emt ch 32

All of the following are parts of the musculoskeletal system EXCEPT

• Bones

• Joints

• Cartilage

• Skin

The bones found in the arm and thigh are examples of...

• Long Bones

• Short Bones

• Flat Bones

• Irregular Bones

The major short bones of the body are found in the...

• Neck

• Shoulder blades

• Hands and feet

• Ribs

The strong, white, fibrous membrane that covers bones and through which blood vessels and nerves pass is called the ...

• Calcium

• Protein

• Periosteum

• Cartilage

Tissues or fibers that cause movement of the body parts or the organs ...

• Periosteum

• Muscles

• Cartilage

• Tendons

The mechanism that causes the crushed tissuess and fractures found in a patient struck by an automobile is...

• Direct Force

• Indirect Force

• Twisting Force

• Rotational Force

Bones broken in several places are classified as ...

• Angulated

• Comminuted

• Greenstick

• Dislocated

An injury to a joint in which the bone ends become separated from each other is called a(n)

• Dislocation

• Angulation

• Sprain

• Fracture

The splints that are most commonly used to immobilize joint injuries in the position found are...

• Rigid Splints

• Vacuum Splints

• Formable Splints

• Traction Splints

After taking Standard Precautions and exposing the area, the next step in immobilizing a long-bone fracture is

• Applying distal CSM

• Applying manual stabilization

• Measuring the splint

• Applying the splint