) Syllable 2: po
C) Syllable 3: to
D) Syllable 4: ni
E) Syllable 5: a

Question 6

Choose the correct translation for the root tars/o.

A) Arm
B) Ankle
C) Joint
D) Stiff, bent
E) Wrist

Question 7

Break the medical term spondylodynia into its component parts.

A) spondylo/dynia
B) spon/dylo/dynia
C) spondy/lodyn/ia
D) spon/dylo/dyn/ia
E) spon/dyl/o/dy/ni/a

Question 8

Identify and define the root(s) in the term craniosynostosis.

A) cranio - head, skull
B) cranio - head, skull; ost - bone
C) cranio - head, skull; synos - similar
D) osto - bone
E) syn - similar; os - bone

Question 9

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term arthrogram?

A) Syllable 1: ar
B) Syllable 2: thro
C) Syllable 3: gram

Question 10

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term fasciorrhaphy.

A) fah-SHOR-ah-fee
B) fas-SHOR-ah-pee
C) fah-SHEE-or-ah-fee
D) fahs-kee-OR-ah-fee
E) fahs-kee-OR-ah-pee

Question 11

Identify and define the root(s) in the term spondyloarthropathy.

A) spondylo vertebra; arthro joint
B) spondylo vertebra
C) arthro joint
D) pathy disease

Question 12

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term spondylosis.

A) SPAWN-dai-law-sis
B) SPAWN-dih-LOH-sis
C) SPOWN-dai-LOH-sis
D) SPOWN-daw-lih-sis
E) SPOWN- dih-LOH-sis

Question 13

Identify and define the roots in the term ankylosing spondylitis.

A) ankylo stiff, bent; spondylo joint
B) ankylo joint; spondylo vertebra
C) ankylo stiff, bent; spondylo vertebra
D) ankylo vertebra; spondylo stiff, bent
E) ankylo vertebra; spondylo joint

Question 14

Which of the following roots describes the small fluid-filled sac found near the body's joints?

A) burs/o
B) cost/o
C) fasci/o
D) spondyl/o
E) tax/o

Question 15

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term costochondritis.

A) KAW-stoh-chon-DRAI-tis
B) KAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis
C) SAW-stoh-chon-DRAI-tis
D) SAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis

Question 16

Which of the following roots describes the fibrous connective tissue that binds muscles together?

A) burs/o
B) cost/o
C) fasci/o
D) spondyl/o
E) tax/o

Question 17

Which of the following roots does NOT pertain to a bone?

A) ankyl/o
B) brachi/o
C) cost/o
D) dactyl/o
E) spondyl/o

Question 18

Identify and define the root in the term metacarpectomy.

A) meta - after
B) carp - wrist
C) ec - out
D) ectomy - removal
E) tomy - incision

Question 19

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cervicodynia?

A) cervico (ankle) + dynia (pain) = ankle pain
B) cervico (bone) + dynia (binding) = binding of the bone
C) cervico (neck) + dynia (pain) = neck pain
D) cervico (vertebra) + dynia (binding) = binding of the vertebra
E) cervico (wrist) + dynia (pain) = wrist pain

Question 20

Choose the correct translation for the root lumb/o.

A) Femur
B) Head, skull
C) Loin, lower back
D) Neck
E) Vertebrate

Question 21

Translate the medical term tibialgia as literally as possible.

A) Arm pain
B) Finger pain
C) Femur pain
D) Tendon pain
E) Tibia pain

Question 22

Which medical term means rib pain?

A) Arthralgia
B) Cervicodynia
C) Costalgia
D) Osteodynia
E) Tibialgia

Question 23

Which medical term means involuntary contraction of the muscle?

A) Dyskinesia
B) Graphospasm
C) Hyperkinesia
D) Myalgia
E) Myospasm

Question 24

Which medical term means increased muscle tone or tightness?

A) Bradykinesia
B) Hyperkinesia
C) Hypertonia
D) Hypokinesia
E) Hypotonia

Question 25

Build a medical term that means "joint recording process," a procedure used to examine a joint.

A) Arthrocentesis
B) Arthrogram
C) Arthrography
D) Arthroscope
E) Arthroscopy

Question 26

Which is the medical term used to describe joint stiffness?

A) Ankylosis
B) Arthralgia
C) Arthrodynia
D) Crepitation
E) Dyskinesia

Question 27

Translate the medical term osteolysis as literally as possible.

A) Bone death
B) Bone growth
C) Bone hardening
D) Bone loss
E) Bone softening

Question 28

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polydactyly?

