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An osteophyte is another name for ____________.


A) clubfoot
B) a bone spur
C) a fracture
D) an xiphoid process

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The hip joint is replaced in a surgery called an ____________,and the artificial hip replacement is known as a ____________.


A) arthrodesis; bone scan
B) arthroplasty; radiograph
C) arthroscopy, internal fixation
D) arthroplasty; prosthesis

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Which cranial bone contains a bony cup that holds the pituitary gland?


A) frontal
B) temporal
C) occipital
D) sphenoid

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A DEXA scan is done to determine the extent of osteomyelitis in a patient's bone.

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Which is the vertical bone of the anterior thorax to which the clavicle and the ribs are attached?


A) sphenoid
B) sternum
C) scapula
D) maxilla

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The anatomical name for the shin bone is the:


A) tibia.
B) humerus.
C) illium.
D) glenoid fossa.

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Infection in the bone and bone marrow is known as:


A) osteomyelitis.
B) osteomalacia.
C) osteoma.
D) osteoporosis.

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All of the following are used during orthopedic surgery except:


A) goniometer.
B) rongeur.
C) chisel.
D) osteotome.

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The primary way to diagnose fractures and dislocations is with:


A) a blood test for uric acid.
B) a bone density test.
C) visual inspection.
D) an x-ray.

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The ____________ vertebrae (T1-T12) are in the chest.

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Osseous tissue pertains to:


A) cartilage.
B) muscle.
C) bone.
D) joints.

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Gold compounds drugs inhibit the immune system.They are used to treat:


A) rheumatoid arthritis.
B) osteoporosis.
C) osteoarthritis.
D) muscle strains.

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The patient had an arthroplasty of his hip.Which is an abbreviation for this surgery?


A) CDH
B) MCP
C) THR
D) RUE

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The nucleus pulposis is located:


A) in the bone marrow.
B) within a joint.
C) inside an intervertebral disk.
D) around the glenoid fossa of the shoulder.

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Which is the medical word for collarbone?


A) malleolus
B) scapula
C) clavicle
D) sternum

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The combining form chondr/o- means ____________.


A) cervical
B) thorax
C) vertebra
D) cartilage

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The combining form fract/o- means :


A) apart from.
B) break up.
C) fraction.
D) to separate.

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The combining form cost/o- means ____________.


A) coccyx
B) rib
C) bone
D) clavicle

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An osteotome is an instrument used to ____________ bone.

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The deep bony socket in the hip joint is called the glenoid fossa.

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