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Which of the following is considered a "sign" rather than a symptom?
a) High blood pressure
b) Blurry vision
c) Dizziness
d) Pain scale rating
A) High blood pressure
What is the largest tendon in the human body?
a) Patellar tendon
b) Quadriceps tendon
c) Hamstring tendon
d) Achilles tendon
d) Achilles tendon
A "Potts fracture" specifically involves which part of the body?
a) Wrist
b) Ankle
c) Skull
d) Ribs
B) Ankle
Which type of tissue acts as a barrier to keep bacteria out of the body?
a) Connective
b) Epithelial
c) Muscle
d) Nervous
B. Epithelial
Hematopoiesis, the process of producing new blood cells, occurs in the:
a) Yellow bone marrow
b) Red bone marrow
c) Periosteum
d) Articular cartilage
B) Red bone marrow
Which structure attaches bone to bone?
a) Tendon
b) Ligament
c) Meniscus
d) Bursa
B) Ligament
Which muscle tissue is characterized as being voluntary and multinucleated?
a) Smooth muscle
b) Cardiac muscle
c) Skeletal muscle
d) Elastic muscle
c) Skeletal muscle
Which bone in the hand is the most commonly fractured?
a) Hamate
b) Lunate
c) Scaphoid
d) Pisiform
C) Scaphoid
What is the primary function of Hyaline cartilage?
a) Recoil
b) Withstand compression
c) Reduce friction/cushion ends of bones
d) Support the tip of the nose
c) Reduce friction/cushion ends of bones
What is the term for the unprogrammed death of a group of cells within a living body?
a) Apoptosis
b) Necrosis
c) Homeostasis
d) Ossification
B) Necrosis
Which type of fracture occurs due to an underlying disease like bone cancer?
a) Impacted fracture
b) Pathological fracture
c) Greenstick fracture
d) Spiral fracture
b) Pathological fracture
The "Pleura" is a specific type of serous membrane that surrounds which organ?
a) Heart
b) Stomach
c) Lung
d) Abdominal viscera
C) Lung
"Flail chest" is caused by:
a) A single broken rib
b) Multiple rib fractures
c) A punctured lung
d) Sternum dislocation
b) Multiple rib fractures
Which bone cells are responsible for destroying/breaking down bone matrix for remodeling?
a) Osteocytes
b) Osteoblasts
c) Osteoclasts
d) Chondrocytes
C) Osteoclasts
Gout is caused by a buildup of what substance in the blood?
a) Calcium
b) Uric acid
c) Lactic acid
d) Vitamin D
b) Uric acid
What are the "soft spots" on an infant's skull where sutures have not yet closed?
a) Osteons
b) Fontanelles
c) Calluses
d) Basilar markers
B) Fontanelles
Where are "Bursae" typically found?
a) Inside the bone marrow
b) Where bones, muscles, and tendons rub together
c) Only in the skull sutures
d) Covering the diaphysis of long bones
b) Where bones, muscles, and tendons rub together
Which type of arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that usually affects joints symmetrically?
a) Osteoarthritis
b) Gout
c) Rheumatoid arthritis
d) Osteomalacia
c) Rheumatoid arthritis
Which structure in the knee acts to absorb shock and distribute weight?
a) ACL
b) Meniscus
c) Patella
d) LCL
B) Meniscus
Which surgical technique uses external fixators temporarily to stabilize severe fractures?
a) ORIF
b) External fixation
c) Osteotomy
d) DXA scan
b) External fixation
An injury to a ligament is specifically called a:
a) Strain
b) Fracture
c) Sprain
d) Dislocation
C) Sprain
Which membrane lines body cavities that open directly to the outside of the body?
a) Serous
b) Synovial
c) Cutaneous
d) Mucous
D) Mucous
In a Monteggia fracture, which bone is fractured?
a) Radius
b) Tibia
c) Humerus
d) Ulna
d) Ulna
"Raccoon eyes" and "Battle's sign" are clinical indicators of which injury?
a) Basilar skull fracture
b) Boxers fracture
c) Scaphoid fracture
d) Colles fracture
a) Basilar skull fracture
Achondroplasia is an inherited condition where which type of cartilage fails to convert to bone normally?
a) Fibrocartilage
b) Elastic cartilage
c) Hyaline cartilage
d) Articular cartilage
C) Hyaline cartilage