Question 1

A blow to the shoulder often breaks the clavicle, but very seldom breaks the scapula. Suggest why.

Accepted Answer

A)  The scapula is larger than the clavicle. 
B)  The clavicle provides the only bony attachment of the pectoral girdle to the body. 
C)  The scapula is more protected by muscle. 
D)  When the body is moving forward, the clavicle is more likely to be struck than the scapula. 
E)  All of these are valid explanations. 
A)  The scapula is larger than the clavicle. 
B)  The clavicle provides the only bony attachment of the pectoral girdle to the body. 
C)  The scapula is more protected by muscle. 
D)  When the body is moving forward, the clavicle is more likely to be struck than the scapula. 
E)  All of these are valid explanations.

Question 2

Bone growth:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs through the deposition of new bone lamellae onto existing bone or other connective tissue. 
B)  at the epiphyseal plates causes increase in bone diameter. 
C)  causing an increase in the length of the bone is called appositional growth. 
D)  is accomplished by the osteoclasts. 
E)  all of these are true of bone growth. 
A)  occurs through the deposition of new bone lamellae onto existing bone or other connective tissue. 
B)  at the epiphyseal plates causes increase in bone diameter. 
C)  causing an increase in the length of the bone is called appositional growth. 
D)  is accomplished by the osteoclasts. 
E)  all of these are true of bone growth.

Question 3

Fibrous joints between the bones of the skull are called

Accepted Answer

A)  sutures. 
B)  synovial joints. 
C)  gomphoses. 
D)  cartilaginous joints. 
E)  syndesmoses 
A)  sutures. 
B)  synovial joints. 
C)  gomphoses. 
D)  cartilaginous joints. 
E)  syndesmoses

Question 4

________ marrow consists of bone forming cells and is found in the _______ of adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yellow, medullary cavity 
B)  Yellow, proximal epiphyses 
C)  Red, medullary cavity 
D)  Red, proximal epiphyses 
A)  Yellow, medullary cavity 
B)  Yellow, proximal epiphyses 
C)  Red, medullary cavity 
D)  Red, proximal epiphyses

Question 5

Metacarpals and phalanges are best classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  long bones. 
B)  short bones. 
C)  flat bones. 
D)  irregular bones. 
A)  long bones. 
B)  short bones. 
C)  flat bones. 
D)  irregular bones.

Question 6

Which of the following bones were likely produced through endochondral ossification?

Accepted Answer

A)  femur 
B)  frontal 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal 
E)  None of these bones were formed through endochondral ossification. 
A)  femur 
B)  frontal 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal 
E)  None of these bones were formed through endochondral ossification.

Question 7

Intramembranous ossification

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs in the bones of the skull. 
B)  is the process that produces most of the skeletal system. 
C)  occurs when bones develop from cartilage models. 
D)  occurs when osteoblasts invade the spaces left by dying cartilage cells. 
E)  has all of these characteristics. 
A)  occurs in the bones of the skull. 
B)  is the process that produces most of the skeletal system. 
C)  occurs when bones develop from cartilage models. 
D)  occurs when osteoblasts invade the spaces left by dying cartilage cells. 
E)  has all of these characteristics.

Question 8

__________ secretion results in reabsorption of calcium from the urine in the kidney and an increase in calcium absorption in the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcitonin 
B)  Parathyroid hormone 
C)  Vitamin D 
D)  Cholecalciferol 
A)  Calcitonin 
B)  Parathyroid hormone 
C)  Vitamin D 
D)  Cholecalciferol

Question 9

The pectoral girdle

Accepted Answer

A)  attaches the lower limb to the body. 
B)  consists of the clavicle and scapula. 
C)  is part of the axial skeleton. 
D)  is attached to the body only where the clavicle attaches to the vertebrae. 
E)  has all of these characteristics. 
A)  attaches the lower limb to the body. 
B)  consists of the clavicle and scapula. 
C)  is part of the axial skeleton. 
D)  is attached to the body only where the clavicle attaches to the vertebrae. 
E)  has all of these characteristics.

Question 10

-The letter B on this figure represents the

Accepted Answer

A)  epiphysis. 
B)  diaphysis. 
C)  periosteum. 
D)  endosteum. 
E)  medullary cavity. 
A)  epiphysis. 
B)  diaphysis. 
C)  periosteum. 
D)  endosteum. 
E)  medullary cavity.

Question 11

The extracellular matrix of tendons and ligaments is made up of

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily collagen fibers. 
B)  collagen and minerals. 
C)  collagen and proteoglycan 
D)  osteocytes. 
E)  chondrocytes. 
A)  primarily collagen fibers. 
B)  collagen and minerals. 
C)  collagen and proteoglycan 
D)  osteocytes. 
E)  chondrocytes.

Question 12

In compact bone, a haversian canal, with the lamellae and osteocytes surrounding it is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  lacunae. 
B)  osteon. 
C)  canaliculi. 
D)  spongy bone. 
E)  medullary cavities. 
A)  lacunae. 
B)  osteon. 
C)  canaliculi. 
D)  spongy bone. 
E)  medullary cavities.

Question 13

The location where vertebrae join each other is (are) the

Accepted Answer

A)  articular facets. 
B)  vertebral canal. 
C)  vertebral body. 
D)  spinous process. 
E)  intervertebral foramina. 
A)  articular facets. 
B)  vertebral canal. 
C)  vertebral body. 
D)  spinous process. 
E)  intervertebral foramina.

