Question 1

The number of bones in most people is 206.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The bones of the wrist collectively form the ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The bones of the wrist collectively form...

Question 3

Having extra digits is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  polydactyly. 
B)  polyuria. 
C)  polyploidy. 
D)  polydipsia. 
A)  polydactyly. 
B)  polyuria. 
C)  polyploidy. 
D)  polydipsia.

Question 4

The hard palate is composed of the

Accepted Answer

A)  sphenoid and ethmoid bones. 
B)  nasal conchae and vomer bones. 
C)  zygomatic and lacrimal bones. 
D)  maxillary and palatine bones. 
A)  sphenoid and ethmoid bones. 
B)  nasal conchae and vomer bones. 
C)  zygomatic and lacrimal bones. 
D)  maxillary and palatine bones.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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 7

A bone thickens

Accepted Answer

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

Kyphosis is excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contraction 
B)  Attachment for muscles 
C)  Blood cell production 
D)  Storage of inorganic salts 
A)  Contraction 
B)  Attachment for muscles 
C)  Blood cell production 
D)  Storage of inorganic salts

Question 12

The shoulder is part of the _________ girdle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The shoulder is part of the _________...

Question 13

The acetabulum is

Accepted Answer

A)  a depression in the hip bone that receives the head of the femur. 
B)  a protuberance in the hip bone that attaches to the head of the femur. 
C)  the prominence of the hip. 
D)  the anterior portion of the hip bone. 
A)  a depression in the hip bone that receives the head of the femur. 
B)  a protuberance in the hip bone that attaches to the head of the femur. 
C)  the prominence of the hip. 
D)  the anterior portion of the hip bone.

Question 14

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 15

Pituitary dwarfism results from a decreased secretion of ______ , which as a result decreases the rate of cell division of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid hormones; osteocytes in the periosteum 
B)  growth hormone; fat cells in the medullary cavity 
C)  thyroid hormones; osteoclasts in the compact bone 
D)  growth hormone ; cartilage cells in the epiphyseal plate 
A)  thyroid hormones; osteocytes in the periosteum 
B)  growth hormone; fat cells in the medullary cavity 
C)  thyroid hormones; osteoclasts in the compact bone 
D)  growth hormone ; cartilage cells in the epiphyseal plate

Question 16

If the supply of blood cells is deficient, yellow marrow may change into red marrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The sternum is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  pectoral girdle. 
B)  pelvic girdle. 
C)  axial skeleton. 
D)  appendicular skeleton. 
A)  pectoral girdle. 
B)  pelvic girdle. 
C)  axial skeleton. 
D)  appendicular skeleton.

Question 18

Ribs that join the sternum directly by costal cartilages are called

Accepted Answer

A)  true ribs. 
B)  false ribs. 
C)  floating ribs. 
D)  vertebrochondral ribs. 
A)  true ribs. 
B)  false ribs. 
C)  floating ribs. 
D)  vertebrochondral ribs.

Question 19

Which one of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteoblasts are large, multinucleated cells that break down calcified bone matrix. 
B)  Osteoblasts deposit bone matrix around themselves and become osteocytes when they are isolated in lacunae. 
C)  Osteoclasts secrete bone matrix and become osteoblasts. 
D)  Osteoclasts deposit bone matrix around themselves and become osteocytes when they are isolated in lacunae. 
A)  Osteoblasts are large, multinucleated cells that break down calcified bone matrix. 
B)  Osteoblasts deposit bone matrix around themselves and become osteocytes when they are isolated in lacunae. 
C)  Osteoclasts secrete bone matrix and become osteoblasts. 
D)  Osteoclasts deposit bone matrix around themselves and become osteocytes when they are isolated in lacunae.

Question 20

The axial skeleton includes

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 7: Skeletal System

The number of bones in most people is 206.

The bones of the wrist collectively form the ______.

Having extra digits is termed

The hard palate is composed of the

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

A bone thickens

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

The atlas is one of the

Kyphosis is excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

The shoulder is part of the _________ girdle.

The acetabulum is

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

Pituitary dwarfism results from a decreased secretion of ______ , which as a result decreases the rate of cell division of ______.

If the supply of blood cells is deficient, yellow marrow may change into red marrow.

The sternum is part of the

Ribs that join the sternum directly by costal cartilages are called

Which one of the following is true?

The axial skeleton includes

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