Navy Hospital Corpsman HCB Test 7
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
movement of the limbs towards the lateral plane or away from the axial line of a limb -
ANSWER-abduction
movement of the limbs toward the medial plane of the body or the axial line of a limb -
ANSWER-adduction
fracture in which the broken bone segments are at an angle to each other - ANSWER-
angulated fracture
where two bones meet - ANSWER-articulation
wasting or decreases in size or physiological activity of a part of the body because of
diseases or other influences - ANSWER-atrophy
fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones beneath them - ANSWER-bursa
inflammation of the connective tissue structure surrounding a joint - ANSWER-bursitis
Tough tissue that covers the joint ends of bones and helps to form certain body parts
such as the ear - ANSWER-cartilage
an injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin - ANSWER-closed
extremity injury
an injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin - ANSWER-closed
extremity injury
a fracture in which the bone is broken in several places - ANSWER-comminuted
fracture
injury caused when tissues such as blood vessels and nerves are constricted within a
space as from swelling or from a tight dressing or cast - ANSWER-compartment
syndrome
felt when two irregular bony surfaces rub together as a joint moves, when two rough
edges of a broken bone rub together - ANSWER-crepitus
the disrupting or "coming apart" of a body part (joint) from its normal position -
ANSWER-dislocation
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the abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissue - ANSWER-edema
the escape of fluid, such as from blood vessels as a result of rupture or seepage -
ANSWER-effusion
redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membrane - ANSWER-erythema
any break in the bone or tooth - ANSWER-fracture
an incomplete fracture - ANSWER-greenstick fracture
a manner of walking or moving on foot - ANSWER-gait
a form of arthritis, is a disorder or purine metabolism that results from an elevated
serum uric acid level - ANSWER-gout
is what causes the injury - ANSWER-mechanism of injury
branch of medicine concerned with the prevention or correction of disorders of the
musculoskeletal system - ANSWER-orthopedics
loss of muscle function through injury, disease, or damage, to its nerve supply. Most
paralysis is due to stroke or spinal cord injury - ANSWER-paralysis
tough connective sheath that covers the bone - ANSWER-periosteum
extent of movement of a joint, measured in degrees of a circle - ANSWER-range of
motion
the stretching or tearing of ligaments that causes pain and disability - ANSWER-sprain
muscle or tendon injury resulting from violent contraction or excessive force - ANSWER-
strain
inflammation of a tendon usually from a strain - ANSWER-tendonitis
what is voluntary muscle also known as? - ANSWER-skeletal muscle
under conscious control of the brain via the nervous system - ANSWER-voluntary
muscle
what is involuntary muscle also known as? - ANSWER-smooth muscle
where can you find involuntary muscle - ANSWER-gastrointestinal system, lungs, blood
vessels, and urinary system
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