Question 1

The connective tissue sheath of cartilage is called the

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A)  matrix. 
B)  chondrocyte. 
C)  ligamentous cord. 
D)  lacuna. 
E)  perichondrium. 
A)  matrix. 
B)  chondrocyte. 
C)  ligamentous cord. 
D)  lacuna. 
E)  perichondrium.

Question 2

The most common bone disease is osteoporosis. The most common consequence of this disease is

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A)  fractures. 
B)  bone thickening. 
C)  luxations and subluxations. 
D)  fusion of bones. 
E)  remodeling of bone. 
A)  fractures. 
B)  bone thickening. 
C)  luxations and subluxations. 
D)  fusion of bones. 
E)  remodeling of bone.

Question 3

A connective tissue sheath around cartilage is the

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A)  endosteum. 
B)  perichondrium. 
C)  periosteum. 
D)  epiphyseal line. 
E)  ligament. 
A)  endosteum. 
B)  perichondrium. 
C)  periosteum. 
D)  epiphyseal line. 
E)  ligament.

Question 4

A bone fracture generally found in children that is incomplete is a(an)

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A)  complicated fracture. 
B)  hairline fracture. 
C)  spiral fracture. 
D)  dentate fracture. 
E)  greenstick fracture. 
A)  complicated fracture. 
B)  hairline fracture. 
C)  spiral fracture. 
D)  dentate fracture. 
E)  greenstick fracture.

Question 5

Which of the following is correctly matched?

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A)  short bone - carpal bone 
B)  long bone - vertebra 
C)  irregular bone - femur 
D)  flat bone - phalanges of the toes 
E)  short bone - humerus 
A)  short bone - carpal bone 
B)  long bone - vertebra 
C)  irregular bone - femur 
D)  flat bone - phalanges of the toes 
E)  short bone - humerus

Question 6

Osteogenesis imperfecta can be caused by abnormally formed

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A)  proteoglycans. 
B)  hydroxyapatite. 
C)  calcium. 
D)  collagen. 
E)  osteoblasts. 
A)  proteoglycans. 
B)  hydroxyapatite. 
C)  calcium. 
D)  collagen. 
E)  osteoblasts.

Question 7

The proportion of collagen to hydroxyapatite in bone determines the

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A)  thickness of the bone. 
B)  length of the bone. 
C)  strength of the bone. 
D)  ability of the bone to heal. 
E)  growth rate of bone. 
A)  thickness of the bone. 
B)  length of the bone. 
C)  strength of the bone. 
D)  ability of the bone to heal. 
E)  growth rate of bone.

Question 8

-This figure illustrates bone growth in length at the Epiphyseal Plate. What is zone "B"?

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A)  bone of diaphysis 
B)  zone of calcification 
C)  zone of hypertrophy 
D)  zone of proliferation 
E)  zone of resting cartilage 
A)  bone of diaphysis 
B)  zone of calcification 
C)  zone of hypertrophy 
D)  zone of proliferation 
E)  zone of resting cartilage

Question 9

Rickets is

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A)  bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection. 
B)  a disease in adults, especially women, characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix. 
C)  a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion. 
D)  a disease in children characterized by soft, bowed, and swollen bones. 
E)  a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; occurs because of insufficient collagen development. 
A)  bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection. 
B)  a disease in adults, especially women, characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix. 
C)  a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion. 
D)  a disease in children characterized by soft, bowed, and swollen bones. 
E)  a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; occurs because of insufficient collagen development.

Question 10

A passageway connecting neighboring osteocytes in an osteon is a

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A)  central canal. 
B)  lamella. 
C)  canaliculus. 
D)  lacuna. 
E)  osteocanal. 
A)  central canal. 
B)  lamella. 
C)  canaliculus. 
D)  lacuna. 
E)  osteocanal.

Question 11

Which type of bone cells have processes that lie in canaliculi?

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A)  osteochondral progenitor cell 
B)  osteoblasts 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  osteoclasts 
A)  osteochondral progenitor cell 
B)  osteoblasts 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  osteoclasts

Question 12

These collagen fibers help to connect ligaments and tendons to the periosteum of the bone.

