MMSC 200 EXAM #1 –
Questions With
Appropriate Solutions
humeral - ANSWERpertaining to the humerus (upper arm bone) (HU-mer-al)
humerus - ANSWERupper arm bone (HU-mer-us)
hypercalcemia - ANSWERexcessive calcium in the blood (hi-per-kal-SE-me-a)
iliac - ANSWERpertaining to the ilium (hip bone) (IL-e-ak)
ilium - ANSWERpart of the hip bone; hip bone (IL-e-um)
ischium - ANSWERthe lower, posterior portions of the pelvis (ISH-e-um or IS-ke-um)
,kyphosis - ANSWERexcessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the
back; hunchback, humpback (ki-FO-sis)
lacrimal bones - ANSWERSmall, thin bones located at the front inner wall of the orbits
(eye sockets) (LA-kri-mal bonz)
lamina - ANSWERpart of the vertebral arch; layer; posterior portion (LAM-i-na)
laminectomy - ANSWERthe surgical removal of a lamina, or posterior portion, of a
vertebra (lam-i-NEK-to-me)
lordosis - ANSWERabnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (sway-back
condition) (lor-DO-sis)
lumbar vertebrae - ANSWERL1-L5; lower back (LUM-bar VER-te-bra)
lumbosacral - ANSWERpertaining to the lumbar regions (loin) and the sacrum (lum-bo-
SA-kral)
malleolar - ANSWERPertaining to the malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)
(ma-LE-o-lar)
malleolus - ANSWERthe rounded bony protuberance on each side of the ankle (mal-LE-
o-lus)
mandible - ANSWERlower jaw bone (MAN-di-bl)
mandibular - ANSWERpertaining to the lower jaw (man-DIB-u-lar)
manubrium - ANSWERthe bony structure that forms the upper portion of the sternum
(ma-NOO-bre-um)
mastoid process - ANSWERround projection on the temporal bone behind the ear
(MAS-toyd PROS-es)
maxilla - ANSWERupper jaw bone (mak-SIL-a)
maxillary - ANSWERpertaining to the maxilla/upper jaw (mak-si-LAR-e)
medullary cavity - ANSWERcavity within the shaft of the long bones filled with bone
marrow (MED-u-lar-e KA-vi-te)
metacarpals - ANSWERhand bones (met-a-KAR-palz)
,metacarpectomy - ANSWERSurgical excision of one or more bones of the hand (met-a-
kar-PEK-to-me)
metaphysis - ANSWERflared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis and the
epiphyseal plate, where they meet (me-TA-fi-sis)
metatarsalgia - ANSWERpain of the foot bones (met-a-tar-SAL-ja)
metatarsals - ANSWERfoot bones (met-a-TAR-salz)
myelopoiesis - ANSWERFormation and development of bone marrow or cells that
originate from it (mi-e-lo-poy-E-sis)
nasal bones - ANSWERBones that form the bridge of the nose (NA-zal bonz)
occipital bone - ANSWERBone that protrudes at the base of the skull; back of head (ok-
SIP-i-tal bon)
olecranal - ANSWERback of elbow (o-LEK-ra-nal)
olecranon - ANSWERelbow; point of elbow (o-LEK-ra-non)
orthopedics - ANSWERBranch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and
tissues related to movement (or-tho-PE-diks)
osseous tissue - ANSWERconnective tissue in which the matrix is hardened by the
deposition of calcium phosphate and other minerals; bone tissue (OS-e-us TISH-u)
ossification - ANSWERbone formation (os-i-fi-KA-shun)
osteitis - ANSWERinflammation of the bone (os-te-I-tis)
osteoblast - ANSWERbone-forming cell; developing bone cell (OS-te-o-blast)
osteoclast - ANSWERbone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue; bone
destroying cell (OS-te-o-klast)
osteodystrophy - ANSWERpoor bone development; abnormal development of bone (os-
te-o-DIS-tro-fe)
osteogenesis imperfecta - ANSWERinherited condition when bone formation is
incomplete, leading to fragile, easily broken bones; brittle bone disease (os-te-o-JEN-e-
