Chapter 21 - Orthopedic Surgery Quiz
Answers
Calcium - Answer-Which mineral is stored in the bones and constantly being removed to maintain
necessary blood levels?
Femur - Answer-Which of the following is a long bone that is the largest in the human body?
Calcaneus - Answer-Which bone is the largest found in the foot and is commonly called the heel?
Osteomyelitis - Answer-What is a serious bone infection that may result from a compound fracture and
become chronic later?
Cortical - Answer-Which of the following is the hard, dense bone that surrounds the marrow cavity?
epiphyseal plate - Answer-Where is the area of active bone growth?
Bursa - Answer-What is the name of a nonpathological small sac that contains synovial fluid?
, Sesamoid - Answer-What type of bone is the patella?
Cancellous - Answer-What is the medical term for spongy bone?
Periosteum - Answer-What is the outside covering of bones that provides some nourishment and
protection from infection?
Short - Answer-Carpal and tarsal bones are classified as which type of bone?
flat and irregular - Answer-In adults, red bone marrow that produces red blood cells is mainly found in
which type(s) of bone?
Diarthrosis - Answer-The elbow is categorized as which type of joint?
Synarthrosis - Answer-The connections between the large bones of the skull are categorized as which
type of joint?
Temporomandibular - Answer-Which joint is an example of a condyloid joint?
Pivot - Answer-The proximal end of the radius and C1 on C2 vertebrae are examples of which type of
diarthrosis?
Femoroacetabular - Answer-Which joint is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?
Parathyroid - Answer-Which hormone stimulates osteoclasts to break down bone and increase
reabsorption of calcium when serum levels are low?
Answers
Calcium - Answer-Which mineral is stored in the bones and constantly being removed to maintain
necessary blood levels?
Femur - Answer-Which of the following is a long bone that is the largest in the human body?
Calcaneus - Answer-Which bone is the largest found in the foot and is commonly called the heel?
Osteomyelitis - Answer-What is a serious bone infection that may result from a compound fracture and
become chronic later?
Cortical - Answer-Which of the following is the hard, dense bone that surrounds the marrow cavity?
epiphyseal plate - Answer-Where is the area of active bone growth?
Bursa - Answer-What is the name of a nonpathological small sac that contains synovial fluid?
, Sesamoid - Answer-What type of bone is the patella?
Cancellous - Answer-What is the medical term for spongy bone?
Periosteum - Answer-What is the outside covering of bones that provides some nourishment and
protection from infection?
Short - Answer-Carpal and tarsal bones are classified as which type of bone?
flat and irregular - Answer-In adults, red bone marrow that produces red blood cells is mainly found in
which type(s) of bone?
Diarthrosis - Answer-The elbow is categorized as which type of joint?
Synarthrosis - Answer-The connections between the large bones of the skull are categorized as which
type of joint?
Temporomandibular - Answer-Which joint is an example of a condyloid joint?
Pivot - Answer-The proximal end of the radius and C1 on C2 vertebrae are examples of which type of
diarthrosis?
Femoroacetabular - Answer-Which joint is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?
Parathyroid - Answer-Which hormone stimulates osteoclasts to break down bone and increase
reabsorption of calcium when serum levels are low?
