ORTHOPEDIC UPDATED EXAMS SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Pelvis - ✔✔The bony structure formed by the pelvis girdle and the coccyx and the
ligaments uniting them; serves as a support for the vertebral column and for the
articulation of the lower limbs.
✔✔Periosteum - ✔✔Fibrous membrane that forms the covering of bones except at their
articualar surfaces; the outer layer contains blood vessels and the inner layer contains
connective tissue cells. It's the supporting structure for blood vessels and for attachment
of muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
✔✔Phalanx - ✔✔Any one of the bones of the fingers or toes.
✔✔Sacrum - ✔✔Triangular bone situated dorsal and caudal from the two ilia between
the 5th lumbar vertebra and the coccyx.
✔✔Scapula - ✔✔Large, flat triangular bone that forms the posterior part of the shoulder.
✔✔Shoulder - ✔✔The region of the proximal humerus, clavicle, and scapula.
✔✔Synovial membrane - ✔✔Membrane lining the capsule of a joint and secreting
synovial fluid.
,✔✔Talus - ✔✔The ankle bone articulating with the tibia, fibula, calcaneous (heel), and
navicular bones.
✔✔Tendons - ✔✔Fibrous connective tissue for the attachment of muscles to bone and
other parts.
✔✔Thigh - ✔✔The proximal portion of the lower extremity; the portion lying between the
hip joint and knee.
✔✔Tibia - ✔✔The inner and larger bone of the leg between the knee and the ankle; it
articulates with the femur above and the talus below.
✔✔Vertebra - ✔✔Any of the 33 bony segments of the spinal column; consists of the
ventral body and a dorsal arch.
✔✔The upper bone of the arm from the elbow to the shoulder joint is called the... -
✔✔Humerus.
✔✔The region of the foot between the tarsus and the phalanges is called the... -
✔✔Metatarsals.
✔✔The acetabulum can be described as the... - ✔✔Socket for the head of the femur.
✔✔Fibrocartilage in the knee joint is called the... - ✔✔Meniscus.
✔✔SURGERIES - ✔✔Overview of orthopedic surgeries.
✔✔Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction - ✔✔Repair and replacement of the
anterior cruciate ligament of the knee with a substitute such as autograft, allograft, or
synthetic ligaments.
✔✔Below the knee (BK) and above the knee (AK) amputation - ✔✔Removal of the
lower limb classified as "above" at the lower third of the thigh or "below" at the middle
third of the leg or the knee.
✔✔Bunionectomy - ✔✔Excision of exostosis or bunion caused by hallux valgus, a
deisplacement of the great tow toward the other toes.
✔✔Knee arthroscopy - ✔✔Direct visualization of the joint of the knee with an
arthroscope.
✔✔Lumbar laminectomy - ✔✔The excision of a vertebral posterior arch in the part of the
back between the thorax and pelvis.
, ✔✔Palmar fasciectomy - ✔✔A simple division of contracted beand of fasciae, or partial
or total excision of the fasciae in the palm.
✔✔Shoulder arthroscopy - ✔✔Direct visualization of the joint of the shoulder with an
arthroscope.
✔✔Total elbow arthroplasty - ✔✔Prosthetic replacement of the elbow.
✔✔Total hip arthroplasty - ✔✔Also called total hip replacement. The procedure replaces
the hip joint with a prosthesis that consists of a femoral head and an acetabular cup.
✔✔Total knee arthroplasty - ✔✔Insertion of a total knee prosthesis.
✔✔Total shoulder arthroplasty - ✔✔Prosthetic replacement of the humeral head and
glenoid cavity.
✔✔DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES - ✔✔The following are diagnostic procedures that are
done for orthopedic surgery.
✔✔Arthrography - ✔✔Radiography of a joint with or without injection of a radiolucent or
radiopaque contrast medium.
✔✔Arthroscopy - ✔✔Direct joint visualization by means of an arthroscope.
✔✔Biopsy - ✔✔Obtaining a tissue sample (such as bone, muscle, or a mass) for
diagnostic evaluation.
✔✔Bone densiometry - ✔✔Determines the density of bone.
✔✔CT scans - ✔✔Computerized tomography produces images of transverse planes of
tissue
✔✔MRI - ✔✔Magnetic resonance imaging provides soft-tissue images of the
musculoskeletal system.
✔✔X-RAYS - ✔✔View internal structures for diagnosing fractures or joint instabilities.
✔✔An abnormal thoracic curve of the spine resulting in the pathology referred to as
"hunchback" is called... - ✔✔Kyphosis.
✔✔The complete displacement of a joint is referred to as a... - ✔✔Dislocation.
