Question 1

The human axial skeleton includes all of the following EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A)  skull. 
B)  ribs. 
C)  pectoral girdle. 
D)  sternum. 
E)  vertebral column. 
A)  skull. 
B)  ribs. 
C)  pectoral girdle. 
D)  sternum. 
E)  vertebral column.

Question 2

How many pairs of ribs do humans have?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  8 
C)  10 
D)  12 
E)  14 
A)  6 
B)  8 
C)  10 
D)  12 
E)  14

Question 3

Which form of calcium is found in bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium citrate 
B)  calcium carbonate 
C)  calcium lactate 
D)  calcium bicarbonate 
E)  calcium phosphate 
A)  calcium citrate 
B)  calcium carbonate 
C)  calcium lactate 
D)  calcium bicarbonate 
E)  calcium phosphate

Question 4

The most common joint injury is a

Accepted Answer

A)  separated shoulder. 
B)  fractured knee. 
C)  broken wrist. 
D)  dislocated shoulder. 
E)  sprained ankle. 
A)  separated shoulder. 
B)  fractured knee. 
C)  broken wrist. 
D)  dislocated shoulder. 
E)  sprained ankle.

Question 5

Which of the following bones is NOT a part of the human skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  iliac 
B)  frontal 
C)  ethmoid 
D)  occipital 
E)  temporal 
A)  iliac 
B)  frontal 
C)  ethmoid 
D)  occipital 
E)  temporal

Question 6

Tendons connect

Accepted Answer

A)  bones to bones. 
B)  bones to ligaments. 
C)  muscles to bones. 
D)  bones to cartilage. 
E)  muscles to ligaments. 
A)  bones to bones. 
B)  bones to ligaments. 
C)  muscles to bones. 
D)  bones to cartilage. 
E)  muscles to ligaments.

Question 7

At approximately what age does bone growth stop?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  30 
C)  16 
D)  20 
E)  28 
A)  25 
B)  30 
C)  16 
D)  20 
E)  28

Question 8

Haversian (central) canals are characteristic of which tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose 
B)  bone 
C)  cartilage 
D)  epithelial 
E)  muscular 
A)  adipose 
B)  bone 
C)  cartilage 
D)  epithelial 
E)  muscular

Question 9

When the blood level of calcium falls below normal, which hormone stimulates osteoclasts to break down bone and release calcium?
A) growth hormone
B) thyroid hormone
C) calcitonin
D) thyroid hormone
E) PTH

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the blood level of calcium falls...

Question 10

Which bone contains the foramen magnum?

Accepted Answer

A)  maxillary 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  vomer 
E)  sphenoid 
A)  maxillary 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  vomer 
E)  sphenoid

Question 11

The vertebral discs with small amounts of movement are examples of what kind of joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  synovial 
B)  fibrous 
C)  cartilaginous 
D)  hinge 
E)  pivot 
A)  synovial 
B)  fibrous 
C)  cartilaginous 
D)  hinge 
E)  pivot

Question 12

A small tear in a ligament is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  strain. 
B)  fracture. 
C)  bruise. 
D)  dislocation. 
E)  sprain. 
A)  strain. 
B)  fracture. 
C)  bruise. 
D)  dislocation. 
E)  sprain.

Question 13

The sturdy, two-layer membrane that covers bones is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  pericardium. 
B)  perimycium. 
C)  periosteum. 
D)  pericomium. 
E)  pericilium. 
A)  pericardium. 
B)  perimycium. 
C)  periosteum. 
D)  pericomium. 
E)  pericilium.

Question 14

Each end of a long bone is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  diaphysis. 
B)  metaphysis. 
C)  osteons. 
D)  epiphysis. 
E)  lacuna. 
A)  diaphysis. 
B)  metaphysis. 
C)  osteons. 
D)  epiphysis. 
E)  lacuna.

Question 15

Which of the following would NOT be considered a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  hip bone to femur 
B)  elbow 
C)  joints between vertebrae 
D)  shoulder to upper arm 
E)  knee 
A)  hip bone to femur 
B)  elbow 
C)  joints between vertebrae 
D)  shoulder to upper arm 
E)  knee

Question 16

Intervertebral discs are made of

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrocartilage. 
B)  bone. 
C)  fat. 
D)  tendon. 
E)  muscle. 
A)  fibrocartilage. 
B)  bone. 
C)  fat. 
D)  tendon. 
E)  muscle.

Question 17

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the same skeletal division. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  cranium 
B)  ribs 
C)  sternum 
D)  vertebrae 
E)  phalanges 
A)  cranium 
B)  ribs 
C)  sternum 
D)  vertebrae 
E)  phalanges

Question 18

The movement that increases the angle between two bones is called

Accepted Answer

A)  supination. 
B)  pronation. 
C)  flexion. 
D)  extension. 
E)  adduction. 
A)  supination. 
B)  pronation. 
C)  flexion. 
D)  extension. 
E)  adduction.

Question 19

Movement of the forearm so that the palm faces to the rear is called

Accepted Answer

A)  supination. 
B)  pronation. 
C)  abduction. 
D)  adduction. 
E)  flexion. 
A)  supination. 
B)  pronation. 
C)  abduction. 
D)  adduction. 
E)  flexion.

Question 20

How many thoracic vertebrae are in the spinal column?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  12 
D)  4 
E)  15 
A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  12 
D)  4 
E)  15

Exam 5: The Skeletal System

The human axial skeleton includes all of the following EXCEPT the

How many pairs of ribs do humans have?

Which form of calcium is found in bones?

The most common joint injury is a

Which of the following bones is NOT a part of the human skull?

Tendons connect

At approximately what age does bone growth stop?

Haversian (central) canals are characteristic of which tissue?

When the blood level of calcium falls below normal, which hormone stimulates osteoclasts to break down bone and release calcium? A) growth hormone B) thyroid hormone C) calcitonin D) thyroid hormone E) PTH

Which bone contains the foramen magnum?

The vertebral discs with small amounts of movement are examples of what kind of joints?

A small tear in a ligament is called a

The sturdy, two-layer membrane that covers bones is called the

Each end of a long bone is called a(n)

Which of the following would NOT be considered a synovial joint?

Intervertebral discs are made of

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the same skeletal division. Select the exception.

The movement that increases the angle between two bones is called

Movement of the forearm so that the palm faces to the rear is called

How many thoracic vertebrae are in the spinal column?

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