ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY PRACTICE EXAM:
(NEW 2025/2026 UPDATE)
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM & TRAUMA
MANAGEMENT GUIDE | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) – MEDICAL SCHOOL
ORTHOPEDICS
1) Which mineral is stored in the bones and constantly being removed to maintain necessary
blood levels?
A. calcium
B. iron
C. magnesium
D. zinc - calcium
2) Which of the following is a long bone that is the largest in the human body?
A. cranium
B. femur
C. ilium
D. scapula - femur
3) Which bone is the largest found in the foot and is commonly called the heel?
A. acetabulum
B. calcaneus
C. patella
D. talus - calcaneus
4) What is a serious bone infection that may result from a compound fracture and become
chronic later?
A. osteoarthritis
B. osteoclasts
C. osteomyelitis
D. osteophytes - osteomyelitis
5) Which of the following is the hard, dense bone that surrounds the marrow cavity?
A. cancellous
B. cortical
C. cranial
, D. cuboid - cortical
6) Where is the area of active bone growth?
A. cortex
B. diaphysis
C. epiphyseal plate
D. medullary canal - epiphyseal
7) What is the name of a nonpathological small sac that contains synovial fluid?
A. bursa
B. canaliculi
C. ganglion
D. osteocytes - bursa
8) What type of bone is the patella?
A. flat
B. irregular
C. long
D. sesamoid - sesamoid
9) What is the medical term for spongy bone?
A. cancellous
B. cortical
C. cranial
D. cuboid - cancellous
10) What is the outside covering of bones that provides some nourishment and protection
from infection?
A. articular cartilage
B. enosteum
C. periosteum
D. synovial membrane - periosteum
11) Carpal and tarsal bones are classified as which type of bone?
A. flat
B. irregular
C. long
D. short - short
12) In adults, red bone marrow that produces red blood cells is mainly found in which type(s)
of bone?
A. flat and irregular
B. long and short
C. sesamoid only
D. irregular only - flat and irregular
13) The elbow is categorized as which type of joint?
(NEW 2025/2026 UPDATE)
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM & TRAUMA
MANAGEMENT GUIDE | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) – MEDICAL SCHOOL
ORTHOPEDICS
1) Which mineral is stored in the bones and constantly being removed to maintain necessary
blood levels?
A. calcium
B. iron
C. magnesium
D. zinc - calcium
2) Which of the following is a long bone that is the largest in the human body?
A. cranium
B. femur
C. ilium
D. scapula - femur
3) Which bone is the largest found in the foot and is commonly called the heel?
A. acetabulum
B. calcaneus
C. patella
D. talus - calcaneus
4) What is a serious bone infection that may result from a compound fracture and become
chronic later?
A. osteoarthritis
B. osteoclasts
C. osteomyelitis
D. osteophytes - osteomyelitis
5) Which of the following is the hard, dense bone that surrounds the marrow cavity?
A. cancellous
B. cortical
C. cranial
, D. cuboid - cortical
6) Where is the area of active bone growth?
A. cortex
B. diaphysis
C. epiphyseal plate
D. medullary canal - epiphyseal
7) What is the name of a nonpathological small sac that contains synovial fluid?
A. bursa
B. canaliculi
C. ganglion
D. osteocytes - bursa
8) What type of bone is the patella?
A. flat
B. irregular
C. long
D. sesamoid - sesamoid
9) What is the medical term for spongy bone?
A. cancellous
B. cortical
C. cranial
D. cuboid - cancellous
10) What is the outside covering of bones that provides some nourishment and protection
from infection?
A. articular cartilage
B. enosteum
C. periosteum
D. synovial membrane - periosteum
11) Carpal and tarsal bones are classified as which type of bone?
A. flat
B. irregular
C. long
D. short - short
12) In adults, red bone marrow that produces red blood cells is mainly found in which type(s)
of bone?
A. flat and irregular
B. long and short
C. sesamoid only
D. irregular only - flat and irregular
13) The elbow is categorized as which type of joint?
