Question 1

Question 1

1.

Functions of the skeletal system do not include:

 
Answer

  protection of vital organs such as heart, lungs, and brain.

blood cell production.
control of body temperature.
energy storage in the form of adipose tissue.

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 Question 2

Question 2

1.

Which of the following is not true of periosteum?

Answer

It consists of two layers, the inner osteogenic and outer fibrous layers.
 
It assists in fracture repair.
It covers and protects the articular cartilages.
It serves as a point of attachment for tendons and ligaments.

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 Question 3

Question 3

1.
 Osteocytes are the mature bone cells that develop directly from _____.
Answer

red blood cells

 
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
white blood cells

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 Question 4

Question 4

1.

Which one of the following is characteristic of spongy bone tissue, but not of compact bone tissue?
Answer

trabeculae
 
yellow marrow
osteocytes in lacunae
interstitial lamellae

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 Question 5

Question 5

1.

  Put the following in correct order for endochondral ossification.

1. Mesenchymal cells of the embryo develop into cartilage-producing cells.
2. The periosteum (formerly perichondrium) begins to produce a thin layer of compact bone.
3. A hyaline cartilage model of the future bone is formed.
4. Cartilage in the midregion of the model becomes calcified.
5. Spongy bone tissue develops at the primary ossification center.
6. Secondary ossification centers produce spongy bone tissue of the epiphyses.
 7. Medullary cavity is formed.
Answer

1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 7, 6
7, 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6
3, 1, 2, 6, 7, 4, 5
1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 7

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 Question 6

Question 6

1.

Appearance of the epiphyseal line means:

Answer

the end of lengthwise growth of that bone.

 
total replacement of epiphyseal plate by bone.
all chondrocytes of the epiphyseal plate are dead.
all of the above.

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 Question 7

Question 7

1.

  What is the correct progression of events in repair of a bone fracture?

 1. development of an actively growing connective tissue procallus

 2. formation of a fracture hematoma
 3. remodeling of the callus
 4. development of a fibrocartilaginous callus
 5. development of a bony callus of spongy bone tissue
Answer
 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
2, 4, 3, 1, 5
1, 2, 4, 3, 5
2, 1, 4, 5, 3

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 Question 8

Question 8

1.

Microscopic canals that run longitudinally through bone tissue and that contain blood
vessels and nerves are called perforating (Volkmann's) canals.
Answer
 
True
False

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 Question 9

Question 9

1.

Following completion of ossification, bone replacement occurs only if bone tissue is injured or
fracture.
Answer
 
True
False

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 Question 10
Question 10

1.

The process of _____ ossification produces flat bones that form the roof of the skull and
the lower jawbone.
Answer

endochondral
 
intramembranous
periosteal
articular

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 Question 11

Question 11

1.

Pretend that you are playing football and that you are the ball carrier. As you run down the
field, you hold the ball tightly to Your side. What is the position of the arm that is
compressing The ball against your side?
Answer

  strongly flexed
moderately extended
strongly adducted
alternately pronated and supinated
strongly abducted

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 Question 12

Question 12

1.
 The medullary (marrow) cavity of a bone:
Answer

usually contains yellow marrow (fat cells).

  is lined by periosteum
contains large quantities of red blood cells
A and B
A, B, and C

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 Question 13

Question 13

1.

The cells that appear to be responsible for the enlargement of the medullary cavity as the
bone grows in circumference are the:
Answer

fibroblasts
 
osteoclasts
osteoblasts
chondrocytes
osteoprogenitor cells

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 Question 14

Question 14

1.

  New bone cells are derived from:

Answer
 perichondrium
osteocytes
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
osteoprogenitor cells

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 Question 15

Question 15

1.

An Osteon or Haversian system is the structural unit of compact bone. One of the following
is NOT a part of this unit. Which one?
Answer

several circles of lamellae surrounding the Haversian canal;

 
periosteum
osteocytes in lacunae
inorganic and organic intercellular matrix
a central (Haversian) canal containing a blood vessel

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 Question 16

Question 16

1.

  Waste products produced during metabolism in Osteocytes is eliminated by blood vessels

penetrating the matrix; these penetrating vessels/canals are called.
Answer

Volkmann's (perforating) canals

 canaliculi
central (Haversian) canals
nutrient foramen
transverse (t) tubules

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 Question 17

Question 17

1.

Which of the following organs is protected "least" by the bones of the skeleton?
Answer

lungs
  vagina
urinary bladder
brain
intestines

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 Question 18

Question 18

1.

  The skeletons of embryos are predominantly bone

Answer

dense irregular connective tissue

fibrocartilage
hyaline cartilage
bone
 reticular connective tissue

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 Question 19

Question 19

1.

Collagen and hydroxyapatite are the primary constituents of:

Answer

bone
  hyaline cartilage
fibrocartilage
ligaments
tendons

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 Question 20

Question 20

1.

Membranous gaps in the flat bones of the skull at birth are called:
Answer

pyramids
  escutcheons
fontanelles
ligaments
serous partitions

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 Question 21

Question 21

1.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Answer

medullary cavity = yellow bone marrow

  nutrient foramen = diaphysis
compact bone = trabecula
spongy bone = epiphyses
Haversian system = osteon

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 Question 22

Question 22

1.

A greenstick fracture:
Answer

is more common in elementary school children

 
is more common in young college students
is more common in elderly patients
is more common in professional atheletes

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 Question 23

Question 23

1.
 A comminuted fracture means:
Answer

the bone is fractured in several places

 
the bone is splintered into several small fragments
the broken ends of the bone are driven into each other
the broken end or ends of a bone protrude through the skin

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 Question 24

Question 24

1.

The human skeleton is divided into the appendicular and axial components. Which of the
following is NOT A TRUE component of the appendicular skeleton?
Answer

scapula
 
ilium
hyoid
clavicle
pubis

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 Question 25

Question 25

1.

  What is the total number of false ribs in humans?

Answer
 5
10
7
14
24

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 Question 26

Question 26

1.

Let?s bone up on the bones. Here comes a barrage of blatantly ballistic bone questions. In
this one find the statement that isn?t true.
Answer

Malleus, Incus, Stapes = specific names of the ear ossicles arranged in order from
outside to inside.
 
Patella and Fibula = Two non-weight bearing bones of the lower extremity.
Vomer, Maxilla, Nasal, Sphenoid, Palatine, and Ethmoid = bones that form the nasal
cavity.
Pineal gland = specific brain structure located in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone.
none of these

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 Question 27

Question 27

1.

  What bones comprise the pectoral girdle? (select all that apply)
Answer

sternum
 scapula
clavicles
ribs
vertebrae

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 Question 28

Question 28

1.

What bones comprise the pelvic girdle? (select all that apply)
Answer

sacrum
  ilium
coccyx
pubis
ischium

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 Question 29

Question 29

1.

  The human skeleton is divided into the appendicular and axial components. Which of the
following is the only true component of the axial skeleton?
Answer

patella
femur
coxal (hip) bones
 malleus
scapula

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 Question 30

Question 30

1.

The human skeleton is divided into the appendicular and axial components. Which of the
following is the only true component of the appendicular skeleton?
Answer

hyoid
 
ribs
sacrum
clavicle
sternum