Shiland Mastering Healthcare Terminology 4th Edition – Test Bank
Shiland: Mastering Healthcare Terminology, 4th Edition
Chapter 3-1: Musculoskeletal System
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Fibrous bands of tissue that attach bone to bone are:
a. |
muscles. |
c. |
tendons. |
b. |
ligaments. |
d. |
fasciae. |
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 62 OBJ: A+P
TOP: Word Parts & Decodable Terms
2.Bones are the site of a continual process of blood formation called:
a. |
hematopoiesis. |
c. |
hemolysis. |
b. |
osteoporosis. |
d. |
erythremia. |
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 62 OBJ: A+P
TOP: Word Parts & Decodable Terms
3.The shaft of a long bone is the:
a. |
diaphysis. |
c. |
metaphysis. |
b. |
epiphysis. |
d. |
matrix. |
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 64 OBJ: A+P
TOP: Word Parts & Decodable Terms
4.The outer covering of bone is the:
a. |
endosteum. |
c. |
matrix. |
b. |
epiphyseal plate. |
d. |
periosteum. |
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 65 OBJ: A+P
TOP: Word Parts & Decodable Terms
5.An example of a bone depression is a:
a. |
crest. |
c. |
fossa. |
b. |
trochanter. |
d. |
condyle. |
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 65 OBJ: A+P
TOP:Nondecodable Terms
6.An example of a bone process is a:
a. |
sinus. |
c. |
sulcus. |
b. |
tuberosity. |
d. |
foramen. |
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 66 OBJ: A+P
TOP:Nondecodable Terms
7.Cells that build bone are:
a. |
osteoblasts. |
c. |
osteoclasts. |
b. |
osteocytes. |
d. |
osteons. |
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 64 OBJ: A+P
TOP: Word Parts & Decodable Terms
8.The combining form for the elbow is:
a. |
epicondyl/o. |
c. |
olecran/o. |
b. |
uln/o. |
d. |
humer/o. |
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 73 OBJ: A+P
TOP: Word Parts & Decodable Terms
9.The term for the upper jawbone is:
a. |
zygoma. |
c. |
mandible. |
b. |
palatine bone. |
d. |
maxilla. |
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 69 OBJ: A+P
TOP: Word Parts & Decodable Terms
10.The combining form for the tailbone is:
a. |
coccyg/o. |
c. |
lumb/o. |
b. |
cervic/o. |
d. |
sacr/o. |
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 69 OBJ: A+P
TOP: Word Parts & Decodable Terms
11.The combining form for the breastbone is:
a. |
xiph/o. |
c. |
clavicul/o. |
b. |
cleid/o. |
d. |
stern/o. |
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 69 OBJ: A+P
TOP: Word Parts & Decodable Terms
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