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

Question 2

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 3

Due to the compression of her intervertebral disks,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

Which type of joints tend to be slightly movable?

Accepted Answer

A) fibrous 
B) cartilaginous 
C) synovial 
D) sutures 
E) none of these are slightly moveable 
A) fibrous 
B) cartilaginous 
C) synovial 
D) sutures 
E) none of these are slightly moveable

Question 5

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 6

The thoracic vertebrae are associated with the ribs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Which bone is part of the pectoral girdle?

Accepted Answer

A) clavicle 
B) radius 
C) ulna 
D) carpals 
E) manubrium 
A) clavicle 
B) radius 
C) ulna 
D) carpals 
E) manubrium

Question 9

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 10

Describe the steps involved in bone growth by endochondral ossification.

Accepted Answer

1.A cartilaginous model develops and bec

Question 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) elastic cartilage 
B) fibrocartilage 
C) hyaline cartilage 
D) spongy 
E) compact 
A) elastic cartilage 
B) fibrocartilage 
C) hyaline cartilage 
D) spongy 
E) compact

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Bones continue to grow throughout a lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When Phillip was little,he walked 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

Exam 12: Skeletal System

What holds the patella in place?

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

Due to the compression of her intervertebral disks,Carla had several of her lumbar vertebrae fused together.How does this affect Carla?

Which type of joints tend to be slightly movable?

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

The thoracic vertebrae are associated with the ribs.

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

Which bone is part of the pectoral girdle?

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

Describe the steps involved in bone growth by endochondral ossification.

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

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

How are osteocytes and osteoblasts related?

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

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

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

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

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

Bones continue to grow throughout a lifetime.

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

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