Question 1

Which bone is your shin bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  femur 
B)  fibula 
C)  tibia 
D)  patella 
E)  tarsal 
A)  femur 
B)  fibula 
C)  tibia 
D)  patella 
E)  tarsal

Question 2

Growth of long bones

Accepted Answer

A)  follows the cartilage model. 
B)  occurs at both ends first, then in the middle. 
C)  is characterized by calcified cartilage replacing bone tissue. 
D)  is characterized by the absence of cartilage at both ends of the shaft. 
E)  is also called bone remodeling. 
A)  follows the cartilage model. 
B)  occurs at both ends first, then in the middle. 
C)  is characterized by calcified cartilage replacing bone tissue. 
D)  is characterized by the absence of cartilage at both ends of the shaft. 
E)  is also called bone remodeling.

Question 3

Bones such as the humerus and femur are examples of which kind of bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  long 
B)  short 
C)  flat 
D)  irregular 
E)  sesamoid 
A)  long 
B)  short 
C)  flat 
D)  irregular 
E)  sesamoid

Question 4

In a growing person, what separates the epiphysis from the bone shaft?

Accepted Answer

A)  collagen 
B)  matrix 
C)  the epiphyseal plate 
D)  periosteum 
E)  osteons 
A)  collagen 
B)  matrix 
C)  the epiphyseal plate 
D)  periosteum 
E)  osteons

Question 5

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the same anatomical area. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus 
B)  fibula 
C)  radius 
D)  clavicle 
E)  scapula 
A)  humerus 
B)  fibula 
C)  radius 
D)  clavicle 
E)  scapula

Question 6

If some bleached bones found lying in the desert were carefully examined, which of the following would NOT be present?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteocytes 
B)  Haversian (central) canals 
C)  calcium 
D)  marrow cavity 
E)  compact bone 
A)  osteocytes 
B)  Haversian (central) canals 
C)  calcium 
D)  marrow cavity 
E)  compact bone

Question 7

The foramen magnum is a passageway for

Accepted Answer

A)  nasal cavities. 
B)  eye sockets. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  Haversian (central) canals. 
E)  synovial fluid. 
A)  nasal cavities. 
B)  eye sockets. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  Haversian (central) canals. 
E)  synovial fluid.

Question 8

Which of the following would NOT be a function of bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of the body 
B)  support 
C)  hormone secretion 
D)  mineral storage 
E)  blood cell formation 
A)  movement of the body 
B)  support 
C)  hormone secretion 
D)  mineral storage 
E)  blood cell formation

Question 9

The most common type of joint is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilaginous joint. 
B)  fibrous joint. 
C)  suture. 
D)  synovial joint. 
E)  tooth in a socket. 
A)  cartilaginous joint. 
B)  fibrous joint. 
C)  suture. 
D)  synovial joint. 
E)  tooth in a socket.

Question 10

Mature, living bone cells are called

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoblasts. 
B)  osteocytes. 
C)  osteolytes. 
D)  osteoclasts. 
E)  osteopores. 
A)  osteoblasts. 
B)  osteocytes. 
C)  osteolytes. 
D)  osteoclasts. 
E)  osteopores.

Question 11

Which of the following types of joints allows the LEAST amount of movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrous 
B)  ball and socket 
C)  hingelike 
D)  synovial 
E)  cartilaginous 
A)  fibrous 
B)  ball and socket 
C)  hingelike 
D)  synovial 
E)  cartilaginous

Question 12

Bones are important in balancing which mineral in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  potassium 
C)  iron 
D)  magnesium 
E)  calcium 
A)  sodium 
B)  potassium 
C)  iron 
D)  magnesium 
E)  calcium

Question 13

Moving a limb towards the body's midline is called

Accepted Answer

A)  adduction. 
B)  circumduction 
C)  extension. 
D)  rotation 
E)  abduction. 
A)  adduction. 
B)  circumduction 
C)  extension. 
D)  rotation 
E)  abduction.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT part of the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  clavicle 
B)  scapula 
C)  fibula 
D)  ribs 
E)  patella 
A)  clavicle 
B)  scapula 
C)  fibula 
D)  ribs 
E)  patella

Question 15

The largest bone in the body is the

Accepted Answer

A)  femur. 
B)  humerus. 
C)  tibia. 
D)  fibula. 
E)  hipbone. 
A)  femur. 
B)  humerus. 
C)  tibia. 
D)  fibula. 
E)  hipbone.

Question 16

Bone remodeling not only replaces old bone, but it also

Accepted Answer

A)  maintains homeostasis of the blood level of calcium. 
B)  leads to osteoporosis. 
C)  decreases blood calcium levels. 
D)  causes activation of phagocytic white blood cells. 
E)  causes complete reshaping of bones. 
A)  maintains homeostasis of the blood level of calcium. 
B)  leads to osteoporosis. 
C)  decreases blood calcium levels. 
D)  causes activation of phagocytic white blood cells. 
E)  causes complete reshaping of bones.

Question 17

Bone matrix is secreted by

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoblasts. 
B)  osteocytes. 
C)  osteolytes. 
D)  osteoclasts. 
E)  osteopores. 
A)  osteoblasts. 
B)  osteocytes. 
C)  osteolytes. 
D)  osteoclasts. 
E)  osteopores.

Question 18

The hard palate is formed by which bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  palatine and vomer 
B)  palatine and ethmoid 
C)  maxillary and vomer 
D)  maxillary and zygomatic 
E)  maxillary and palatine 
A)  palatine and vomer 
B)  palatine and ethmoid 
C)  maxillary and vomer 
D)  maxillary and zygomatic 
E)  maxillary and palatine

Question 19

Damage to the tendons that pass over the wrist causes

Accepted Answer

A)  Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. 
B)  tarsal tunnel syndrome. 
C)  Pierre-Robin syndrome. 
D)  carpal tunnel syndrome. 
E)  Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome. 
A)  Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. 
B)  tarsal tunnel syndrome. 
C)  Pierre-Robin syndrome. 
D)  carpal tunnel syndrome. 
E)  Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome.

Question 20

What therapy has been shown to speed up healing of fractures?

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical stimulation 
B)  vitamin supplementation 
C)  application of heat 
D)  application of cold 
E)  use of ultra sound 
A)  electrical stimulation 
B)  vitamin supplementation 
C)  application of heat 
D)  application of cold 
E)  use of ultra sound

Exam 5: The Skeletal System

Which bone is your shin bone?

Growth of long bones

Bones such as the humerus and femur are examples of which kind of bones?

In a growing person, what separates the epiphysis from the bone shaft?

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the same anatomical area. Select the exception.

If some bleached bones found lying in the desert were carefully examined, which of the following would NOT be present?

The foramen magnum is a passageway for

Which of the following would NOT be a function of bone?

The most common type of joint is the

Mature, living bone cells are called

Which of the following types of joints allows the LEAST amount of movement?

Bones are important in balancing which mineral in the body?

Moving a limb towards the body's midline is called

Which of the following is NOT part of the appendicular skeleton?

The largest bone in the body is the

Bone remodeling not only replaces old bone, but it also

Bone matrix is secreted by

The hard palate is formed by which bones?

Damage to the tendons that pass over the wrist causes

What therapy has been shown to speed up healing of fractures?

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