Question 1

When the upper limb straightens at the elbow,the elbow joint represents which part of the lever?

Accepted Answer

A)   rod
B)   fulcrum
C)   force
D)   resistanceE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that _______

Accepted Answer

A)   the bone is broken.
B)   the bone is dead.
C)   the bone is increasing in diameter.
D)   the bone is lengthening.
E)   the bone is no longer lengthening.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The parietal bones and frontal bone join at which suture?

Accepted Answer

A)   squamous suture
B)   lambdoid suture
C)   sagittal suture
D)   coronal sutureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 4

Damage to what part of a bone can cause it to prematurely stop elongating?

Accepted Answer

A)   diaphysis
B)   shaft
C)   medullary cavity
D)   epiphyseal plateE) A) and D)
F) B) and D) C

Question 5

The temporal bone and the parietal bone are joined by which suture?

Accepted Answer

A)   squamous suture
B)   lambdoid suture
C)   sagittal suture
D)   coronal sutureE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Ribs that have no ventral articulation are _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   true ribs
B)   false ribs
C)   floating ribsD) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 7

The xiphoid process is part of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The xiphoid process is part of the...

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a function of red marrow?

Accepted Answer

A)   store fat
B)   formation of red blood cells
C)   formation of white blood cells
D)   formation of plateletsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The femur _______

Accepted Answer

A)   is the longest bone in the body.
B)   extends from the hip to the knee.
C)   has a large rounded head.
D)   articulates with the patella.
E)   is all of these.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

A meniscus functions to cushion articulating surfaces of bones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The cells responsible for removing excess bone tissue after the fracture repair process are _______

Accepted Answer

A)   fibroblasts.
B)   chondrocytes.
C)   osteoblasts.
D)   osteoclasts.
E)   osteocytes.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following bones is NOT included within the lower limb?

Accepted Answer

A)   ulna
B)   femur
C)   tibia
D)   fibula
E)   patellaF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

How many carpal bones are contained in each upper limb?

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   6
C)   7
D)   8E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

A hip bone includes a (an) _______

Accepted Answer

A)   ilium.
B)   ischium.
C)   pubis.
D)   acetabulum.
E)   all of these.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D) E

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a step in the formation of endochondral bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hyaline cartilage develops into the shape of the future bone.
B)   Periosteum forms from connective tissue on the outside of the developing bone.
C)   Hyaline cartilage changes to adipose tissue.
D)   Osteoblasts deposit osseous tissue in place of disintegrating cartilage.
E)   Osteoblasts deposit compact bone beneath the periosteum.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The joints between the vertebrae of the backbone are best described as _______

Accepted Answer

A)   immovable.
B)   slightly movable.
C)   freely movable.
D)   synovial.
E)   fibrous.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following can accumulate in bones and has the potential to be harmful?

Accepted Answer

A)   phosphorus
B)   magnesium
C)   carbonate ions
D)   strontiumE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Osteoclasts are large cells that cause the breakdown of osseous tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The joint created by the two pubic bones is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The joint created by the two pubic...

Question 20

The importance of fontanels in the infant's skull is to permit some movement of bones,thereby enabling the infant to pass more easily through the birth canal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Skeletal System

When the upper limb straightens at the elbow,the elbow joint represents which part of the lever?

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The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that _______

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The parietal bones and frontal bone join at which suture?

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Damage to what part of a bone can cause it to prematurely stop elongating?

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The temporal bone and the parietal bone are joined by which suture?

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Ribs that have no ventral articulation are _______.

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The xiphoid process is part of the ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a function of red marrow?

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The femur _______

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A meniscus functions to cushion articulating surfaces of bones.

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The cells responsible for removing excess bone tissue after the fracture repair process are _______

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Which of the following bones is NOT included within the lower limb?

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How many carpal bones are contained in each upper limb?

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A hip bone includes a (an) _______

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Which of the following is NOT a step in the formation of endochondral bone?

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The joints between the vertebrae of the backbone are best described as _______

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Which of the following can accumulate in bones and has the potential to be harmful?

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Osteoclasts are large cells that cause the breakdown of osseous tissue.

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The joint created by the two pubic bones is the __________.

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The importance of fontanels in the infant's skull is to permit some movement of bones,thereby enabling the infant to pass more easily through the birth canal.

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