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In a total hip replacement, which structure is reamed?
Acetabulum
Joint reconstruction is known as
arthroplasty
An olecranon fracture occurs in the:
elbow
A lateral curvature of the spine
scoliosis
The patella is what type of bone?
Sesamoid
The longest bone in the body is the:
femur
What connects bone to bone?
ligament
The infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis, and supraspinatus muscles make up the:
rotator cuff
The bone located in the neck between the mandible and the larynx, which supports the tongue and provides attachment for some of its muscles, is the:
Hyoid Bone
Surgery on the medial malleolus would be surgery of the:
a- fibula
b- jaw
c- tibia
d- radius
c- tibia
Ankle fractures include fractures of the medial malleolus (tibia), lateral malleolus (fibula), and posterior malleolus (posterior distal tibia).
An example of a saddle joint is the:
a-shoulder
b-elbow joint
c-thumb joint
d-radius
c- thumb
Polymethyylmethacrylate (PMMA) is a type of bone cement most commonly used in what procedure?
a-Arthroplasty
b-Keller procedures
c-ACL repair
d-Triple arthodesis
a-Arthroplasty
The medial bone of the forearm, which is located on the small finger side of the hand, is called the:
ulna
Bone healing is termed
Osteogenesis
Which of the following is NOT a muscle classification?
a-smooth
b-elastic
c-cardiac
d-skeletal
b-elastic
A fracture that consists of multiple bone fragments is:
comminuted
A Putti-Platt is used to correct:
a- ankle
b-wrist
c-patella
d-shoulder
shoulder- used to correct a recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder
The adult vertebral column has:
a-33 bones
b-28 bones
c-26 bones
d-32 bones
26 bones
When the joint is freely movable and is lined with a synovial membrane, it is termed:
diarthrosis
A Colles' fracture is a fracture of the:
a-distal radius
b-femur
c-patella
d-fibula
a- distal radius
The larger, weight-bearing bone of the lower leg is the:
tibia
Compression of the median nerve at the volar surface of the wrist is known as:
a- Dupuytrens' contracture
b- carpal tunnel syndrome
c- ganglia
d- Volkmanns contracture
b- carpal tunnel syndrome
The gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the:
calf of the leg
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
What is the proper wrapping procedure utilizing an Esmarch bandage?
a- start at the distal end of the extremity
b- start at the proximal end of the extremity
c- start after the cuff is inflated
d- start at the incision site
a- start at the distal end of the extermity