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1. The sternum belongs to which skeletal region?
2. The ilium belongs to which skeletal region?
3. What is another name for patella?
4. Which is the largest bone in the body?
5. What is the flexible, connective tissue called?
6. Ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal are all part of what?
7. This plate exists at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes in the immature skeleton.
8. What is the soft spot between the skull bones of an infant?
9. Opening of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes is called?
10. What is the upper portion of the sternum called?
11. What is the round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear called?
12. What is the flared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate?
13. What is the name of a medical doctor who specializes in bone, joint, and muscle conditions?
14. What is the process of bone formation?
15. Name the bone cells that helps form bony tissue.
16. Name the medical doctor who specializes in rehabilitation?
17. Name the twelve pairs of curved bones that form the chest wall.
18. What is the pole-like process extending from the temporal bone on each side of the skull?
19. What is the immovable joint between bones?
20. Name the Lower, narrow portion of sternum.
21. What is the knuckle-like process at the end of a bone near the joint.
22. Name the upper arm bone.
23. What is the lower jaw bone called?
24. What is the upper jaw bone called?
25. What are free, movable joints such as ball and socket or hinge type of joints called?
26. What is a crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure that partly divides a join cavity?
27. Closed sacks of synovial fluid with a synovial membrane located near, but not within a joint.
28. What is loss of articular cartilage and formation of bone spurs at articular surfaces?
29. The disease that causes inflammation due to excessive uric acid in body.
30. What is the compression of median nerve as it passes between transverse ligament and bones and tendons of the wrist?
31. What is a fluid-filled cyst arising from the joint capsule or a tendon in the wrist?
32. What disease is often marked by a “bull’s eye” rash at the site of the tick bite?
33. What chronic inflammatory disease involves joints, skin, kidneys, nervous system, heart and lungs affecting collagen in tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage all over the body?
34. Name 3 types of muscles.
35. What type of muscles are under voluntary control?
36. Which type of muscle is not consciously controlled and found exclusively in the heart?
37. Which type of movement is away from the midline of the body?
38. Which type of movement is toward the midline of the body?
39. Which type of movement is circular movement around a central point?
40. Name a group of inherited diseases with progressive muscle weakness and degeneration?
41. What is a uric acid test used to diagnose?
42. What is the acronym for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug?
43. For what conditions might an ESR be requested?
44. Which type of movement is bending the sole of the foot downward toward the

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