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