A) poly (few) + dactyl (arm) + y (condition) = missing an arm
B) poly (many) + dactyl (finger) + y (condition) = having more than the normal number of fingers
C) poly (one) + dactyl (arm) + y (condition) = a person with one arm
D) poly (together) + dactyl (finger) + y (condition) = fusion (sometimes called webbing) of fingers
E) poly (united) + dactyl (arm) + y (condition) = a person with one arm

Question 29

Translate the medical term myomalacia as literally as possible.

A) Muscle death
B) Muscle growth
C) Muscle hardening
D) Muscle loss
E) Muscle softening

Question 30

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteosclerosis?

A) osteo (bone) + scler (growth) + osis (condition) = abnormal growth of bone
B) osteo (bone) + scler (hardening) + osis (condition) = abnormal hardening of bone
C) osteo (cartilage) + scler (pain) + osis (condition) = pain in the cartilage
D) osteo (joint) + scler (softening) + osis (condition) = abnormal softening of bone
E) osteo (muscle) + scler (weakening) + osis (condition) = muscle weakness

Question 31

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term bradykinesia into its component parts?

A) brady (against) + kinesia (movement) = something working against movement
B) brady (bad) + kinesia (growth) = bad growth
C) brady (fast) + kinesia (movement) = fast movement
D) brady (good) + kinesia (growth) = good growth
E) brady (slow) + kinesia (movement) = slow movement

Question 32

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term hemarthrosis into its component parts?

A) hem/arthrosis
B) hemar/throsis
C) hem/arthr/osis
D) hemar/thros/is
E) hem/ar/thro/sis

Question 33

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term exostosis into its component parts?

A) ex/ostosis
B) exo/stosis
C) ex/ost/osis
D) exo/stos/is
E) ex/os/to/sis

Question 34

What is the medical term that describes writer's cramp?

A) Genu valgum
B) Genu varum
C) Graphospasm
D) Myospasm
E) Tenalgia

Question 35

Translate the medical term hyperkinesia as literally as possible.

A) Bad movement
B) Fast movement
C) Over movement
D) Slow movement
E) Under movement

Question 36

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hydrarthrosis?

A) hydr (blood) + arthr (cartilage) + osis (condition) = blood in the cartilage
B) hydr (blood) + arthr (joint) + osis (condition) = blood in a joint
C) hydr (pus) + arthr (cartilage) + osis (condition) = pus in the cartilage
D) hydr (water) + arthr (joint) + osis (condition) = water in a joint
E) hydr (water) + arthr (cartilage) + osis (condition) = water in the cartilage

Question 37

Build a medical term that means "puncture of a joint."

A) Arthrocentesis
B) Arthrogram
C) Arthrography
D) Arthroscope
E) Arthroscopy

Question 38

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myasthenia?

A) my (joint) + asthenia (growth) = joint growth
B) my (muscle) + asthenia (pain) = muscle pain
C) my (muscle) + asthenia (weakness) = muscle weakness
D) my (joint) + asthen (growth) + ia (condition) = condition of joint growth
E) my (muscle) + asthen (pain) + ia (condition) = muscle pain

Question 39

Which of the following does NOT describe a type of bone pain?

A) Costalgia
B) Ostalgia
C) Osteodynia
D) Tibialgia
E) Tenalgia

Question 40

Build a medical term that means "wrist inflammation."

A) Carpitis
B) Craniomalacia
C) Spondylitis
D) Spondylomalacia
E) Tarsoptosis

Question 41

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polymyositis?

A) poly (few) + myos (muscle) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of a few muscles
B) poly (few) + myos (muscle) + itis (pain) = pain in a few muscles
C) poly (many) + myos (muscle) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of many muscles
D) poly (many) + myos (muscle) + itis (pain) = pain in many muscles
E) poly (one) + myos (muscle) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of a muscle

Question 42

A partial dislocation of a joint is known as a(n):

A) achondroplasia.
B) arthrodysplasia.
C) spinal stenosis.
D) spondylolisthesis.
E) subluxation.

Question 43

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteochondritis?

A) osteo (bone) + chondr (cartilage) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the bone and cartilage
B) osteo (bone) + chondr (cartilage) + itis (condition) = bone and cartilage condition
C) osteo (bone) + chondr (rib) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the rib bones
D) osteo (bone) + chondr (rib) + itis (condition) = condition of the rib bones
E) osteo (bone) + chondr (tendon) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the bone and tendon

Question 44

Translate the medical term osteocarcinoma as literally as possible.

