Skeletal muscles are attached

to bones by
A. ligaments
B. tendons
C. Bursa
D. both A and B
 Which of the following involves
obtaining fluid from a joint in order
to examine it to make a diagnosis?

A. arthrocentesis
B. arthroscopy
C. arthrotomy
D. arthroclasia
 Which type of fracture is
commonly seen in children?
A. comminuted fracture
B. greenstick fracture
C. simple fracture
D. stress fracture
 The ilium is part of the

A. pectoral girdle
B. upper extremity
C. pelvic girdle
D. lower extremity
 Which type of bones is
roughly as long as they are
wide?
A. Short
B. Irregular
C. flat
D. long
Which of the following bones
is part of the axial skeleton?

A. Clavicle
B. Vertebrae
C. ischium
D. patella
 Which of the following
abbreviations is a pathological
condition?
A. IM
B. ROM
C. MD
D. CPK
 Which of the following is a
reason for performing an
amputation?
A. crushing injury
B. uncontrollable infection
C. Tumor
D. all the above
 The end of a long bone is
covered by
A. red bone marrow
B. spongy bone
C. articular cartilage
D. periosteum
An abnormal lateral curvature
of the spine is called
A. Scoliosis
B. Exostosis
C. Lordosis
D. kyphosis
Applying a pulling force on a
fracture in order to restore
normal alignment is called
A. Fixation
B. Arthroplasty
C. Fusion
D. traction
The fibrous connective tissue
that wraps muscle is called

A. Ligaments
B. Adipose
C. Tendons
D. fascia
Which of the following bones
are the fingers?
A. Tarsals
B. Phalanges
C. Scapulae
D. metacarpals
 Which of the following
diagnostic procedures is used
to detect osteoporosis?
A. dual-energy absorptiometry
B. Arthrography
C. Myelography
D. bone scan
 The type of movement a
skeletal muscle produces is
called its
A. myoneural junction
B. Action
C. Origin
D. tendon
When a skeletal muscle is attached to
two bones, the more movable of the
bones is considered to be where the
muscle ends and is called its
A. origin
B. insertion
C. Action
D. tendon
 Which of the following bony
projections is smooth in order to
articulate with another bone?
A. Condyle
B. Trochanter
C. Tubercle
D. tuberosity
Which of the following bones is
the shoulder blade?
A. Carpal
B. Clavicle
C. Scapula
D. fibula
Which of the following terms is
misspelled?
A. Clavicular
B. Femoral
C. Mandibuler
D. humeral
Braces or splints used to prevent
or correct deformities are called:
A. Podiatrics
B. Orthopedics
C. Prosthetics
D. orthotics
Which of the following is NOT
one of the three types of muscles
found in the body?
A. Motor
B. Smooth
C. Skeletal
D. cardiac
Which of the following
abbreviations is a diagnostic test?
A. CPK
B. IM
C. ROM
D. MD
Which of the following terms is
misspelled?
A. Coccygeal
B. metacarpel
C. Maxillary
D. thoracic
Which term means abnormal
tone?

A. Hypotonia
B. Myotonia
C. Dystonia
D. atonia
Muscle wasting is the common
term for:
A. Spasm
B. Dystonia
C. Adhesion
D. atrophy
Which of the following is a
sudden, involuntary, strong
muscle contraction?
A. Myopathy
B. Dyskinesia
C. Spasm
D. hyperkinesia
This condition is commonly
called a ruptured disk.

A. herniated nucleus pulposus

B. Spondylolisthesis
C. spina bifida
D. ankylosing spondylitis
A hollow cavity within a bone is
called a:
A. Fossa
B. Foramen
C. Fissure
D. sinus
Strong anti-inflammatory drugs
like corticosteroids are used to
treat which condition?

A. rheumatoid arthritis
B. Osteoporosis
C. Fractures
D. osteoarthritis
Which of the following bones is
NOT part of the skull?
A. Sphenoid
B. Hyoid
C. Nasal
D. temporal
Which motion occurs at the
thumb?
A. Opposition
B. Rotation
C. Eversion
D. circumduction
Synovial joints are enclosed by
an elastic:
A. synovial membrane
B. Ligament
C. joint capsule
D. cartilage
Intermittent claudication is:
A. a type of muscular dystrophy
B. wasting muscles
C. Severe leg pain when walking short
distances
D. severe neck spasms
Which of the following abbreviations is
a record of the strength and quality of
muscle contractions?
A. EEG
B. DTR
C. ROM
D. EMG
An example of a fibrous joint is
the:
A. jaw joint
B. shoulder joint
C. pubic symphysis
D. skull sutures
The noise produced by bones or
cartilage rubbing together is
called:
A. Orthotic
B. Crepitation
C. Fracture
D. callus
Which of the following diagnostic
procedures is useful in identifying a
herniated nucleus pulposus?

