Question 1

Compact bone has ________, whereas spongy bone has ________.

Accepted Answer

A) spaces that reduce the weight of bone; tightly packed matrix that is solid 
B) osteons; trabeculae 
C) trabeculae; osteons 
D) osteocytes; no osteocytes 
A) spaces that reduce the weight of bone; tightly packed matrix that is solid 
B) osteons; trabeculae 
C) trabeculae; osteons 
D) osteocytes; no osteocytes

Question 2

Phalanges are

Accepted Answer

A) skull bones. 
B) forearm bones. 
C) finger and toe bones. 
D) wrist and ankle bones. 
A) skull bones. 
B) forearm bones. 
C) finger and toe bones. 
D) wrist and ankle bones.

Question 3

Osteoclasts are bone-resorbing cells, whereas osteoblasts are bone-forming cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The first cervical vertebra is the axis and the second is the atlas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The intervertebral discs are composed of the tissue ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The intervertebral discs are composed of the...

Question 6

The atlas is one of the

Accepted Answer

A) lumbar vertebrae. 
B) thoracic vertebrae. 
C) cervical vertebrae. 
D) sacral vertebrae. 
A) lumbar vertebrae. 
B) thoracic vertebrae. 
C) cervical vertebrae. 
D) sacral vertebrae.

Question 7

The number of bones in most people is 206.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The xiphoid process is part of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The xiphoid process is part of the...

Question 9

The capitulum and trochlea are located

Accepted Answer

A) at the proximal end of the humerus. 
B) at the distal end of the humerus. 
C) at the distal end of the ulna. 
D) in the hand. 
A) at the proximal end of the humerus. 
B) at the distal end of the humerus. 
C) at the distal end of the ulna. 
D) in the hand.

Question 10

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 11

A compound fracture

Accepted Answer

A) incompletely breaks the bone in more than one place. 
B) is a longitudinal break in the bone, 
C) exposes the broken bone to the outside. 
D) completely breaks the bone in more than one place. 
A) incompletely breaks the bone in more than one place. 
B) is a longitudinal break in the bone, 
C) exposes the broken bone to the outside. 
D) completely breaks the bone in more than one place.

Question 12

During endochondral bone formation, the secondary ossification center never begins to form. What will the developing bone look like?

Accepted Answer

A) The bone will remain in its cartilaginous model form. 
B) The bone will remain cartilaginous in the middle (the diaphysis)until adulthood, when the cartilage will ossify. 
C) No epiphyseal plate will exist between the two formed ossification centers. 
D) The ends (epiphyses)of the bone will remain cartilaginous during development until adulthood, when the cartilage will ossify. 
A) The bone will remain in its cartilaginous model form. 
B) The bone will remain cartilaginous in the middle (the diaphysis)until adulthood, when the cartilage will ossify. 
C) No epiphyseal plate will exist between the two formed ossification centers. 
D) The ends (epiphyses)of the bone will remain cartilaginous during development until adulthood, when the cartilage will ossify.

Question 13

The appendicular skeleton consists of the parts that support and protect the head, neck, and trunk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Lordosis is an excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The medullary cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin cellular layer called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medullary cavity of a long bone...

Question 16

Which of the following bones is not part of the orbit of the skull?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethmoid 
B) Sphenoid 
C) Vomer 
D) Frontal 
A) Ethmoid 
B) Sphenoid 
C) Vomer 
D) Frontal

Question 17

Which is true of sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) They inhibit osteoblast activity. 
B) They have no effect on bone. 
C) They stimulate ossification of the epiphyseal plates. 
D) Their action on bone growth is stronger in males than in females. 
A) They inhibit osteoblast activity. 
B) They have no effect on bone. 
C) They stimulate ossification of the epiphyseal plates. 
D) Their action on bone growth is stronger in males than in females.

Question 18

A cleft palate results from incomplete development of the

Accepted Answer

A) ethmoid bone 
B) maxillae. 
C) mandible. 
D) vomer bone. 
A) ethmoid bone 
B) maxillae. 
C) mandible. 
D) vomer bone.

Question 19

Which of the following correctly lists the steps of fracture repair in sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) A hematoma forms, granulation tissue and fibrocartilage develop, osteoclasts and phagocytes clear away debris, bony callus forms. 
B) A hematoma forms, osteoblasts arrive and produce new bone tissue, osteoclasts and phagocytes clear away debris, granulation tissue forms. 
C) Phagocytes clear away debris, osteoblasts remove damaged bone tissue, and a hematoma forms. 
D) A hematoma forms followed by formation of a bony callus that fibrocartilage replaces. 
A) A hematoma forms, granulation tissue and fibrocartilage develop, osteoclasts and phagocytes clear away debris, bony callus forms. 
B) A hematoma forms, osteoblasts arrive and produce new bone tissue, osteoclasts and phagocytes clear away debris, granulation tissue forms. 
C) Phagocytes clear away debris, osteoblasts remove damaged bone tissue, and a hematoma forms. 
D) A hematoma forms followed by formation of a bony callus that fibrocartilage replaces.

Question 20

Bones

Accepted Answer

A) are not living tissue. 
B) are multifunctional. 
C) do not contribute to homeostasis. 
D) have a matrix composed mostly of organic salts. 
A) are not living tissue. 
B) are multifunctional. 
C) do not contribute to homeostasis. 
D) have a matrix composed mostly of organic salts.

Exam 7: Skeletal System

Compact bone has ________, whereas spongy bone has ________.

Phalanges are

Osteoclasts are bone-resorbing cells, whereas osteoblasts are bone-forming cells.

The first cervical vertebra is the axis and the second is the atlas.

The intervertebral discs are composed of the tissue ________.

The atlas is one of the

The number of bones in most people is 206.

The xiphoid process is part of the ________.

The capitulum and trochlea are located

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the

A compound fracture

During endochondral bone formation, the secondary ossification center never begins to form. What will the developing bone look like?

The appendicular skeleton consists of the parts that support and protect the head, neck, and trunk.

Lordosis is an excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

The medullary cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin cellular layer called ________.

Which of the following bones is not part of the orbit of the skull?

Which is true of sex hormones?

A cleft palate results from incomplete development of the

Which of the following correctly lists the steps of fracture repair in sequence?

Bones

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