Navy Hospital Corpsman HCB Test 7 Questions And
Accurate Answers
movement of the limbs towards the lateral plane or away from the axial line of a limb -
Answer abduction
movement of the limbs toward the medial plane of the body or the axial line of a limb -
Answer adduction
fracture in which the broken bone segments are at an angle to each other - Answer
angulated fracture
where two bones meet - Answer articulation
atrophy wasting or diminution in size or physiological activity of a part of the body due to
disease or other influence Answer atrophy
bursa fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones beneath them Answer bursa
bursitis inflammation of the connective tissue sac surrounding a joint Answer bursitis
cartilage Tough connective tissue comprising the joint ends of bones and constituting
part of various body parts Answer cartilage
an injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin
Answer closed extremity injury
an injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin
,Answer closed extremity injury
a fracture in which the bone is broken in several places
Answer comminuted fracture
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 - Answer compartment syndrome
sensation felt when two irregular bony surfaces rub together as a joint moves, when two
rough edges of a broken bone rub together - Answer crepitus
the forcing or "coming apart" of a body part (joint) from its normal position - Answer
dislocation
the abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissue - Answer edema
the escape of fluid, such as from blood vessels as a result of rupture or seepage -
Answer effusion
redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membrane - Answer erythema
any break in the bone or tooth - Answer fracture
an incomplete fracture - Answer greenstick fracture
a manner of walking or moving on foot - Answer gait
a form of arthritis, is a disorder or purine metabolism that results from an elevated
serum uric acid level - Answer gout
, is what causes the injury - Answer mechanism of injury
branch of medicine concerned with the prevention or correction of disorders of the
musculoskeletal system - Answer orthopedics
loss of muscle function through injury, disease, or damage, to its nerve supply. Most
paralysis is due to stroke or spinal cord injury - Answer paralysis
rough connective sheath that covers the bone - Answer periosteum
amount of movement of a joint, measured in degrees of a circle - Answer range of
motion
the stretching or tearing of ligaments which causes pain and disability - Answer sprain
injury of a muscle or tendon produced by violent contraction or undue strain -Answer
strain
inflammation of a tendon, usually resulting from a strain -Answer tendonitis
what is another name for voluntary muscle? -Answer skeletal muscle
controlled consciously by the brain through the nervous system-Answer voluntary
muscle
what is another name for involuntary muscle? -Answer smooth muscle
where is involuntary muscle found - Answer gastrointestinal system, lungs, blood
vessels, and urinary system
Accurate Answers
movement of the limbs towards the lateral plane or away from the axial line of a limb -
Answer abduction
movement of the limbs toward the medial plane of the body or the axial line of a limb -
Answer adduction
fracture in which the broken bone segments are at an angle to each other - Answer
angulated fracture
where two bones meet - Answer articulation
atrophy wasting or diminution in size or physiological activity of a part of the body due to
disease or other influence Answer atrophy
bursa fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones beneath them Answer bursa
bursitis inflammation of the connective tissue sac surrounding a joint Answer bursitis
cartilage Tough connective tissue comprising the joint ends of bones and constituting
part of various body parts Answer cartilage
an injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin
Answer closed extremity injury
an injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin
,Answer closed extremity injury
a fracture in which the bone is broken in several places
Answer comminuted fracture
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 - Answer compartment syndrome
sensation felt when two irregular bony surfaces rub together as a joint moves, when two
rough edges of a broken bone rub together - Answer crepitus
the forcing or "coming apart" of a body part (joint) from its normal position - Answer
dislocation
the abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissue - Answer edema
the escape of fluid, such as from blood vessels as a result of rupture or seepage -
Answer effusion
redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membrane - Answer erythema
any break in the bone or tooth - Answer fracture
an incomplete fracture - Answer greenstick fracture
a manner of walking or moving on foot - Answer gait
a form of arthritis, is a disorder or purine metabolism that results from an elevated
serum uric acid level - Answer gout
, is what causes the injury - Answer mechanism of injury
branch of medicine concerned with the prevention or correction of disorders of the
musculoskeletal system - Answer orthopedics
loss of muscle function through injury, disease, or damage, to its nerve supply. Most
paralysis is due to stroke or spinal cord injury - Answer paralysis
rough connective sheath that covers the bone - Answer periosteum
amount of movement of a joint, measured in degrees of a circle - Answer range of
motion
the stretching or tearing of ligaments which causes pain and disability - Answer sprain
injury of a muscle or tendon produced by violent contraction or undue strain -Answer
strain
inflammation of a tendon, usually resulting from a strain -Answer tendonitis
what is another name for voluntary muscle? -Answer skeletal muscle
controlled consciously by the brain through the nervous system-Answer voluntary
muscle
what is another name for involuntary muscle? -Answer smooth muscle
where is involuntary muscle found - Answer gastrointestinal system, lungs, blood
vessels, and urinary system
