3 Written Questions

1. Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra; most often performed to relieve the symptoms of a ruptured intervertebral (slipped) disk
2. Excision of bursa (a padlike sac or cavity found in connective tissue, usually in the vicinity of joints.
3. Implanting or transplanting bone tissue from another part of the body or from another peson to serve as replacement for damaged or missing bone tissue.

3 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Puncture of a joint space to remove accumulated fluid
   1. Arthrocentesis
   2. Bursectomy
   3. Arthroclasia
   4. Arthroscopy
2. Surgical breaking of an ankylosed joint to provide movement.
   1. Arthroclasia
   2. Arthrocentesis
   3. Arthroscopy
   4. Amputation
3. Treatment of bone fractures by placing the bones in proper position (i.e., reducing the fragments without surgery.
   1. Laminectomy
   2. Closed reduction
   3. Amputation
   4. Bone grafting

2 True/False Questions

1. Arthroscopy → Visual examination of a joint; especially the knee; used primarily to detect trauma of lesions and to obtain a biopsy of synovial issue fo micoscopic examination. Synovial biopsy may also be obtained by needle or surgical incision

   True        False

2. Amputation → Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra; most often performed to relieve the symptoms of a ruptured intervertebral (slipped) disk

   True        False