A) Bone cancer tumor
B) Bone death
C) Bone growth
D) Bone loss
E) Bone tumor

Question 45

Translate the medical term chondro-osteodystrophy as literally as possible.

A) Bone-cancer-tumor: cancerous tumor of the bone
B) Bone-joint-inflammation: inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight
C) Cancer-bone-development: development of a cancerous tumor in the bone
D) Cartilage-bone-bad-nourishment: poor development of bones and cartilage
E) Marrow-bone-nourishment-condition: poor development of the bone marrow

Question 46

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteoporosis?

A) osteo (bone) + por (deficiency) + osis (condition) = bone deficiency condition
B) osteo (bone) + por (disease) + osis (condition) = bone disease
C) osteo (bone) + por (nourishment) + osis (condition) = poor bone nourishment
D) osteo (bone) + por (pore) + osis (condition) = bone pore condition (loss of bone density)
E) osteo (bone) + por (pus) + osis (condition) = pus in the bone

Question 47

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term arthrodysplasia?

A) arthro (joint) + dys (against) + plasia (formation) = against joint formation (an agent preventing joint formation)
B) arthro (joint) + dys (bad) + plasia (formation) = bad joint formation (abnormal joint development)
C) arthro (joint) + dys (not) + plasia (structure) = bad joint structure
D) arthro (joint) + dys (out) + plasia (structure) = a joint that is out of place
E) arthro (joint) + dys (together) + plasia (structure) = a joint properly in place

Question 48

Build a medical term that means "muscle disease."

A) Myoclonus
B) Myoma
C) Myopathy
D) Myosarcoma
E) Myositis

Question 49

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term spondyloarthropathy?

A) spondylo (cartilage) + arthro (joint) + pathy (disease) = disease of the cartilage in the joints
B) spondylo (head) + arthro (joint) + pathy (condition) = joint condition of the head
C) spondylo (neck) + arthro (joint) + pathy (disease) = joint disease of the neck
D) spondylo (tendon) + arthro (joint) + pathy (condition) = condition of the tendons in the joints
E) spondylo (vertebra) + arthro (joint) + pathy (disease) = joint disease of the vertebrae

Question 50

Build a medical term that means "poor bone development."

A) Osteodystrophy
B) Osteolysis
C) Osteomalacia
D) Osteonecrosis
E) Osteosclerosis

Question 51

The abnormal narrowing of the spine is called:

A) achondroplasia.
B) arthrodysplasia.
C) spinal stenosis.
D) spondylolisthesis.
E) subluxation.

Question 52

Translate the term spondylitis as literally as possible.

A) Ankle pain
B) Finger condition
C) Tendon softening
D) Vertebra inflammation
E) Wrist hardening

Question 53

Build a medical term that means "tendon inflammation."

A) Arthritis
B) Bursitis
C) Dactylitis
D) Fasciitis
E) Tendonitis

Question 54

Which of the following is NOT true about the abbreviation CAT?

A) It breaks into axi (axis) + al (pertaining to) + tomo (cut) + graph (recording) + y (procedure).
B) It can also be abbreviated CT.
C) It is part of the treatment plan for patients.
D) It is an imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis.
E) It stands for "computed axial tomography."

Question 55

Build a medical term that means "muscle turmoil."

A) Myoclonus
B) Myoma
C) Myopathy
D) Myosarcoma
E) Myositis

Question 56

Build a medical term that means "muscle tone."

A) Myocele
B) Myolysis
C) Myosclerosis
D) Myotasis
E) Myotonia

Question 57

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term spondylolysis into its component parts?

A) spondylo/lysis
B) spon/dylo/lysis
C) spondy/lolys/is
D) spon/dyl/olys/is
E) spon/dy/lo/ly/sis

Question 58

Translate the medical term arthrocele as literally as possible.

A) Joint disease
B) Joint formation
C) Joint hardening
D) Joint hernia
E) Joint softening

Question 59

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term osteochondroma into its component parts?

A) osteo/chondroma
B) osteo/chon/droma
C) osteo/chondr/oma
D) osteo/chon/dro/ma
E) os/te/o/chon/dro/ma

Question 60

Build a medical term that means "finger inflammation."

A) Arthritis
B) Bursitis
C) Dactylitis
D) Fasciitis
E) Tendonitis

Question 61

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term chondroplasty?

A) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (binding) = binding of cartilage (surgical fixation of cartilage)
B) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (breaking) = breaking of cartilage
C) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (incision) = incision into cartilage
D) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of cartilage
E) chondro (cartilage) + plasty (suture) = suture of cartilage

Question 62

Translate the term tenolysis as literally as possible.