sis im-per-FEK-ta)
osteogenic sarcoma - ANSWERmalignant tumor originating in bone-producing cells;
cancer of the bone (os-te-o-JEN-ik sar-KO-ma)
, osteomalacia - ANSWERsoftening of the bone (os-te-o-ma-LA-sha)
angiogra
compact bone - ANSWERHard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane
of a bone (KOM-pakt bon)
cranial bones - ANSWERfrontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid (skull
bones) (KRA-ne-al bonz)
craniotome - ANSWERinstrument to cut the skull (KRA-ne-o-tom)
craniotomy - ANSWERincision of the skull (kra-ne-OT-o-me)
crepitus - ANSWERA grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or
joints rubbing together; also air bubbles under the skin that produce a crackling sound
or crinkly feeling (KREP-i-tus)
decalcification - ANSWERabnormal reduction of calcium in bone; calcium loss; removal
of calcium (de-kal-si-fi-KA-shun)
diaphysis - ANSWERshaft of bone; shaft of long bone (di-AF-i-sis)
disk - ANSWERpad of cartilage between vertebrae (disk)
epiphyseal plate - ANSWERGrowth plate, made of cartilage, gradually ossifies (ep-i-
FIZ-e-al plat)
epiphysis - ANSWERthe end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the
shaft; end of bone (e-PIF-i-sis)
ethmoid bone - ANSWERforms part of the posterior portion of the nose, the orbit, and
the floor of the cranium (ETH-moyd bon)
Ewing sarcoma - ANSWERrare malignant tumor arising in bone; most often occurring in
children (U-ing sar-KO-ma)
exostosis - ANSWERa projection arising from a bone that develops from cartilage (ek-
sos-TO-sis)
facial bones - ANSWERbones of the face: lacrimal, mandibular, maxillary, nasal, vomer,
and zygomatic (FA-shal bonz)
femoral - ANSWERpertaining to the thigh/femur (FEM-or-al)
femur - ANSWERthigh bone (FE-mur)
Questions With
Appropriate Solutions
humeral - ANSWERpertaining to the humerus (upper arm bone) (HU-mer-al)
humerus - ANSWERupper arm bone (HU-mer-us)
hypercalcemia - ANSWERexcessive calcium in the blood (hi-per-kal-SE-me-a)
iliac - ANSWERpertaining to the ilium (hip bone) (IL-e-ak)
ilium - ANSWERpart of the hip bone; hip bone (IL-e-um)
ischium - ANSWERthe lower, posterior portions of the pelvis (ISH-e-um or IS-ke-um)
,kyphosis - ANSWERexcessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the
back; hunchback, humpback (ki-FO-sis)
lacrimal bones - ANSWERSmall, thin bones located at the front inner wall of the orbits
(eye sockets) (LA-kri-mal bonz)
lamina - ANSWERpart of the vertebral arch; layer; posterior portion (LAM-i-na)
laminectomy - ANSWERthe surgical removal of a lamina, or posterior portion, of a
vertebra (lam-i-NEK-to-me)
lordosis - ANSWERabnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (sway-back
condition) (lor-DO-sis)
lumbar vertebrae - ANSWERL1-L5; lower back (LUM-bar VER-te-bra)
lumbosacral - ANSWERpertaining to the lumbar regions (loin) and the sacrum (lum-bo-
SA-kral)
malleolar - ANSWERPertaining to the malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)
(ma-LE-o-lar)
malleolus - ANSWERthe rounded bony protuberance on each side of the ankle (mal-LE-
o-lus)
mandible - ANSWERlower jaw bone (MAN-di-bl)
mandibular - ANSWERpertaining to the lower jaw (man-DIB-u-lar)
manubrium - ANSWERthe bony structure that forms the upper portion of the sternum
(ma-NOO-bre-um)
mastoid process - ANSWERround projection on the temporal bone behind the ear
(MAS-toyd PROS-es)
maxilla - ANSWERupper jaw bone (mak-SIL-a)
maxillary - ANSWERpertaining to the maxilla/upper jaw (mak-si-LAR-e)
