Question 1

What holds the patella in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lateral epicondyle 
B)  the quadriceps tendon 
C)  the medial condyle 
D)  the lateral malleolus 
E)  the greater trochanter 
A)  the lateral epicondyle 
B)  the quadriceps tendon 
C)  the medial condyle 
D)  the lateral malleolus 
E)  the greater trochanter B

Question 2

Exercise stimulates the activity of osteoclasts instead of osteoblasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is not part of the coxal bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  patella 
B)  ilium 
C)  ischium 
D)  pubis 
A)  patella 
B)  ilium 
C)  ischium 
D)  pubis A

Question 4

A meniscus is made up of synovial fluid found within a joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the intervertebral disks made of?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone 
B)  skeletal muscle 
C)  hyaline cartilage 
D)  fibrocartilage 
E)  elastic cartilage 
A)  bone 
B)  skeletal muscle 
C)  hyaline cartilage 
D)  fibrocartilage 
E)  elastic cartilage

Question 6

What is the name of the first cervical vertebra? Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  atlas, Greek mythology 
B)  atlas, it allows "yes" motion of the head 
C)  axis, Roman mythology 
D)  axis, it allows the "no" motion of the head 
E)  sphinoid, Egyptian sphinx mythology 
A)  atlas, Greek mythology 
B)  atlas, it allows "yes" motion of the head 
C)  axis, Roman mythology 
D)  axis, it allows the "no" motion of the head 
E)  sphinoid, Egyptian sphinx mythology

Question 7

Which of the following is not associated with a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  bursae 
B)  menisci 
C)  ligaments 
D)  fibrocartilage 
E)  fibrous capsule 
A)  bursae 
B)  menisci 
C)  ligaments 
D)  fibrocartilage 
E)  fibrous capsule

Question 8

How are the bones of the cranium named?

Accepted Answer

A)  for their articulations with the vertebral column 
B)  for whether they are formed from cartilage or not 
C)  for their shape 
D)  for their size 
E)  for the lobes of the brain they protect 
A)  for their articulations with the vertebral column 
B)  for whether they are formed from cartilage or not 
C)  for their shape 
D)  for their size 
E)  for the lobes of the brain they protect

Question 9

From the outside of a long bone inside,what is the first tissue encountered?

Accepted Answer

A)  compact bone 
B)  spongy bone 
C)  periosteum 
D)  medullary cavity 
E)  bone marrow 
A)  compact bone 
B)  spongy bone 
C)  periosteum 
D)  medullary cavity 
E)  bone marrow

Question 10

How long does the bony callus in a bone repair last?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 days 
B)  3-4 weeks 
C)  3-4 months 
D)  1-2 years 
E)  more than 10 years 
A)  1-2 days 
B)  3-4 weeks 
C)  3-4 months 
D)  1-2 years 
E)  more than 10 years

Question 11

How many bones are present in the pelvic girdle?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 12

Which of the following is not a type of joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  trochanter 
B)  fibrous 
C)  cartilaginous 
D)  synovial 
A)  trochanter 
B)  fibrous 
C)  cartilaginous 
D)  synovial

Question 13

Arrange the steps of bone repair in order.1.Remodeling; 2.Bony callus; 3.Hematoma; 4.Fibrocartilaginous callus

Accepted Answer

A)  1,2,3,4 
B)  4,3,2,1 
C)  1,2,4,3 
D)  3,4,2,1 
E)  2,1,4,3 
A)  1,2,3,4 
B)  4,3,2,1 
C)  1,2,4,3 
D)  3,4,2,1 
E)  2,1,4,3

Question 14

Bone recycling allows the body to regulate what?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of sodium in the blood 
B)  the amount of calcium in the blood 
C)  the amount of sodium in the bone 
D)  the amount of vitamin C in the blood 
E)  the amount of vitamin D in the bone 
A)  the amount of sodium in the blood 
B)  the amount of calcium in the blood 
C)  the amount of sodium in the bone 
D)  the amount of vitamin C in the blood 
E)  the amount of vitamin D in the bone

Question 15

A ligament connects

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilage to bone. 
B)  muscle to bone. 
C)  bone to bone. 
A)  cartilage to bone. 
B)  muscle to bone. 
C)  bone to bone.

Question 16

Emma developed a rotator cuff injury.What part of her body is injured?

Accepted Answer

A)  neck 
B)  upper back 
C)  shoulder 
D)  lower back 
E)  lower arm 
A)  neck 
B)  upper back 
C)  shoulder 
D)  lower back 
E)  lower arm

Question 17

How is bone repair different from bone development?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hematoma indicates an injury has occurred. 
B)  Osteoblasts are not involved in bone repair but they are in bone development. 
C)  Osteoclasts are involved in bone development but not in bone repair. 
D)  Only spongy bone is built in bone repair while both spongy and compact bone are built in bone development. 
E)  There is no cartilage involved in bone repair but there is in bone development. 
A)  A hematoma indicates an injury has occurred. 
B)  Osteoblasts are not involved in bone repair but they are in bone development. 
C)  Osteoclasts are involved in bone development but not in bone repair. 
D)  Only spongy bone is built in bone repair while both spongy and compact bone are built in bone development. 
E)  There is no cartilage involved in bone repair but there is in bone development.

Question 18

There are phalanges in both the lower limb and upper limb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What type of cartilage is found at the ends of the long bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic cartilage 
B)  fibrocartilage 
C)  hyaline cartilage 
A)  elastic cartilage 
B)  fibrocartilage 
C)  hyaline cartilage

Question 20

Bones continue to grow throughout a lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Skeletal System

What holds the patella in place?

Exercise stimulates the activity of osteoclasts instead of osteoblasts.

Which of the following is not part of the coxal bone?

A meniscus is made up of synovial fluid found within a joint.

What are the intervertebral disks made of?

What is the name of the first cervical vertebra? Why?

Which of the following is not associated with a synovial joint?

How are the bones of the cranium named?

From the outside of a long bone inside,what is the first tissue encountered?

How long does the bony callus in a bone repair last?

How many bones are present in the pelvic girdle?

Which of the following is not a type of joint?

Arrange the steps of bone repair in order.1.Remodeling; 2.Bony callus; 3.Hematoma; 4.Fibrocartilaginous callus

Bone recycling allows the body to regulate what?

A ligament connects

Emma developed a rotator cuff injury.What part of her body is injured?

How is bone repair different from bone development?

There are phalanges in both the lower limb and upper limb.

What type of cartilage is found at the ends of the long bones?

Bones continue to grow throughout a lifetime.

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