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HA 100 | Medical Terminology
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2022
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Chapter 8 Quiz Questions 1. Which is a congenital deformity in which the foot is pulled downward and toward the midline? a. Hallux vagus b. Scoliosis c. Genu varum d. Talipes equinovarus 2. Which is the MISSPELLED word? a. Humorous b. Ilium c. Mandible d. Coccyx 3. AKA and BKA are abbreviations for which type of surgery? a. Arthrodesis b. Autograft c. Amputation d. Arthroplasty 4. If a patient has a fracture of the zygomatic arch, it would involve ___________. a. A cervical vertebra b. One of the facial bones c. The bones of the feet d. The pelvic girdle 5. The medical word osseous means “pertaining to” __________. a. Muscle b. Joints c. Bone d. Cartilage 6. A prosthesis is a fiberglass cast that is applied around a fractured bone a. True b. False 7. The combining form spondyl/o- has the same medical meaning as the combining form ___________. a. Crani/ob. Arthr/oc. Vertebr/od. Oste/o- 8. Which of these bones is NOT part of the ossicular chain? a. Incus b. Xiphoid process c. Malleus d. Stapes 9. The suffix –ics in the word orthopedics means ___________. a. “action; condition” b. “knowledge; practice” c. “infection of; inflammation of” d. “study of” 10. Which of the following is a bone densitometry test used to detect osteoporosis? a. DEXA b. DIP c. CDH d. DJD 11. The abbreviation BMD means _____________. a. Bone mineral density b. Basal metabolic disease c. Bone malalignment distance d. Bone malunion disorder 12. The medical definition of the word intra-articular is “pertaining to _____________”. a. Within (the) joint b. Within (the) bone c. Around (the) bone d. Around (the) joint 13. The combining form scoli/o- means _____________. a. “right; left” b. “bone” c. “spine; vertebra” d. “crooked; curved” 14. The cervical vertebrae are in the __________. a. Lower back b. Chest c. Neck d. Sacrum 15. The facial bones protect the eyes and internal structures of the nose, mouth, and upper throat. a. True b. False 16. Infection of the bone and bone marrow is known as ___________. a. Osteoporosis b. Osteomalacia c. Osteomyelitis d. Osteoma 17. The combining form sarc/o- means _____________. a. “sacrum” b. “ligament” c. “joint” d. “connective tissue” 18. A goniometer is used to measure the ___________. a. EDH b. ROM c. MCP d. NSAID 19. Select the MISSPELLED word. a. Pectus excurvatum b. Rheumatologist c. Ankylosing spondylitis d. Osteomyelitis 20. During childhood, cartilaginous tissue is gradually replaced by bony tissue in a process known as _______________. a. Ossification b. Calcification c. Osteoclasts d. Osteoblasts 21. Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word bunionectomy (bun-yun-ek-toh-mee)? a. Mee b. Ek c. Toh d. Bun 22. Which of the following is a nuclear medicine procedure to detect hot spots that indicate cancerous tumors in the bone? a. Blood uric acid level b. X-ray c. Bone densitometry d. Scintigraphy 23. The adjective peroneal refers to the ____________. a. Radium b. Sacrum c. Hallux d. Fibula 24. The breast bone is also known as the ____________. a. Sphenoid b. Styloid process c. Sternum d. Stapes 25. The deep bony socket in the hip joint is called the glenoid fossa. a. True b. False