Question 1

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 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) canaliculi 
B) osteocytes 
C) trabeculae 
D) bone marrow 
E) blood vessels 
A) canaliculi 
B) osteocytes 
C) trabeculae 
D) bone marrow 
E) blood vessels

Question 4

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 5

Which joint action allows for the body part to move towards the midline?

Accepted Answer

A) adduction 
B) abduction 
C) flexion 
D) pronation 
E) eversion 
A) adduction 
B) abduction 
C) flexion 
D) pronation 
E) eversion

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

Bone cells are called _________________ while cartilage cells 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

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 17

Which joint has the greatest range of motion?

Accepted Answer

A) synovial 
B) sutures 
C) fibrous 
D) cartilaginous 
E) All of these are equally movablE. 
A) synovial 
B) sutures 
C) fibrous 
D) cartilaginous 
E) All of these are equally movablE.

Question 18

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 19

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 20

Which function of the skeletal system requires the leg bones to be extremely strong?

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.

Exam 12: Skeletal System

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

Bone recycling allows the body to regulate what?

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

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

Which joint action allows for the body part to move towards the midline?

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

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

The humerus fits into what at the shoulder?

What are the functions of the sinuses?

How many vertebrae are there?

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

Which bones develop by intramembranous ossification?

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

What is a canaliculus?

Bone cells are called _________________ while cartilage cells are called ________________.

What are the intervertebral disks made of?

Which joint has the greatest range of motion?

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

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

Which function of the skeletal system requires the leg bones to be extremely strong?

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