HCB 102.8.1-1 MUSCULOSKELETAL
SYSTEM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Abduction - ....ANSWER ...-Movement of the limbs towards the LATERAL
plane or away from the axial line of a limb.
Adduction - ....ANSWER ...-Movement of the limbs toward the MEDIAL
plane of the body or the axial line of a limb.
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 ...-Wasting or decreases in size or physiological
activity of a part of the body because of disease or other influences.
Bursa - ....ANSWER ...-Fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones
beneath them.
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, Bursitis - ....ANSWER ...-Inflammation of the connective tissue structure
surrounding a joint.
Cartilage - ....ANSWER ...-Tough tissue that covers the joint ends of bones
and helps 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 ...-Felt when two irregular bony surfaces rub
together as a joint moves, when two rough edges of a broken bone rub together.
Dislocation - ....ANSWER ...-The disrupting or "coming apart" of a body
part (joint) from its normal position.
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SYSTEM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Abduction - ....ANSWER ...-Movement of the limbs towards the LATERAL
plane or away from the axial line of a limb.
Adduction - ....ANSWER ...-Movement of the limbs toward the MEDIAL
plane of the body or the axial line of a limb.
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 ...-Wasting or decreases in size or physiological
activity of a part of the body because of disease or other influences.
Bursa - ....ANSWER ...-Fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones
beneath them.
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, Bursitis - ....ANSWER ...-Inflammation of the connective tissue structure
surrounding a joint.
Cartilage - ....ANSWER ...-Tough tissue that covers the joint ends of bones
and helps 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 ...-Felt when two irregular bony surfaces rub
together as a joint moves, when two rough edges of a broken bone rub together.
Dislocation - ....ANSWER ...-The disrupting or "coming apart" of a body
part (joint) from its normal position.
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