medullary cavity - ANSWERcavity within the shaft of the long bones filled with bone
marrow (MED-u-lar-e KA-vi-te)
metacarpals - ANSWERhand bones (met-a-KAR-palz)
,metacarpectomy - ANSWERSurgical excision of one or more bones of the hand (met-a-
kar-PEK-to-me)
metaphysis - ANSWERflared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis and the
epiphyseal plate, where they meet (me-TA-fi-sis)
metatarsalgia - ANSWERpain of the foot bones (met-a-tar-SAL-ja)
metatarsals - ANSWERfoot bones (met-a-TAR-salz)
myelopoiesis - ANSWERFormation and development of bone marrow or cells that
originate from it (mi-e-lo-poy-E-sis)
nasal bones - ANSWERBones that form the bridge of the nose (NA-zal bonz)
occipital bone - ANSWERBone that protrudes at the base of the skull; back of head (ok-
SIP-i-tal bon)
olecranal - ANSWERback of elbow (o-LEK-ra-nal)
olecranon - ANSWERelbow; point of elbow (o-LEK-ra-non)
orthopedics - ANSWERBranch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and
tissues related to movement (or-tho-PE-diks)
osseous tissue - ANSWERconnective tissue in which the matrix is hardened by the
deposition of calcium phosphate and other minerals; bone tissue (OS-e-us TISH-u)
ossification - ANSWERbone formation (os-i-fi-KA-shun)
osteitis - ANSWERinflammation of the bone (os-te-I-tis)
osteoblast - ANSWERbone-forming cell; developing bone cell (OS-te-o-blast)
osteoclast - ANSWERbone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue; bone
destroying cell (OS-te-o-klast)
osteodystrophy - ANSWERpoor bone development; abnormal development of bone (os-
te-o-DIS-tro-fe)
osteogenesis imperfecta - ANSWERinherited condition when bone formation is
incomplete, leading to fragile, easily broken bones; brittle bone disease (os-te-o-JEN-e-
sis im-per-FEK-ta)
osteogenic sarcoma - ANSWERmalignant tumor originating in bone-producing cells;
cancer of the bone (os-te-o-JEN-ik sar-KO-ma)
, osteomalacia - ANSWERsoftening of the bone (os-te-o-ma-LA-sha)
angiogra
compact bone - ANSWERHard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane
of a bone (KOM-pakt bon)
cranial bones - ANSWERfrontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid (skull
bones) (KRA-ne-al bonz)
craniotome - ANSWERinstrument to cut the skull (KRA-ne-o-tom)
craniotomy - ANSWERincision of the skull (kra-ne-OT-o-me)
crepitus - ANSWERA grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or
joints rubbing together; also air bubbles under the skin that produce a crackling sound
or crinkly feeling (KREP-i-tus)
decalcification - ANSWERabnormal reduction of calcium in bone; calcium loss; removal
of calcium (de-kal-si-fi-KA-shun)
diaphysis - ANSWERshaft of bone; shaft of long bone (di-AF-i-sis)
disk - ANSWERpad of cartilage between vertebrae (disk)
epiphyseal plate - ANSWERGrowth plate, made of cartilage, gradually ossifies (ep-i-
FIZ-e-al plat)
epiphysis - ANSWERthe end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the
shaft; end of bone (e-PIF-i-sis)
ethmoid bone - ANSWERforms part of the posterior portion of the nose, the orbit, and
the floor of the cranium (ETH-moyd bon)
Ewing sarcoma - ANSWERrare malignant tumor arising in bone; most often occurring in
children (U-ing sar-KO-ma)
exostosis - ANSWERa projection arising from a bone that develops from cartilage (ek-
sos-TO-sis)
facial bones - ANSWERbones of the face: lacrimal, mandibular, maxillary, nasal, vomer,
and zygomatic (FA-shal bonz)
femoral - ANSWERpertaining to the thigh/femur (FEM-or-al)
femur - ANSWERthigh bone (FE-mur)
