Question 1

What disease is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine?

Accepted Answer

A)  rheumatoid arthritis 
B)  bursitis 
C)  osteoarthritis 
D)  osteoporosis 
E)  scoliosis 
A)  rheumatoid arthritis 
B)  bursitis 
C)  osteoarthritis 
D)  osteoporosis 
E)  scoliosis E

Question 2

Oxygen debt may be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  low oxygen demand by the cells. 
B)  lactic acid buildup. 
C)  too much oxygen in the body. 
D)  too little carbon dioxide in the body. 
E)  failure to convert potential energy into kinetic energy. 
A)  low oxygen demand by the cells. 
B)  lactic acid buildup. 
C)  too much oxygen in the body. 
D)  too little carbon dioxide in the body. 
E)  failure to convert potential energy into kinetic energy. B

Question 3

All types of cartilage are associated with bones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A muscle cramp happens when the actin and myosin filaments "seize up."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Depending on the degree of stimulation, more and more individual muscle fibers contract, resulting in a stronger muscle contraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the name of the neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium ions 
B)  calcium ions 
C)  ATP 
D)  creatine phosphate 
E)  acetylcholine 
A)  sodium ions 
B)  calcium ions 
C)  ATP 
D)  creatine phosphate 
E)  acetylcholine

Question 7

Describe the six characteristics used to name skeletal muscles and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

1. The size of the muscle is used to hel

Question 8

Classification of joints is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  their location in the body. 
B)  the presence or absence of tendons. 
C)  their ability to move. 
D)  the length of bones concerned. 
E)  the type of muscles attached. 
A)  their location in the body. 
B)  the presence or absence of tendons. 
C)  their ability to move. 
D)  the length of bones concerned. 
E)  the type of muscles attached.

Question 9

Bone-forming cells are called

Accepted Answer

A)  chondrocytes. 
B)  blood cells. 
C)  osteoclasts. 
D)  osteocytes. 
E)  osteoblasts. 
A)  chondrocytes. 
B)  blood cells. 
C)  osteoclasts. 
D)  osteocytes. 
E)  osteoblasts.

Question 10

Which of the following is a function of bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide protection 
B)  provide support 
C)  allow flexible and controlled movement 
D)  provide a storehouse of inorganic salts 
E)  All of the answer choices describe functions of bone. 
A)  provide protection 
B)  provide support 
C)  allow flexible and controlled movement 
D)  provide a storehouse of inorganic salts 
E)  All of the answer choices describe functions of bone.

Question 11

The upper arm bone is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus. 
B)  radius. 
C)  tibia. 
D)  femur. 
E)  ulna. 
A)  humerus. 
B)  radius. 
C)  tibia. 
D)  femur. 
E)  ulna.

Question 12

List the three types of cartilage and give a location of each type.

Accepted Answer

1. Hyaline cartilage is found in the joi

Question 13

What is the longest bone in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus 
B)  ulna 
C)  femur 
D)  pelvis 
E)  tibia 
A)  humerus 
B)  ulna 
C)  femur 
D)  pelvis 
E)  tibia

Question 14

Scientists utilize carpet beetles to consume the flesh on an animal carcass. When finished, all that remains are the bones and the tissue that connects the bones together. What tissue did the beetles avoid?

Accepted Answer

A)  ligaments. 
B)  tendons. 
C)  muscle. 
D)  marrow. 
E)  periosteum. 
A)  ligaments. 
B)  tendons. 
C)  muscle. 
D)  marrow. 
E)  periosteum.

Question 15

Which of the following will increase during strenuous muscular activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen 
B)  carbon monoxide 
C)  lactic acid 
D)  liver glycogen 
E)  myosin 
A)  oxygen 
B)  carbon monoxide 
C)  lactic acid 
D)  liver glycogen 
E)  myosin

Question 16

The olecrannon process is part of which bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus 
B)  ulna 
C)  radius 
D)  carpal 
E)  scapula 
A)  humerus 
B)  ulna 
C)  radius 
D)  carpal 
E)  scapula

Question 17

In a complete bone fracture, the break does not pass all the way through the bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct order of vertebrae from the neck downwards?

Accepted Answer

A)  thoracic → lumbar → sacrum → cervical → coccyx 
B)  cervical → lumbar → sacrum → thoracic → coccyx 
C)  cervical → thoracic → lumbar → sacrum → coccyx 
D)  lumbar → sacrum → cervical → thoracic → coccyx 
E)  sacrum → cervical → thoracic → lumbar → coccyx 
A)  thoracic → lumbar → sacrum → cervical → coccyx 
B)  cervical → lumbar → sacrum → thoracic → coccyx 
C)  cervical → thoracic → lumbar → sacrum → coccyx 
D)  lumbar → sacrum → cervical → thoracic → coccyx 
E)  sacrum → cervical → thoracic → lumbar → coccyx

Question 19

At its distal end, the femur has medial and lateral condyles that articulate with the

Accepted Answer

A)  fibula. 
B)  scapula. 
C)  sacrum. 
D)  tibia. 
E)  phalanges. 
A)  fibula. 
B)  scapula. 
C)  sacrum. 
D)  tibia. 
E)  phalanges.

Question 20

Jack broke his right leg in a football accident. He has had a cast on for about 2 months. Now that the cast is off, Jack has found that his right calf is significantly smaller than his left calf. Why is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unused right calf atrophied. 
B)  When you break a bone, the attached muscle is also torn. Therefore, it gets smaller. 
C)  Calf muscles are composed of fast-twitch fibers and tend to grow larger over time. 
D)  The left calf probably hypertrophied in compensating for the broken leg during walking. 
E)  This is highly unusual and suggests some type of muscle disease. 
A)  The unused right calf atrophied. 
B)  When you break a bone, the attached muscle is also torn. Therefore, it gets smaller. 
C)  Calf muscles are composed of fast-twitch fibers and tend to grow larger over time. 
D)  The left calf probably hypertrophied in compensating for the broken leg during walking. 
E)  This is highly unusual and suggests some type of muscle disease.

Exam 19: Musculoskeletal System

What disease is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine?

Oxygen debt may be associated with

All types of cartilage are associated with bones.

A muscle cramp happens when the actin and myosin filaments "seize up."

Depending on the degree of stimulation, more and more individual muscle fibers contract, resulting in a stronger muscle contraction.

What is the name of the neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction?

Describe the six characteristics used to name skeletal muscles and give an example of each.

Classification of joints is based on

Bone-forming cells are called

Which of the following is a function of bones?

The upper arm bone is known as the

List the three types of cartilage and give a location of each type.

What is the longest bone in the body?

Scientists utilize carpet beetles to consume the flesh on an animal carcass. When finished, all that remains are the bones and the tissue that connects the bones together. What tissue did the beetles avoid?

Which of the following will increase during strenuous muscular activity?

The olecrannon process is part of which bone?

In a complete bone fracture, the break does not pass all the way through the bone.

Which of the following is the correct order of vertebrae from the neck downwards?

At its distal end, the femur has medial and lateral condyles that articulate with the

Jack broke his right leg in a football accident. He has had a cast on for about 2 months. Now that the cast is off, Jack has found that his right calf is significantly smaller than his left calf. Why is this?

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