Question 1

The words simple , complete , and compound are all used to describe

Accepted Answer

A)  shapes of bones. 
B)  formation of bone architecture. 
C)  bone remodeling. 
D)  types of bone fractures. 
E)  kinds of joints. 
A)  shapes of bones. 
B)  formation of bone architecture. 
C)  bone remodeling. 
D)  types of bone fractures. 
E)  kinds of joints.

Question 2

The shoulder blade is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hyoid. 
B)  patella. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  clavicle. 
E)  phalanx. 
A)  hyoid. 
B)  patella. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  clavicle. 
E)  phalanx.

Question 3

The movement that reduces 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 4

The bone in the upper arm is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

In spongy bone tissue the spaces are filled with

Accepted Answer

A)  air. 
B)  blood. 
C)  cartilage. 
D)  marrow. 
E)  lymph. 
A)  air. 
B)  blood. 
C)  cartilage. 
D)  marrow. 
E)  lymph.

Question 6

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are types of bones. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be found inside a Haversian (central) canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone cell 
B)  blood capillary 
C)  nerve 
D)  nutrients 
E)  wastes 
A)  bone cell 
B)  blood capillary 
C)  nerve 
D)  nutrients 
E)  wastes

Question 8

How many bones are in the fully formed human skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  106 
B)  206 
C)  150 
D)  256 
E)  50 
A)  106 
B)  206 
C)  150 
D)  256 
E)  50

Question 9

All but which of the following are associated with the formation of bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoblasts 
B)  cartilage 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  marrow cavity formation 
E)  calcium 
A)  osteoblasts 
B)  cartilage 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  marrow cavity formation 
E)  calcium

Question 10

Which of the following are found in BOTH the pectoral and pelvic girdles?

Accepted Answer

A)  tarsals 
B)  phalanges 
C)  carpals 
D)  coxals 
E)  metacarpals 
A)  tarsals 
B)  phalanges 
C)  carpals 
D)  coxals 
E)  metacarpals

Question 11

Which of the following are associated with the nasal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  palatine bones 
B)  zygomatic bones 
C)  vomer bone 
D)  palatine bones and zygomatic bones 
E)  palatine bones and vomer bone 
A)  palatine bones 
B)  zygomatic bones 
C)  vomer bone 
D)  palatine bones and zygomatic bones 
E)  palatine bones and vomer bone

Question 12

The nonmoving joints that hold the teeth in their sockets 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 13

What gives bones the strength to withstand mechanical stresses?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteocytes 
B)  minerals 
C)  osteoblasts 
D)  matrix 
E)  collagen 
A)  osteocytes 
B)  minerals 
C)  osteoblasts 
D)  matrix 
E)  collagen

Question 14

Which of the following bones in the lower leg has no counterpart in the lower arm?

Accepted Answer

A)  tibia 
B)  fibula 
C)  patella 
D)  tarsals 
E)  metatarsals 
A)  tibia 
B)  fibula 
C)  patella 
D)  tarsals 
E)  metatarsals

Question 15

The collarbone is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hyoid. 
B)  patella. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  clavicle. 
E)  phalanx. 
A)  hyoid. 
B)  patella. 
C)  scapula. 
D)  clavicle. 
E)  phalanx.

Question 16

Ligaments are made of

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic connective tissue. 
B)  cartilage. 
C)  fibrous connective tissue. 
D)  dense connective tissue. 
E)  adipose tissue. 
A)  elastic connective tissue. 
B)  cartilage. 
C)  fibrous connective tissue. 
D)  dense connective tissue. 
E)  adipose tissue.

Question 17

When the blood level of calcium rises too high, which hormone stimulates osteoblasts to deposit calcium into bone?
A) growth hormone
B) thyroid hormone
C) calcitonin
D) thyroid hormone
E) PTH

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The clavicle is attached on its medial end to the

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebrae. 
B)  sternum. 
C)  intervertebral disks. 
D)  sacrum. 
E)  coccyx. 
A)  vertebrae. 
B)  sternum. 
C)  intervertebral disks. 
D)  sacrum. 
E)  coccyx.

Question 19

Air spaces lined with mucous membranes are called

Accepted Answer

A)  foramen. 
B)  sinuses. 
C)  sulci. 
D)  tubercles. 
E)  meati. 
A)  foramen. 
B)  sinuses. 
C)  sulci. 
D)  tubercles. 
E)  meati.

Question 20

The embryonic skeleton consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  bone and ligaments. 
B)  cartilage and tendons. 
C)  cartilage and membranes. 
D)  cartilage and ligaments. 
E)  bone and membranes. 
A)  bone and ligaments. 
B)  cartilage and tendons. 
C)  cartilage and membranes. 
D)  cartilage and ligaments. 
E)  bone and membranes.

Exam 5: The Skeletal System

The words simple , complete , and compound are all used to describe

The shoulder blade is the

The movement that reduces the angle between two bones is called

The bone in the upper arm is the

In spongy bone tissue the spaces are filled with

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are types of bones. Select the exception.

Which of the following would NOT be found inside a Haversian (central) canal?

How many bones are in the fully formed human skeleton?

All but which of the following are associated with the formation of bone?

Which of the following are found in BOTH the pectoral and pelvic girdles?

Which of the following are associated with the nasal cavity?

The nonmoving joints that hold the teeth in their sockets are examples of what kind of joints?

What gives bones the strength to withstand mechanical stresses?

Which of the following bones in the lower leg has no counterpart in the lower arm?

The collarbone is the

Ligaments are made of

When the blood level of calcium rises too high, which hormone stimulates osteoblasts to deposit calcium into bone? A) growth hormone B) thyroid hormone C) calcitonin D) thyroid hormone E) PTH

The clavicle is attached on its medial end to the

Air spaces lined with mucous membranes are called

The embryonic skeleton consists of

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