Question 1

It is not possible to tell whether skeletal remains are male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The humerus fits into what at the shoulder?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetabulum 
B)  clavicle 
C)  acromion process 
D)  glenoid cavity 
E)  olecranon process 
A)  acetabulum 
B)  clavicle 
C)  acromion process 
D)  glenoid cavity 
E)  olecranon process

Question 3

The medullary cavity is within the diaphysis of a long bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The thoracic vertebrae are named that because the ribs attach there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The head of the radius is located at the

Accepted Answer

A)  elbow. 
B)  wrist. 
C)  shoulder. 
A)  elbow. 
B)  wrist. 
C)  shoulder.

Question 6

Which bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  humerus 
B)  pelvis 
C)  tibia 
D)  fibula 
E)  femur 
A)  humerus 
B)  pelvis 
C)  tibia 
D)  fibula 
E)  femur

Question 7

How are osteocytes and osteoblasts related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteocytes become osteoblasts as the bone matures. 
B)  Osteoblasts become osteocytes as the bone matures. 
C)  Osteocytes and osteoblasts have the same function, but osteocytes work in the adult and osteoblasts work in the fetus. 
D)  Osteocytes and osteoblasts work opposite each other. One builds up bone while the other absorbs it. 
E)  Osteocytes are mature bone cells while osteoblasts are a form of bone cancer. 
A)  Osteocytes become osteoblasts as the bone matures. 
B)  Osteoblasts become osteocytes as the bone matures. 
C)  Osteocytes and osteoblasts have the same function, but osteocytes work in the adult and osteoblasts work in the fetus. 
D)  Osteocytes and osteoblasts work opposite each other. One builds up bone while the other absorbs it. 
E)  Osteocytes are mature bone cells while osteoblasts are a form of bone cancer.

Question 8

Which type of joints tend to be slightly movable?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrous 
B)  cartilaginous 
C)  synovial 
A)  fibrous 
B)  cartilaginous 
C)  synovial

Question 9

How many vertebrae are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  18 
D)  24 
E)  33 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  18 
D)  24 
E)  33

Question 10

Which function of the skeletal system requires that the leg bones be the strongest in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  They support the entire body. 
B)  They protect soft body parts. 
C)  They produce blood cells. 
D)  They store minerals and fat. 
E)  They permit flexible body movement. 
A)  They support the entire body. 
B)  They protect soft body parts. 
C)  They produce blood cells. 
D)  They store minerals and fat. 
E)  They permit flexible body movement.

Question 11

What term is associated with spongy bone but not with compact bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  canaliculi 
B)  osteocytes 
C)  trabeculae 
A)  canaliculi 
B)  osteocytes 
C)  trabeculae

Question 12

What is a canaliculus?

Accepted Answer

A)  the large cavity inside a long bone 
B)  a stress plate in spongy bone 
C)  a fibrous connective covering of bone 
D)  a small channel in the matrix of bone 
E)  a type of bone forming cell 
A)  the large cavity inside a long bone 
B)  a stress plate in spongy bone 
C)  a fibrous connective covering of bone 
D)  a small channel in the matrix of bone 
E)  a type of bone forming cell

Question 13

What are the functions of the sinuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  to drain fluid from the brain and to allow the brain to expand 
B)  to give a resonant sound to the voice and to allow the brain to expand 
C)  to lighten the skull and drain fluid from the brain 
D)  to lighten the skull and give a resonant sound to the voice 
E)  to allow the brain to expand and to lighten the skull 
A)  to drain fluid from the brain and to allow the brain to expand 
B)  to give a resonant sound to the voice and to allow the brain to expand 
C)  to lighten the skull and drain fluid from the brain 
D)  to lighten the skull and give a resonant sound to the voice 
E)  to allow the brain to expand and to lighten the skull

Question 14

Daniel has a very large deltoid tuberosity.This is probably because Daniel

Accepted Answer

A)  is a pianist. 
B)  spends a lot of time playing video games. 
C)  lifts heavy weights with his arms. 
D)  plays basketball. 
E)  is a runner. 
A)  is a pianist. 
B)  spends a lot of time playing video games. 
C)  lifts heavy weights with his arms. 
D)  plays basketball. 
E)  is a runner.

Question 15

What criterion is used to categorize the skeleton into axial and appendicular?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the bones are weight bearing or not 
B)  whether the bones lie on the midline or on a girdle 
C)  whether the bones are flat or long 
D)  whether the bones contain red bone marrow or yellow bone marrow 
E)  whether the bones articulate with the pelvis or not 
A)  whether the bones are weight bearing or not 
B)  whether the bones lie on the midline or on a girdle 
C)  whether the bones are flat or long 
D)  whether the bones contain red bone marrow or yellow bone marrow 
E)  whether the bones articulate with the pelvis or not

Question 16

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the region of primary ossification of a bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteoblasts are derived from the newly formed periosteum. 
B)  Bone formation spreads from the center to the ends of the bone. 
C)  As the cartilage models calcify, the chondrocytes die off. 
D)  The region of primary ossification is where osteoclasts are laid down on the outside of the bone. 
E)  A band of cartilage remains between the primary ossification center and each secondary center. 
A)  Osteoblasts are derived from the newly formed periosteum. 
B)  Bone formation spreads from the center to the ends of the bone. 
C)  As the cartilage models calcify, the chondrocytes die off. 
D)  The region of primary ossification is where osteoclasts are laid down on the outside of the bone. 
E)  A band of cartilage remains between the primary ossification center and each secondary center.

Question 17

A synovial joint allows for flexion and extension,adduction and abduction,and inversion and eversion,but not rotation and circumduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which function of the skeleton do the rib cage,vertebral column,and skull represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  support the body 
B)  protect soft body parts 
C)  produce blood cells 
D)  store minerals and fats 
E)  permit flexible body movement 
A)  support the body 
B)  protect soft body parts 
C)  produce blood cells 
D)  store minerals and fats 
E)  permit flexible body movement

Question 19

Which bone in the body does not articulate with any other bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  scapula 
B)  maxilla 
C)  hyoid 
D)  coccyx 
E)  temporal 
A)  scapula 
B)  maxilla 
C)  hyoid 
D)  coccyx 
E)  temporal

Question 20

When you nod your head "yes",what type of movement are you using?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexion and extension 
B)  adduction and abduction 
C)  rotation 
D)  circumduction 
E)  inversion 
A)  flexion and extension 
B)  adduction and abduction 
C)  rotation 
D)  circumduction 
E)  inversion

Exam 11: Skeletal System

It is not possible to tell whether skeletal remains are male or female.

The humerus fits into what at the shoulder?

The medullary cavity is within the diaphysis of a long bone.

The thoracic vertebrae are named that because the ribs attach there.

The head of the radius is located at the

Which bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body?

How are osteocytes and osteoblasts related?

Which type of joints tend to be slightly movable?

How many vertebrae are there?

Which function of the skeletal system requires that the leg bones be the strongest in the body?

What term is associated with spongy bone but not with compact bone?

What is a canaliculus?

What are the functions of the sinuses?

Daniel has a very large deltoid tuberosity.This is probably because Daniel

What criterion is used to categorize the skeleton into axial and appendicular?

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the region of primary ossification of a bone?

A synovial joint allows for flexion and extension,adduction and abduction,and inversion and eversion,but not rotation and circumduction.

Which function of the skeleton do the rib cage,vertebral column,and skull represent?

Which bone in the body does not articulate with any other bone?

When you nod your head "yes",what type of movement are you using?

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