Question 1

Match the following:
-Incomplete bone break

Accepted Answer

A)  greenstick fracture
B)  depression fracture
C)  impacted fracture
D)  comminuted fracture
E)  spiral fractureF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   store adipose tissue
B)   form blood cells
C)   store calcium and phosphorus
D)   promote lengthwise growth in long bones
E)   decrease friction at joint surfacesF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

List some of the features of a female pelvis that make it different from a male pelvis.

Accepted Answer

The female pelvis:
a. has a larger and m...

Question 4

Using Figure 5.2, identify the following:
-The greater tubercle and trochlea are bone markings situated on the bone marked by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Label O
B)   Label I
C)   Label E
D)   Label Y
E)   Label AF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following bones is considered part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)   femur
B)   sternum
C)   radius
D)   metatarsals
E)   scapulaF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Each complex of central canal and matrix rings in compact bone is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a perforating (Volkmann's)  canal
B)   the epiphysis
C)   a canaliculus
D)   a central (Haversian)  canal
E)   an osteon (Haversian system) F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 7

The dens is a process projecting from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sacrum
B)   coccyx
C)   intervertebral discs
D)   atlas
E)   axisF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Using Figure 5.1, identify the following:
-The area that causes the lengthwise growth of a long bone is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Label F
B)   Label D
C)   Label A
D)   Label E
E)   Label CF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Match the following:
-Cells that can build bony matrix

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoclasts
B)  epiphyseal plate
C)  lamellae
D)  osteoblasts
E)  canaliculiF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The process of bone formation is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hematopoiesis
B)   hemostasis
C)   metabolism
D)   ossificationE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Match the following:
-Sternum

Accepted Answer

A)  appendicular skeleton
B)  axial skeletonC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 12

A structure found on the femur is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anterior crest
B)   trochlea
C)   lateral malleolus
D)   intercondylar fossa
E)   medial malleolusF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

You examine an articulated skeleton in the laboratory and determine the skeleton to be a female since ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the angle of the female pubic arch is smaller than in a male
B)   the distance between the female ischial spines is greater than in a male
C)   the distance between the female ischial tuberosities is less than in a male
D)   the female iliac bones are less flared than in a male
E)   the female pelvis as a whole is deeper, and the bones are heavier and thicker than in a maleF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The last two pairs of ribs are called True ribs because they have no anterior attachments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   compound fracture
B)   simple fracture
C)   comminuted fracture
D)   compression fracture
E)   greenstick fractureF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Match the following:
-True ribs

Accepted Answer

A)  appendicular skeleton
B)  axial skeletonC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 17

Diarthroses have a greater degree of mobility and flexibility than synarthroses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The fibrous connections between the bones of a fetal skull are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   alveolar margins
B)   sinuses
C)   palates
D)   crista galli
E)   fontanelsF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

What feature is uniquely associated with cervical vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)   spinous processes
B)   transverse processes
C)   vertebral foramina
D)   transverse foramina
E)   pediclesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Teeth are anchored in the maxillary bones and the mandible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The Skeletal System

You examine an articulated skeleton in the laboratory and determine the skeleton to be a female since ________.

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Match the following: -True ribs

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A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is a ________.

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A structure found on the femur is the ________.

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Which of the following bones is considered part of the axial skeleton?

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The last two pairs of ribs are called True ribs because they have no anterior attachments.

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Each complex of central canal and matrix rings in compact bone is known as ________.

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Teeth are anchored in the maxillary bones and the mandible.

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Match the following: -Cells that can build bony matrix

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What feature is uniquely associated with cervical vertebrae?

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Match the following: -Incomplete bone break

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The dens is a process projecting from the ________.

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The fibrous connections between the bones of a fetal skull are ________.

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The process of bone formation is known as ________.

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Match the following: -Sternum

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List some of the features of a female pelvis that make it different from a male pelvis.

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In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to ________.

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Using Figure 5.2, identify the following: -The greater tubercle and trochlea are bone markings situated on the bone marked by ________.

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Using Figure 5.1, identify the following: -The area that causes the lengthwise growth of a long bone is indicated by ________.

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Diarthroses have a greater degree of mobility and flexibility than synarthroses.

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