Question 1

List the three types of cartilage found in the body and indicate a function for each.

Accepted Answer

Hyaline cartilage is a firm but somewhat

Question 2

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 3

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 4

List and describe the three types of joints found in the human body.

Accepted Answer

Fibrous joints: these are immovable join

Question 5

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 6

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

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

Bones continue to grow throughout a lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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.

Exam 11: Skeletal System

List the three types of cartilage found in the body and indicate a function for each.

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

How are the bones of the cranium named?

List and describe the three types of joints found in the human body.

How many vertebrae are there?

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

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

What are the intervertebral disks made of?

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

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

Which type of joints tend to be slightly movable?

The name of the "tailbone" is the

Bones continue to grow throughout a lifetime.

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

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

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

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

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

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

How is bone repair different from bone development?

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