Question 1

Which part of a synovial joint is a fluid-filled sac?

Accepted Answer

A)  symphysis 
B)  suture 
C)  synovial membrane 
D)  menisci 
E)  bursa 
A)  symphysis 
B)  suture 
C)  synovial membrane 
D)  menisci 
E)  bursa

Question 2

What two hormones are involved in regulating the blood calcium level?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcitonin and renin 
B)  renin and aldosterone 
C)  renin and PTH 
D)  aldosterone and PTH 
E)  PTH and calcitonin 
A)  calcitonin and renin 
B)  renin and aldosterone 
C)  renin and PTH 
D)  aldosterone and PTH 
E)  PTH and calcitonin

Question 3

Due to a back injury,Carla had several of her lumbar vertebrae fused together.How does this affect Carla?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will have limited movement in that area. 
B)  She will not be affected at all. 
C)  She will need assistance in walking. 
D)  She will be unable to stand upright. 
E)  She will be unable to lie flat on her back. 
A)  She will have limited movement in that area. 
B)  She will not be affected at all. 
C)  She will need assistance in walking. 
D)  She will be unable to stand upright. 
E)  She will be unable to lie flat on her back.

Question 4

When Phillip was little,he worked on the outside edge of his feet.This is what type of movement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

As long as the growth plate remains,the limbs will keep increasing in length.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jeremy had a simple break of his tibia because the bone was broken clear through.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What of the following joints is a fibrous joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  sutures between cranial bones 
B)  ribs and sternum 
C)  intervertebral disks 
D)  elbow 
E)  knee 
A)  sutures between cranial bones 
B)  ribs and sternum 
C)  intervertebral disks 
D)  elbow 
E)  knee

Question 8

Which of the following bones is not part of the pectoral girdle and attached limbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  clavicle 
B)  sternum 
C)  scapula 
D)  ulna 
E)  humerus 
A)  clavicle 
B)  sternum 
C)  scapula 
D)  ulna 
E)  humerus

Question 9

When you hit your "funny bone",what are you hitting?

Accepted Answer

A)  olecranon process 
B)  deltoid tuberosity 
C)  acromion process 
D)  head of ulna 
E)  glenoid cavity 
A)  olecranon process 
B)  deltoid tuberosity 
C)  acromion process 
D)  head of ulna 
E)  glenoid cavity

Question 10

The name of the "tailbone" is the

Accepted Answer

A)  lumbar. 
B)  sacrum. 
C)  coccyx. 
D)  sphinoid. 
E)  axis. 
A)  lumbar. 
B)  sacrum. 
C)  coccyx. 
D)  sphinoid. 
E)  axis.

Question 11

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  clavicle 
B)  hyoid 
C)  temporal 
D)  rib 
E)  vertebrae 
A)  clavicle 
B)  hyoid 
C)  temporal 
D)  rib 
E)  vertebrae

Question 12

Where,besides adipose tissue,is fat stored?

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix of bone 
B)  yellow bone marrow 
C)  red bone marrow 
D)  periosteum 
E)  articular cartilage 
A)  matrix of bone 
B)  yellow bone marrow 
C)  red bone marrow 
D)  periosteum 
E)  articular cartilage

Question 13

Jason broke his finger playing football,while Sean tore the cartilage in his knee playing basketball.Which one will heal faster and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jason, bones have a blood supply and heal faster 
B)  Jason, fingers bear less weight than knees do 
C)  Sean, cartilage has a blood supply and heal faster 
D)  Sean, knees can be immobilized easier than fingers 
A)  Jason, bones have a blood supply and heal faster 
B)  Jason, fingers bear less weight than knees do 
C)  Sean, cartilage has a blood supply and heal faster 
D)  Sean, knees can be immobilized easier than fingers

Question 14

When you kick your foot out in front of you,what type of movement are you using?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

In bone the cells are called _________________ and in cartilage they are called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  osteocytes, osteoblasts 
B)  lacunae, osteocytes 
C)  chondrocytes, lacunae 
D)  osteoblasts, chondrocytes 
E)  osteocytes, chondrocytes 
A)  osteocytes, osteoblasts 
B)  lacunae, osteocytes 
C)  chondrocytes, lacunae 
D)  osteoblasts, chondrocytes 
E)  osteocytes, chondrocytes

Question 16

Only certain bones in the fetus produce blood cells,but all the bones in the adult produce blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jill broke her cheekbone in an ice skating accident.Which bone did she break?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal bone 
B)  mandible 
C)  maxilla 
D)  zygomatic bone 
E)  frontal bone 
A)  temporal bone 
B)  mandible 
C)  maxilla 
D)  zygomatic bone 
E)  frontal bone

Question 18

All 12 pairs of ribs connect directly to the thoracic vertebrae in the back and the sternum in the front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which bones develop by intramembranous ossification?

Accepted Answer

A)  the long bones of the leg 
B)  the long bones of the arms 
C)  the ribs 
D)  the fingers 
E)  the skull 
A)  the long bones of the leg 
B)  the long bones of the arms 
C)  the ribs 
D)  the fingers 
E)  the skull

Question 20

The epiglottis is a structure that needs to be strong but extremely flexible.What type of tissue makes up the epiglottis?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 11: Skeletal System

Which part of a synovial joint is a fluid-filled sac?

What two hormones are involved in regulating the blood calcium level?

Due to a back injury,Carla had several of her lumbar vertebrae fused together.How does this affect Carla?

When Phillip was little,he worked on the outside edge of his feet.This is what type of movement?

As long as the growth plate remains,the limbs will keep increasing in length.

Jeremy had a simple break of his tibia because the bone was broken clear through.

What of the following joints is a fibrous joint?

Which of the following bones is not part of the pectoral girdle and attached limbs?

When you hit your "funny bone",what are you hitting?

The name of the "tailbone" is the

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

Where,besides adipose tissue,is fat stored?

Jason broke his finger playing football,while Sean tore the cartilage in his knee playing basketball.Which one will heal faster and why?

When you kick your foot out in front of you,what type of movement are you using?

In bone the cells are called _________________ and in cartilage they are called ________________.

Only certain bones in the fetus produce blood cells,but all the bones in the adult produce blood cells.

Jill broke her cheekbone in an ice skating accident.Which bone did she break?

All 12 pairs of ribs connect directly to the thoracic vertebrae in the back and the sternum in the front.

Which bones develop by intramembranous ossification?

The epiglottis is a structure that needs to be strong but extremely flexible.What type of tissue makes up the epiglottis?

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