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Medical Terminology and Musculoskeletal Health Quiz

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Which of the following bones is not part of the human skull?

Femur

Explanation

The femur is the thigh bone, not part of the skull.

What is the medical term for the collarbone?

Clavicle

Explanation

The clavicle is the medical term for the collarbone.

What is the medical term for the kneecap?

Patella

Explanation

The patella is the medical term for the kneecap.

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle tissue?

Tendon

Explanation

Tendon is not a type of muscle tissue.

What is the medical term for the shoulder blade?

Scapula

Explanation

The scapula is the medical term for the shoulder blade.

Which of the following is a condition characterized by the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density?

Osteoporosis

Explanation

Osteoporosis involves thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density.

What term refers to the surgical repair of a joint?

Arthroplasty

Explanation

Arthroplasty is the surgical repair of a joint.

What is the term for the bending of a limb or joint?

Flexion

Explanation

Flexion refers to the bending of a limb or joint.

Which of the following conditions is characterized by inflammation of a tendon?

Tendinitis

Explanation

Tendinitis involves inflammation of a tendon.

#10

What term refers to the degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone changes?

Arthritis

Explanation

Arthritis is the degenerative joint disease characterized by joint cartilage breakdown.

#11

Which of the following terms refers to a fracture in which the bone is broken into several pieces?

Comminuted fracture

Explanation

A comminuted fracture involves the bone breaking into several pieces.

#12

What term describes the abnormal lateral curvature of the spine?

Scoliosis

Explanation

Scoliosis is the abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

#13

What is the term for the loss of muscle mass and strength due to aging, inactivity, or illness?

Atrophy

Explanation

Atrophy is the loss of muscle mass and strength.

#14

What is the term for the surgical fusion of two or more vertebrae in the spine?

Arthrodesis

Explanation

Arthrodesis is the surgical fusion of vertebrae in the spine.

#15

What is the term for a joint condition in which the ends of the bone become enlarged and the joint itself stiffens?

Osteoarthritis

Explanation

Osteoarthritis involves bone end enlargement and joint stiffness.

Medical Terminology and Musculoskeletal Health Quiz

Which of the following bones is not part of the human skull?

What is the medical term for the collarbone?

What is the medical term for the kneecap?

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle tissue?

What is the medical term for the shoulder blade?

Which of the following is a condition characterized by the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density?

What term refers to the surgical repair of a joint?

What is the term for the bending of a limb or joint?

Which of the following conditions is characterized by inflammation of a tendon?

What term refers to the degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone changes?

Which of the following terms refers to a fracture in which the bone is broken into several pieces?

What term describes the abnormal lateral curvature of the spine?

What is the term for the loss of muscle mass and strength due to aging, inactivity, or illness?

What is the term for the surgical fusion of two or more vertebrae in the spine?

What is the term for a joint condition in which the ends of the bone become enlarged and the joint itself stiffens?

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