A) Binding of a tendon
B) Removal of a tendon
C) Freeing/loosening of a tendon
D) Surgical fixation of a tendon
E) Suture of a tendon

Question 63

A drug that relieves pain is called a(n):

A) analgesic.
B) anti-arthritic.
C) anti-inflammatory.
D) anti-pyretic.
E) open reduction.

Question 64

Translate the term craniectomy as literally as possible.

A) Incision into the skull
B) Reconstruction of the skull
C) Removal of portion of the skull
D) Surgical fixation of the skull
E) Suture of the skull

Question 65

Translate the term bursotomy as literally as possible.

A) Incision into a bursa
B) Reconstruction of a bursa
C) Removal of a bursa
D) Surgical fixation of a bursa
E) Suture of a bursa

Question 66

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term sternotomy?

A) sterno (rib) + tomy (incision) = incision into the rib
B) sterno (rib) + tomy (removal) = removal of a rib
C) sterno (sternum) + tomy (incision) = incision into the sternum
D) sterno (sternum) + tomy (removal) = removal of the sternum
E) sterno (vertebra) + tomy (incision) = incision into the vertebra

Question 67

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term myomectomy into its component parts?

A) myo/mectomy
B) myom/ectomy
C) my/om/ectomy
D) myo/mec/tomy
E) my/o/mec/to/my

Question 68

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term tenorrhaphy?

A) teno (tendon) + rrhaphy (binding) = binding of a tendon (surgical fixation of a tendon)
B) teno (tendon) + rrhaphy (breaking) = breaking of a tendon
C) teno (tendon) + rrhaphy (incision) = incision into a tendon
D) teno (tendon) + rrhaphy (reconstruction) = reconstruction of a tendon
E) teno (tendon) + rrhaphy (suture) = suture of a tendon

Question 69

A drug that opposes fever is called a(n):

A) analgesic.
B) antiarthritic.
C) anti-inflammatory.
D) antipyretic.
E) open reduction.

Question 70

The slipping or dislocation of a vertebra is known as:

A) achondroplasia.
B) arthrodysplasia.
C) spinal stenosis.
D) spondylolisthesis.
E) subluxation.

Question 71

Build a medical term that means "joint breaking."

A) Arthrectomy
B) Arthroclasia
C) Arthrodesis
D) Artholysis
E) Arthroplasty

Question 72

Build a medical term that means "binding of a tendon."

A) Tendectomy
B) Tendoplasty
C) Tenodesis
D) Tenolysis
E) Tenonectomy

Question 73

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term tarsectomy?

A) tars (ankle) + ectomy (incision) = incision into the ankle
B) tars (ankle) + ectomy (removal) = removal of all or a portion of the ankle
C) tars (tendon) + ectomy (incision) = incision into the tendon
D) tars (wrist) + ectomy (removal) = removal of all or part of a wrist
E) tars (wrist) + ectomy (incision) = incision into the wrist

Question 74

A disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease, is called:

A) osteochondritis.
B) osteogenesis imperfecta.
C) osteomalacia.
D) osteomyelitis.
E) osteoporosis.

Question 75

Build a medical term that means the "removal of all or part of the wrist."

A) Bursectomy
B) Carpectomy
C) Chondrectomy
D) Fasciectomy
E) Tendectomy

Question 76

Translate the term fasciodesis as literally as possible.

A) Binding of a fascia
B) Breaking of a fascia
C) Freeing/loosening into a fascia
D) Surgical fixation of a fascia
E) Suture of a fascia

Question 77

Build a medical term that means "incision into fascia."

A) Fasciectomy
B) Fasciodesis
C) Fascioplasty
D) Fasciorrhaphy
E) Fasciotomy

Question 78

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term arthrodesis?

A) arthro (joint) + desis (binding) = binding of a joint (surgical fixation of a joint)
B) arthro (joint) + desis (breaking) = breaking of a joint
C) arthro (joint) + desis (incision) = incision into a joint
D) arthro (joint) + desis (reconstruction) = reconstruction of a joint
E) arthro (joint) + desis (suture) = suture of a joint

Question 79

Build a medical term that means "muscle suture."

A) Myectomy
B) Myodesis
C) Myoplasty
D) Myorrhaphy
E) Myotomy

Question 80

If a physician uses a cast to fix a patient's broken arm, this is known as which type of treatment or therapy?

A) Antiarthritic
B) External fixation
C) Internal fixation
D) Open reduction
E) Prosthetic