Question 14

The ____________ is (are) the opening through which the spinal cord connects to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  mandibular fossa 
B)  foramen magnum 
C)  nasolacrimal canal 
D)  optic foramen 
E)  orbital fissures 
A)  mandibular fossa 
B)  foramen magnum 
C)  nasolacrimal canal 
D)  optic foramen 
E)  orbital fissures

Question 15

From the list below, pick the ONLY bone that is unpaired.

Accepted Answer

A)  sphenoid 
B)  zygomatic 
C)  nasal 
D)  maxilla 
E)  temporal 
A)  sphenoid 
B)  zygomatic 
C)  nasal 
D)  maxilla 
E)  temporal

Question 16

Which of these sections of the vertebral column curve posteriorly?

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical curvature and lumbar curvature 
B)  thoracic curvature and cervical curvature 
C)  thoracic curvature and lumbar curvature 
D)  lumbar curvature and sacrum (with coccyx) 
E)  thoracic curvature and sacrum (with coccyx) 
A)  cervical curvature and lumbar curvature 
B)  thoracic curvature and cervical curvature 
C)  thoracic curvature and lumbar curvature 
D)  lumbar curvature and sacrum (with coccyx) 
E)  thoracic curvature and sacrum (with coccyx)

Question 17

Which of these joints could be described as a saddle joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  the knee joint 
B)  the shoulder joint 
C)  the articular processes between vertebrae 
D)  the thumb joint 
E)  the joint between occipital condyles and the atlas 
A)  the knee joint 
B)  the shoulder joint 
C)  the articular processes between vertebrae 
D)  the thumb joint 
E)  the joint between occipital condyles and the atlas

Question 18

-While walking through a dark house, you hit the outside of your ankle on a bedpost. More than likely you have hit the __________, which is a component of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  calcaneus, tibia 
B)  calcaneus, fibula 
C)  lateral malleolus, tibia 
D)  lateral malleolus, fibula 
A)  calcaneus, tibia 
B)  calcaneus, fibula 
C)  lateral malleolus, tibia 
D)  lateral malleolus, fibula

Question 19

The ____________ is (are) the opening through which the spinal cord passes.

Accepted Answer

A)  articular facets 
B)  vertebral canal 
C)  vertebral body 
D)  spinous process 
E)  intervertebral foramina 
A)  articular facets 
B)  vertebral canal 
C)  vertebral body 
D)  spinous process 
E)  intervertebral foramina

Question 20

The lumps that can be felt down the midline of the back are the

Accepted Answer

A)  articular facets. 
B)  vertebral canals. 
C)  vertebral bodies. 
D)  spinous processes. 
E)  intervertebral foramina. 
A)  articular facets. 
B)  vertebral canals. 
C)  vertebral bodies. 
D)  spinous processes. 
E)  intervertebral foramina.

A blow to the shoulder often breaks the clavicle, but very seldom breaks the scapula. Suggest why.

Bone growth:

Fibrous joints between the bones of the skull are called

__ marrow consists of bone forming cells and is found in the _ of adults.

Metacarpals and phalanges are best classified as

Which of the following bones were likely produced through endochondral ossification?

Intramembranous ossification

__________ secretion results in reabsorption of calcium from the urine in the kidney and an increase in calcium absorption in the small intestine.

The pectoral girdle

-The letter B on this figure represents the

The extracellular matrix of tendons and ligaments is made up of

In compact bone, a haversian canal, with the lamellae and osteocytes surrounding it is called a(n)

The location where vertebrae join each other is (are) the

The ____________ is (are) the opening through which the spinal cord connects to the brain.

From the list below, pick the ONLY bone that is unpaired.

Which of these sections of the vertebral column curve posteriorly?

Which of these joints could be described as a saddle joint?

-While walking through a dark house, you hit the outside of your ankle on a bedpost. More than likely you have hit the , which is a component of the .

The ____________ is (are) the opening through which the spinal cord passes.

The lumps that can be felt down the midline of the back are the

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Exam 6: Skeletal System: Bones and Joints

A blow to the shoulder often breaks the clavicle, but very seldom breaks the scapula. Suggest why.

Bone growth:

Fibrous joints between the bones of the skull are called

________ marrow consists of bone forming cells and is found in the _______ of adults.

Metacarpals and phalanges are best classified as

Which of the following bones were likely produced through endochondral ossification?

Intramembranous ossification

__________ secretion results in reabsorption of calcium from the urine in the kidney and an increase in calcium absorption in the small intestine.

The pectoral girdle

-The letter B on this figure represents the

The extracellular matrix of tendons and ligaments is made up of

In compact bone, a haversian canal, with the lamellae and osteocytes surrounding it is called a(n)

The location where vertebrae join each other is (are) the

The ____________ is (are) the opening through which the spinal cord connects to the brain.

From the list below, pick the ONLY bone that is unpaired.

Which of these sections of the vertebral column curve posteriorly?

Which of these joints could be described as a saddle joint?

-While walking through a dark house, you hit the outside of your ankle on a bedpost. More than likely you have hit the __________, which is a component of the __________.

The ____________ is (are) the opening through which the spinal cord passes.

The lumps that can be felt down the midline of the back are the

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Cell Structures and Their Functions

Tissuesasis of Life

Integumentary System

Muscular System

Nervous System

Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

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__ marrow consists of bone forming cells and is found in the _ of adults.

-While walking through a dark house, you hit the outside of your ankle on a bedpost. More than likely you have hit the , which is a component of the .