Question 1

How many bones make up the adult spinal column?

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   26
C)   31
D)   22E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What is the proximal long bone of the leg?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tibia
B)   Fibula
C)   Femur
D)   IliumE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which statement is false regarding mineral deposition in bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Osteoblasts produce the bone's hydroxyapatite crystals.
B)   Osteoblasts allow hydroxyapatite crystals to be deposited.
C)   Calcium phosphate circulates through the blood and other bodily fluids.
D)   Osteoblasts produce the collagen fibers of bone.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is not a feature of compact bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lacunae
B)   Trabeculae
C)   Haversian canal
D)   LamellaeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

All of the following are abnormal curvatures of the spine except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   Scoliosis
B)   Lordosis
C)   Kyphosis
D)   OsteoporosisE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following combining forms means straight?

Accepted Answer

A)   humer/o
B)   ili/o
C)   orth/o
D)   carp/oE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is true about closed reduction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Closed reduction sets bone in proper alignment using surgery.
B)   Closed reduction uses pins, plates and screws to ensure bones stay aligned.
C)   Closed reduction sets bones in proper alignment without using surgery.
D)   Closed reduction uses move the fragments of fracture bone to ensure healing.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which two bones connect the arm to the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fibula and tibia
B)   Radius and ulna
C)   Humerus and femur
D)   Clavicle and scapulaE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

All of the following bones are found only in the ankle and foot except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   Talus
B)   Tarsal
C)   Metatarsal
D)   PhalangesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

What type of vertebrae are the axis and the atlas?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cervical
B)   Thoracic
C)   Lumbar
D)   SacralE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

All of the following bones are flat bones except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ribs
B)   Sternum
C)   Cranial bones of the skull
D)   VertebraE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

What term below describes the shaft of the long bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Epiphyses
B)   Marrow
C)   Diaphysis
D)   EndosteumE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

All of the following are parts of the humerus except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   Head
B)   Greater and lesser tubercles
C)   Styloid process
D)   CapitulumE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which type of ossification is complete when the epiphyseal plates are completely closed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Intramembranous
B)   Endochondral
C)   Intermembranous
D)   EpichondralE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

What is the function of hydroxyapatite in bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Make the matrix flexible.
B)   Harden the matrix.
C)   Soften the matrix.
D)   Hydroxyapatite has no function in bone tissue.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

What is the function of the spinous and transverse process of the vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)   To allow spinal nerves to exit the vertebrae
B)   To support the weight of the body
C)   An opening that allows the spinal cord to pass through the vertebrae
D)   Attachment points for tendons and ligamentsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

What types of cartilage is found in the pinna of the ear and in the epiglottis of the throat?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hyaline cartilage
B)   Elastic cartilage
C)   Fibrocartilage
D)   Fibroelastic cartilageE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

What type of bone is dense and highly organized?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cancellous bone
B)   Compact bone
C)   Haversian bone
D)   Trabeculae boneE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

All of the following bones have sinuses except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frontal
B)   Ethmoid
C)   Mandible
D)   SphenoidE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following correctly compares endochondral bone growth and appositional bone growth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Endochondral bone growth deposits bone at the epiphyseal plate, allowing the bone to grow longer. Appositional bone growth occurs in all types of bone and allows bone to become more massive.
B)   Endochondral bone growth deposits bone at the epiphyseal plate, allowing the bone to grow wider. Appositional bone growth occurs in all types of bone and allows bone to become more massive.
C)   Endochondral bone growth deposits bone at the epiphyseal plate, allowing the bone to grow longer. Appositional bone growth occurs only in long bones and allows bone to become more massive.
D)   Appositional bone growth deposits bone at the epiphyseal plate, allowing the bone to grow longer. Endochondral bone growth occurs in all types of bone and allows bone to become more massive.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 5: The Skeletal System

Which two bones connect the arm to the axial skeleton?

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Which of the following correctly compares endochondral bone growth and appositional bone growth?

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Which of the following is true about closed reduction?

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How many bones make up the adult spinal column?

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What type of bone is dense and highly organized?

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Which statement is false regarding mineral deposition in bone?

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Which of the following combining forms means straight?

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Which of the following is not a feature of compact bone?

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What types of cartilage is found in the pinna of the ear and in the epiglottis of the throat?

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All of the following bones have sinuses except which one?

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What is the function of hydroxyapatite in bone?

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All of the following bones are flat bones except which one?

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What type of vertebrae are the axis and the atlas?

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All of the following are abnormal curvatures of the spine except which one?

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What is the proximal long bone of the leg?

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All of the following bones are found only in the ankle and foot except which one?

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What is the function of the spinous and transverse process of the vertebrae?

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Which type of ossification is complete when the epiphyseal plates are completely closed?

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All of the following are parts of the humerus except which one?

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What term below describes the shaft of the long bone?

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