A. Myelography
B. bone scan
C. dual-energy absorptiometry
D. arthrography
The medical term for humpback
is:
A. Exostosis
B. Lordosis
C. Kyphosis
D. scoliosis
Which type of muscle is also
called visceral muscle?
A. Cardiac
B. Smooth
C. Skeletal
D. none
Which of the following bones is
NOT part of the axial skeleton?
A. Femur
B. Skull
C. Ribs
D. sternum
Widespread aching and pain in
the muscles and soft tissue is
called:
A. repetitive motion disorder
B. Fibromyalgia
C. Polymyositis
D. carpal tunnel syndrome
Spina bifida is a congenital
anomaly that affects which bone?
A. Skull
B. Hip
C. Femur
D. vertebrae
Skeletal muscles may be named
for all the following except:
A. Action
B. Location
C. Depth
D. size
Two bones are held together in a
joint by:
A. Cartilage
B. Tendons
C. Muscles
D. Ligaments
In which type of fracture is the
bone shattered?
A. comminuted fracture
B. Colles’ fracture
C. pathologic fracture
D. greenstick fracture
Which of the following
abbreviations stands for a
surgical procedure?
A. LE
B. TKA
C. RA
D. FX
Surgery performed to realign
bone fragments is called a(n):
A. external fixation
B. open reduction
C. internal fixation
D. traction
________ is a decrease in bone
mass that results in a thinning
and weakening of the bone.
A. Paget’s disease
B. Osteoporosis
C. Osteomalacia
D. exostosis
Which of the following
conditions is commonly treated
by bone reabsorption inhibitors?

A. Paget’s disease
B. Osteoporosis
C. Osteoarthritis
D. A and B
Which disease is caused by a
vitamin D deficiency?
A. greenstick fracture
B. Rickets
C. Osteoporosis
D. Paget’s disease
Turning the palm upward is
called:
A. Pronation
B. Rotation
C. Supination
D. circumduction
Which type of fracture occurs
because the bone is diseased or
weakened?
A. oblique fracture
B. pathologic fracture
C. stress fracture
D. spiral fracture
Which of the following
conditions is caused by overuse
or overstretching?
A. muscular dystrophy
B. Fibromyalgia
C. ganglion cyst
D. strain
Which procedure examines the
inside of a joint?
A. Arthroplasty
B. Arthroscopy
C. Arthrocentesis
D. arthrotomy
Which term means an increase in
muscle bulk?
A. Myomegaly
B. Hypertrophy
C. Atrophy
D. hyperkinesia
Pointing the toes downward is
called:
A. plantar flexion
B. Dorsiflexion
C. Extension
D. depression
Where would you NOT find
smooth muscle?
A. Stomach
B. Heart
C. blood vessels
D. respiratory airways
The opposite action from flexion
is:
A. Elevation
B. plantar flexion
C. Inversion
D. extension
Which of the following type of
muscle is found in the walls of
hollow organs?
A. Skeletal
B. Visceral
C. Voluntary
D. cardiac
Which of the following bones is
NOT part of the appendicular
skeleton?
A. Humerus
B. Sternum
C. Clavicle
D. femur
Which of the following is a
voluntary muscle?
A. Smooth
B. Skeletal
C. Cardiac
D. all are voluntary
Which bone is NOT part of the os
coxae?
A. Ischium
B. Coccyx
C. Pubis
D. ilium
Which of the following is the
name for freely moving joints?
A. Cartilaginous
B. Osseous
C. Synovial
D. fibrous
The tibia is commonly referred to
as the:
A. knee cap
B. shin bone
C. hip bone
D. ankle bones
The dense and hard exterior
surface bone is called ________
bone.
A. Cancellous
B. Articular
C. Spongy
D. compact
The clavicle is commonly
referred to as the:
A. collar bone
B. Wrist
C. breast bone
D. shoulder blade
Which surgical procedure
relieves pressure on a
compressed spinal nerve?
A. laminectomy
B. Osteotomy
C. Bunionectomy
D. arthroplasty
Which term means that the
fracture is protruding through an
open skin wound?
A. compound fracture
B. pathologic fracture
C. simple fracture
D. Compression
Movement away from the
midline of the body is called:
A. Adduction
B. Abduction
C. Flexion
D. Circumduction
Which diagnostic image uses a
radioactive dye to produce an
image?
A. Absorptiometry
B. myelography
C. Arthroscopy
D. bone scan
The anatomical name of the knee
cap is the:
A. Phalanges
B. Fibula
C. Tarsals
D. Patella
The shaft of a long bone is called
the:
A. epiphysis
B. diaphysis
C. epiphyseal plate
D. Periosteum
The external oblique muscle is
named due to its:
A. number of attachment points
B. fiber direction
C. location
D. Action
Vertebrae are an example of what
type of bone?
A. Short
B. Flat
C. long
D. Irregular
________ is the forward sliding
of a lumbar vertebra over the
vertebra below it.

A. Spina bifida
B. Talipes
C. Spondylosis
D. Spondylolisthesis