✔✔A cyst in the popliteal fossa is called a... - ✔✔Baker's cyst.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Pelvis - ✔✔The bony structure formed by the pelvis girdle and the coccyx and the
ligaments uniting them; serves as a support for the vertebral column and for the
articulation of the lower limbs.
✔✔Periosteum - ✔✔Fibrous membrane that forms the covering of bones except at their
articualar surfaces; the outer layer contains blood vessels and the inner layer contains
connective tissue cells. It's the supporting structure for blood vessels and for attachment
of muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
✔✔Phalanx - ✔✔Any one of the bones of the fingers or toes.
✔✔Sacrum - ✔✔Triangular bone situated dorsal and caudal from the two ilia between
the 5th lumbar vertebra and the coccyx.
✔✔Scapula - ✔✔Large, flat triangular bone that forms the posterior part of the shoulder.
✔✔Shoulder - ✔✔The region of the proximal humerus, clavicle, and scapula.
✔✔Synovial membrane - ✔✔Membrane lining the capsule of a joint and secreting
synovial fluid.
,✔✔Talus - ✔✔The ankle bone articulating with the tibia, fibula, calcaneous (heel), and
navicular bones.
✔✔Tendons - ✔✔Fibrous connective tissue for the attachment of muscles to bone and
other parts.
✔✔Thigh - ✔✔The proximal portion of the lower extremity; the portion lying between the
hip joint and knee.
✔✔Tibia - ✔✔The inner and larger bone of the leg between the knee and the ankle; it
articulates with the femur above and the talus below.
✔✔Vertebra - ✔✔Any of the 33 bony segments of the spinal column; consists of the
ventral body and a dorsal arch.
✔✔The upper bone of the arm from the elbow to the shoulder joint is called the... -
✔✔Humerus.
✔✔The region of the foot between the tarsus and the phalanges is called the... -
✔✔Metatarsals.
✔✔The acetabulum can be described as the... - ✔✔Socket for the head of the femur.
✔✔Fibrocartilage in the knee joint is called the... - ✔✔Meniscus.
✔✔SURGERIES - ✔✔Overview of orthopedic surgeries.
✔✔Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction - ✔✔Repair and replacement of the
anterior cruciate ligament of the knee with a substitute such as autograft, allograft, or
synthetic ligaments.
✔✔Below the knee (BK) and above the knee (AK) amputation - ✔✔Removal of the
lower limb classified as "above" at the lower third of the thigh or "below" at the middle
third of the leg or the knee.
✔✔Bunionectomy - ✔✔Excision of exostosis or bunion caused by hallux valgus, a
deisplacement of the great tow toward the other toes.
✔✔Knee arthroscopy - ✔✔Direct visualization of the joint of the knee with an
arthroscope.
✔✔Lumbar laminectomy - ✔✔The excision of a vertebral posterior arch in the part of the
back between the thorax and pelvis.
, ✔✔Palmar fasciectomy - ✔✔A simple division of contracted beand of fasciae, or partial
or total excision of the fasciae in the palm.
✔✔Shoulder arthroscopy - ✔✔Direct visualization of the joint of the shoulder with an
arthroscope.
✔✔Total elbow arthroplasty - ✔✔Prosthetic replacement of the elbow.
✔✔Total hip arthroplasty - ✔✔Also called total hip replacement. The procedure replaces
the hip joint with a prosthesis that consists of a femoral head and an acetabular cup.
✔✔Total knee arthroplasty - ✔✔Insertion of a total knee prosthesis.
✔✔Total shoulder arthroplasty - ✔✔Prosthetic replacement of the humeral head and
glenoid cavity.
✔✔DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES - ✔✔The following are diagnostic procedures that are
done for orthopedic surgery.
✔✔Arthrography - ✔✔Radiography of a joint with or without injection of a radiolucent or
radiopaque contrast medium.
✔✔Arthroscopy - ✔✔Direct joint visualization by means of an arthroscope.
✔✔Biopsy - ✔✔Obtaining a tissue sample (such as bone, muscle, or a mass) for
diagnostic evaluation.
✔✔Bone densiometry - ✔✔Determines the density of bone.
✔✔CT scans - ✔✔Computerized tomography produces images of transverse planes of
tissue
✔✔MRI - ✔✔Magnetic resonance imaging provides soft-tissue images of the
musculoskeletal system.
✔✔X-RAYS - ✔✔View internal structures for diagnosing fractures or joint instabilities.
✔✔An abnormal thoracic curve of the spine resulting in the pathology referred to as
"hunchback" is called... - ✔✔Kyphosis.
✔✔The complete displacement of a joint is referred to as a... - ✔✔Dislocation.
✔✔A cyst in the popliteal fossa is called a... - ✔✔Baker's cyst.
