Chapter 4-KC

What type of bone forms the hard exterior surface of bone?
-canellous
-periostem
-diaphysis
-cortical

What medical specialist fits braces to prevent or correct deformities?
-prosthetist
-orthopedist
-orthotist
-podiatrist

Which bone is part of teh axial skeleton?
-the clavicle
-the femur
-the skull
-the pubis

The three pelvic bones -ilium, ischium, and pubis- together are called the:
-olecranon process
-innominate bone
-pelvic floor
-pectoral girdle

What type of bone fracture is evidenced by bone fragments that are pushed into each other?
-green stick
-closed
-comminuted
-impacted

The hollow cavity within a bone is called a:
-sinus
-condyle
-foramen
-trochanter

Which condition is characterized by an abormal increase in the forward curvature of teh lumbar spine:
-lordosis
-scoliosis
-rickets
-kyphosis

Softening of the bones caused by a loss of calicum is called:
-osteoarthritis
-osteoporosis
-osteomyelitis
-osteomalacia

The examination of the interior of a joit by entering the joint with a small camera is called:
-arthrography
-arthrocentesis
-arthrodesis
-arthroscopy

What is the name of a common back surgery designed to relieve compression on a spinal nerve?
-reduction
-myelography
-spinal fusion
-laminectony

Measurement of bone density using an instrument is called:
-magnetic resonance imaging
-dual-energy absorptiometry
-electronyography
-bone scan

A congenital deformity of the foot also known as clubfoot is:
-rickets
-talipes
-bursitis
-osteomyelitis

Backward bending of the foot is referred to as:
-eversion
-flexion
-adduction
-dorsiflexion

What type of physicans specializes in treating disorders of the feet?
-a psychiatrist
-an orthopedist
-an orthotist
-a podiatrist