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A)  endosteal fibers 
B)  Sharpey fibers 
C)  Golgi fibers 
D)  Haversian fibers 
E)  Purkinje fibers 
A)  endosteal fibers 
B)  Sharpey fibers 
C)  Golgi fibers 
D)  Haversian fibers 
E)  Purkinje fibers

Question 13

Calcitonin

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A)  decreases osteoblast activity. 
B)  decreases osteocyte activity. 
C)  decreases osteochondral progenitor cell activity. 
D)  is associated with decreased osteoclast activity. 
E)  has no effect on bone cells. 
A)  decreases osteoblast activity. 
B)  decreases osteocyte activity. 
C)  decreases osteochondral progenitor cell activity. 
D)  is associated with decreased osteoclast activity. 
E)  has no effect on bone cells.

Question 14

These are blood vessels that carry blood from the medullary cavity and periosteum to the osteon and run perpendicular to the long axis of the bone.

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A)  Haversian canals 
B)  Volkmann canals 
C)  lamellar canals 
D)  osteochondral canals 
E)  Sharpey's canals 
A)  Haversian canals 
B)  Volkmann canals 
C)  lamellar canals 
D)  osteochondral canals 
E)  Sharpey's canals

Question 15

Spongy bone tissue

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A)  is very dense. 
B)  contains concentric lamellae. 
C)  contains interconnecting plates called trabeculae. 
D)  has many spaces and lacks osteocytes. 
E)  is the primary component of compact bone. 
A)  is very dense. 
B)  contains concentric lamellae. 
C)  contains interconnecting plates called trabeculae. 
D)  has many spaces and lacks osteocytes. 
E)  is the primary component of compact bone.

Question 16

-What does structure "E" represent on the bone diagram?

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A)  cancellous bone 
B)  diaphysis 
C)  epiphyseal lines 
D)  articular cartilage 
E)  epiphysis 
A)  cancellous bone 
B)  diaphysis 
C)  epiphyseal lines 
D)  articular cartilage 
E)  epiphysis

Question 17

The flat bones of the skull develop from

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A)  hyaline cartilage. 
B)  areolar tissue. 
C)  compact bone. 
D)  fibrous connective tissue. 
E)  fibrocartilage. 
A)  hyaline cartilage. 
B)  areolar tissue. 
C)  compact bone. 
D)  fibrous connective tissue. 
E)  fibrocartilage.

Question 18

A bone fracture in which the two bone sections do not separate is a(an)

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A)  open fracture. 
B)  closed fracture. 
C)  comminuted fracture. 
D)  impaction fracture. 
E)  hairline fracture. 
A)  open fracture. 
B)  closed fracture. 
C)  comminuted fracture. 
D)  impaction fracture. 
E)  hairline fracture.

Question 19

The locations where ossification begins in intramembranous ossification are known as

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A)  secondary ossification centers. 
B)  membranous ossification centers. 
C)  centers of ossification. 
D)  medullary cavity ossification centers. 
E)  epiphyseal ossification centers. 
A)  secondary ossification centers. 
B)  membranous ossification centers. 
C)  centers of ossification. 
D)  medullary cavity ossification centers. 
E)  epiphyseal ossification centers.

Question 20

Cartilage

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A)  is composed of osteons. 
B)  is surrounded by a membrane called the periosteum. 
C)  contains chondrocytes located in lacunae. 
D)  does not need nutrients and oxygen so it has no blood vessels. 
E)  is well vascularized. 
A)  is composed of osteons. 
B)  is surrounded by a membrane called the periosteum. 
C)  contains chondrocytes located in lacunae. 
D)  does not need nutrients and oxygen so it has no blood vessels. 
E)  is well vascularized.

Exam 6: Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

The connective tissue sheath of cartilage is called the

The most common bone disease is osteoporosis. The most common consequence of this disease is

A connective tissue sheath around cartilage is the

A bone fracture generally found in children that is incomplete is a(an)

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Osteogenesis imperfecta can be caused by abnormally formed

The proportion of collagen to hydroxyapatite in bone determines the

-This figure illustrates bone growth in length at the Epiphyseal Plate. What is zone "B"?

Rickets is

A passageway connecting neighboring osteocytes in an osteon is a

Which type of bone cells have processes that lie in canaliculi?

These collagen fibers help to connect ligaments and tendons to the periosteum of the bone.

Calcitonin

These are blood vessels that carry blood from the medullary cavity and periosteum to the osteon and run perpendicular to the long axis of the bone.

Spongy bone tissue

-What does structure "E" represent on the bone diagram?

The flat bones of the skull develop from

A bone fracture in which the two bone sections do not separate is a(an)

The locations where ossification begins in intramembranous ossification are known as

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