Question 1

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 2

There are phalanges in both the lower limbs and upper limbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

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

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

Question 5

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 heals faster 
D)  Sean, knees can be immobilized easier than fingers 
E)  Jason, fingers require fewer nutrients to repair because they are small 
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 heals faster 
D)  Sean, knees can be immobilized easier than fingers 
E)  Jason, fingers require fewer nutrients to repair because they are small

Question 6

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 7

Which 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

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 9

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

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 10

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 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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.

Question 17

The head of the radius is located at the

Accepted Answer

A)  elbow. 
B)  wrist. 
C)  shoulder. 
D)  sternum. 
E)  knee. 
A)  elbow. 
B)  wrist. 
C)  shoulder. 
D)  sternum. 
E)  knee.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How many bones are present in the pelvic girdle?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 20

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

Exam 12: Skeletal System

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

There are phalanges in both the lower limbs and upper limbs.

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

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

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

How many vertebrae are there?

Which of the following joints is a fibrous joint?

How are osteocytes and osteoblasts related?

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

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

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

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

How are the bones of the cranium named?

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

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

How is bone repair different from bone development?

The head of the radius is located at the

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

How many bones are present in the pelvic girdle?

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

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