Question 1

The secondary curves of the vertebral column are the

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A) cervical and lumbar curvatures. 
B) cervical and thoracic curvatures. 
C) thoracic and sacral curvatures. 
D) lumbar and sacral curvatures. 
A) cervical and lumbar curvatures. 
B) cervical and thoracic curvatures. 
C) thoracic and sacral curvatures. 
D) lumbar and sacral curvatures. A

Question 2

A patient has to have surgery as a result of a sports accident. Several of their carpal bones must be removed after being smashed. The surgery is occurring in the foot.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A six-month-old baby is admitted to the hospital with a broken bone. This is the third fracture in the otherwise healthy child. The parents are arrested on charges of child abuse. The defense lawyer gets the charges dropped after the results of genetic tests indicate which of the following conditions?

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A) Polydactyly 
B) Osteoporosis 
C) Osteogenesis imperfecta 
D) Anemia 
A) Polydactyly 
B) Osteoporosis 
C) Osteogenesis imperfecta 
D) Anemia C

Question 4

Which of the following is not a step in endochondral bone formation?

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A) Hyaline cartilage develops into the shape of the future bone. 
B) Periosteum forms from connective tissue outside the developing bone. 
C) Hyaline cartilage changes to adipose tissue. 
D) Osteoblasts deposit osseous tissue in place of disintegrating cartilage. 
A) Hyaline cartilage develops into the shape of the future bone. 
B) Periosteum forms from connective tissue outside the developing bone. 
C) Hyaline cartilage changes to adipose tissue. 
D) Osteoblasts deposit osseous tissue in place of disintegrating cartilage.

Question 5

A bone thickens

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A) as a result of cell division in the medullary cavity. 
B) due to increased production of bone matrix by osteoclasts. 
C) as a result of increased activity within the epiphyseal plate. 
D) as compact bone is deposited beneath the periosteum of the diaphysis. 
A) as a result of cell division in the medullary cavity. 
B) due to increased production of bone matrix by osteoclasts. 
C) as a result of increased activity within the epiphyseal plate. 
D) as compact bone is deposited beneath the periosteum of the diaphysis.

Question 6

Red bone marrow functions in the formation of

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A) red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. 
B) red blood cells only. 
C) white blood cells only. 
D) red and white blood cells only. 
A) red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. 
B) red blood cells only. 
C) white blood cells only. 
D) red and white blood cells only.

Question 7

Peter receives a blow to the front of the knee on the soccer field and collapses. The bruised bone is the ________.

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The answer of Peter receives a blow to the front of...

Question 8

The axial skeleton includes

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A) the upper and lower limbs and pelvic and pectoral girdles. 
B) the skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage, and vertebral column. 
C) the radius, ulna, carpals, and phalanges. 
D) the femur, tibia, and fibula. 
A) the upper and lower limbs and pelvic and pectoral girdles. 
B) the skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage, and vertebral column. 
C) the radius, ulna, carpals, and phalanges. 
D) the femur, tibia, and fibula.

Question 9

Which three bones fuse to form the hip bone?

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A) The ilium, the femur, and the pubis 
B) The ilium, the sacrum, and the pubis 
C) The ischium, the coccyx, and the pubis 
D) The ilium, the ischium, and the pubis 
A) The ilium, the femur, and the pubis 
B) The ilium, the sacrum, and the pubis 
C) The ischium, the coccyx, and the pubis 
D) The ilium, the ischium, and the pubis

Question 10

Bones in the human body are nonliving.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The three borders of the scapula are called

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A) the frontal, pivotal, and dorsal borders. 
B) the superior, lateral, and medial borders. 
C) the acromion process, coracoid process, and glenoid cavity. 
D) the supraspinous, infraspinous, and subscapular borders. 
A) the frontal, pivotal, and dorsal borders. 
B) the superior, lateral, and medial borders. 
C) the acromion process, coracoid process, and glenoid cavity. 
D) the supraspinous, infraspinous, and subscapular borders.

Question 12

Blood cell formation is called ________.

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The answer of Blood cell formation is called ________....

Question 13

The talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, and lateral, intermediate, and cuneiform bones are all part of the

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A) foot. 
B) hand. 
C) pelvis. 
D) skull. 
A) foot. 
B) hand. 
C) pelvis. 
D) skull.

Question 14

If the sacrum were to develop without its primary curve, it would be concave.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is(are)an example of an intramembranous bone?

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A) Broad, flat skull bones 
B) Phalanges of the fingers 
C) Humerus 
D) Femur 
A) Broad, flat skull bones 
B) Phalanges of the fingers 
C) Humerus 
D) Femur

Question 16

The two pubic bones are connected at a joint called the pubic ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two pubic bones are connected at...

Question 17

The small intestine requires vitamin D to adequately absorb calcium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bacteria infecting the mucous membranes in the air cells of the mastoid process most likely spread from the

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A) middle ear. 
B) meninges. 
C) frontal sinus. 
D) maxillary sinus. 
A) middle ear. 
B) meninges. 
C) frontal sinus. 
D) maxillary sinus.

Question 19

A bone shaft is the diaphysis; the expanded parts at the ends are the epiphyses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The clavicles

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A) provide attachments for muscles of the back, chest, and upper limbs. 
B) are the strongest bones in the body. 
C) provide attachments for muscles of the pelvic girdle and lower limbs. 
D) are part of the axial skeleton. 
A) provide attachments for muscles of the back, chest, and upper limbs. 
B) are the strongest bones in the body. 
C) provide attachments for muscles of the pelvic girdle and lower limbs. 
D) are part of the axial skeleton.

Exam 7: Skeletal System

The secondary curves of the vertebral column are the

A patient has to have surgery as a result of a sports accident. Several of their carpal bones must be removed after being smashed. The surgery is occurring in the foot.

Which of the following is not a step in endochondral bone formation?

A bone thickens

Red bone marrow functions in the formation of

Peter receives a blow to the front of the knee on the soccer field and collapses. The bruised bone is the ________.

The axial skeleton includes

Which three bones fuse to form the hip bone?

Bones in the human body are nonliving.

The three borders of the scapula are called

Blood cell formation is called ________.

The talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, and lateral, intermediate, and cuneiform bones are all part of the

If the sacrum were to develop without its primary curve, it would be concave.

Which of the following is(are)an example of an intramembranous bone?

The two pubic bones are connected at a joint called the pubic ________.

The small intestine requires vitamin D to adequately absorb calcium.

Bacteria infecting the mucous membranes in the air cells of the mastoid process most likely spread from the

A bone shaft is the diaphysis; the expanded parts at the ends are the epiphyses.

The clavicles

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