Question 1

Plane, hinge, and pivot joints are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   amphiarthroses
B)   synovial joints
C)   cartilaginous joints
D)   synarthroses
E)   fibrous jointsF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 2

The first step in bone healing involves the formation of a blood-filled swelling known as a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   epiphyseal line
B)   bony callus
C)   hematoma
D)   fibrocartilage callusE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo?

Accepted Answer

A)   elastic connective tissue
B)   dense fibrous connective tissue
C)   fibrocartilage
D)   hyaline cartilage
E)   loose fibrous connective tissueF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The sternum is the result of fusion of three bones called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ischium, ilium, coccyx
B)   pubis, ischium, ilium
C)   manubrium, body, xiphoid process
D)   jugular notch, sternal angle, xiphisternal joint
E)   True ribs, manubrium, xiphoid processF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

There are seven cervical, twelve thoracic, and five lumbar vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The intervertebral discs that cushion the spine and absorb shock are composed of fibrocartilage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain how the anatomy of compact bone differs from that of spongy bone.

Accepted Answer

Compact bone is composed of osteons (Hav...

Question 8

Match the following:
-Parietal bones

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Figure 5.2
Using Figure 5.2, identify the following:
-The mandible is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Label N
B)   Label W
C)   Label M
D)   Label C
E)   Label BF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

A)   storage of fat and minerals
B)   support the body
C)   protection of soft body organs
D)   regulation of blood pressureE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

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 E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning disease that often affects young women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   femur
B)   sternum
C)   radius
D)   metatarsals
E)   scapulaF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Match the following:
-Layers or rings of calcification that are found in compact bone

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoblasts
B)  lamellae
C)  canaliculi
D)  medullary cavity
E)  osteoclastsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Broken bones do not bleed since bone tissue is avascular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In lab, you find a vertebra with transverse foramina. Which type of vertebrae must this be?

Accepted Answer

A)   thoracic
B)   cervical
C)   lumbar
D)   sacrum
E)   coccyxF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Which of these bone markings is a projection that serves as a site for muscle or ligament attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)   meatus
B)   fossa
C)   foramen
D)   fissure
E)   tubercleF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Hypercalcemia promotes the deposition of calcium to bones using osteoblasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match the following:
-Skull sutures

Accepted Answer

A)  synovial joint
B)  fibrous joint
C)  cartilaginous jointD) All of the above
E) A) and B)

Exam 5: The Skeletal System

In lab, you find a vertebra with transverse foramina. Which type of vertebrae must this be?

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The first step in bone healing involves the formation of a blood-filled swelling known as a(n) ________.

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Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning disease that often affects young women.

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The sternum is the result of fusion of three bones called the ________.

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

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

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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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Broken bones do not bleed since bone tissue is avascular.

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Plane, hinge, and pivot joints are examples of ________.

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There are seven cervical, twelve thoracic, and five lumbar vertebrae.

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

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The intervertebral discs that cushion the spine and absorb shock are composed of fibrocartilage.

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Figure 5.2 Using Figure 5.2, identify the following: -The mandible is indicated by ________.

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Which of these bone markings is a projection that serves as a site for muscle or ligament attachment?

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Match the following: -Layers or rings of calcification that are found in compact bone

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What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo?

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Match the following: -Skull sutures

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Hypercalcemia promotes the deposition of calcium to bones using osteoblasts.

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Explain how the anatomy of compact bone differs from that of spongy bone.

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