HCB MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
abduction - ....ANSWER ...-Movement of limb away from the midline of
the body
Adduction - ....ANSWER ...-Movement of limb toward the midline of the
body
angulated fracture - ....ANSWER ...-fracture in which the broken bone
segments are at an angle to each other
articulation - ....ANSWER ...-where two bones meet
atrophy - ....ANSWER ...-decrease in size/wasting away of a body
part/tissue
bursa - ....ANSWER ...-small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
bursitis - ....ANSWER ...-Inflammation of the connective tissue structure
surrounding a joint
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,Cartilage - ....ANSWER ...-tough tissue that covers the joint ends of bones
and helps to form certain body parts such as the ear
closed extremity injury - ....ANSWER ...-an injury to an extremity with no
associated opening in the skin
comminuted fracture - ....ANSWER ...-a fracture in which the bone is
broken in several places
compartment syndrome - ....ANSWER ...-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
crepitus - ....ANSWER ...-grating/crackling sound or sensation (produced by
fractured ends of bone moving against one another)
dislocation - ....ANSWER ...-the disruption or "coming apart" of a joint
from it's normal position
edema - ....ANSWER ...-Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial
spaces of tissues.
also known as swelling
edema is also known as? - ....ANSWER ...-swelling
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, effusion - ....ANSWER ...-escape of fluid, such as from blood vessels as a
result of rupture/seepage.
erythema - ....ANSWER ...-redness/inflammation of the skin or mucous
membranes
fracture - ....ANSWER ...-any break in the bone or tooth
greenstick fracture - ....ANSWER ...-a fracture of the bone, occurring
typically in children, in which one side of the bone is broken and the other only
bent.
gait - ....ANSWER ...-manner of walking/moving on foot
gout - ....ANSWER ...-form of arthritis, is a disorder of purine metabolism
that results from an elevated serum uric acid level
mechanism of injury (MOI) - ....ANSWER ...-method by which damage
(trauma) to skin, muscles, organs, and bones happens.
Medical providers use MOI to help determine how likely it is that a serious injury
occurred
orthodopedics - ....ANSWER ...-branch of medicine concerned with the
prevention/correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
abduction - ....ANSWER ...-Movement of limb away from the midline of
the body
Adduction - ....ANSWER ...-Movement of limb toward the midline of the
body
angulated fracture - ....ANSWER ...-fracture in which the broken bone
segments are at an angle to each other
articulation - ....ANSWER ...-where two bones meet
atrophy - ....ANSWER ...-decrease in size/wasting away of a body
part/tissue
bursa - ....ANSWER ...-small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
bursitis - ....ANSWER ...-Inflammation of the connective tissue structure
surrounding a joint
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,Cartilage - ....ANSWER ...-tough tissue that covers the joint ends of bones
and helps to form certain body parts such as the ear
closed extremity injury - ....ANSWER ...-an injury to an extremity with no
associated opening in the skin
comminuted fracture - ....ANSWER ...-a fracture in which the bone is
broken in several places
compartment syndrome - ....ANSWER ...-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
crepitus - ....ANSWER ...-grating/crackling sound or sensation (produced by
fractured ends of bone moving against one another)
dislocation - ....ANSWER ...-the disruption or "coming apart" of a joint
from it's normal position
edema - ....ANSWER ...-Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial
spaces of tissues.
also known as swelling
edema is also known as? - ....ANSWER ...-swelling
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, effusion - ....ANSWER ...-escape of fluid, such as from blood vessels as a
result of rupture/seepage.
erythema - ....ANSWER ...-redness/inflammation of the skin or mucous
membranes
fracture - ....ANSWER ...-any break in the bone or tooth
greenstick fracture - ....ANSWER ...-a fracture of the bone, occurring
typically in children, in which one side of the bone is broken and the other only
bent.
gait - ....ANSWER ...-manner of walking/moving on foot
gout - ....ANSWER ...-form of arthritis, is a disorder of purine metabolism
that results from an elevated serum uric acid level
mechanism of injury (MOI) - ....ANSWER ...-method by which damage
(trauma) to skin, muscles, organs, and bones happens.
Medical providers use MOI to help determine how likely it is that a serious injury
occurred
orthodopedics - ....ANSWER ...-branch of medicine concerned with the
prevention/correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system
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