Question 1

When you nod your head "yes", what type of movement are you using?

Accepted Answer

A)   flexion and extension
B)   adduction and abduction
C)   rotation
D)   circumduction
E)   inversionF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 2

How is bone repair different from bone development?

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A)   A hematoma indicates an injury has occurred.
B)   Osteoblasts are not involved in bone repair but they are in bone development.
C)   Osteoclasts are involved in bone development but not in bone repair.
D)   Only spongy bone is built in bone repair while both spongy and compact bone are built in bone development.
E)   There is no cartilage involved in bone repair but there is in bone development.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

How are the bones of the cranium named?

Accepted Answer

A)   for their articulations with the vertebral column
B)   for whether they are formed from cartilage or not
C)   for their shape
D)   for their size
E)   for the lobes of the brain they protectF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

List the three types of cartilage found in the body and indicate a function for each.

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Hyaline cartilage is a firm but somewhat...

Question 5

Which part of a synovial joint is a fluid-filled sac?

Accepted Answer

A)   symphysis
B)   suture
C)   synovial membrane
D)   menisci
E)   bursaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

How many vertebrae are there?

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   10
C)   18
D)   24
E)   33F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Which bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   humerus
B)   pelvis
C)   tibia
D)   fibula
E)   femurF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)   clavicle
B)   hyoid
C)   temporal
D)   rib
E)   vertebraeF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

All 12 pairs of ribs connect directly to the thoracic vertebrae in the back and the sternum in the front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not associated with a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A)   bursae
B)   menisci
C)   ligaments
D)   fibrocartilage
E)   fibrous capsuleF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

A meniscus is made up of synovial fluid found within a joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What type of cartilage is found at the ends of the long bones?

Accepted Answer

A)   elastic cartilage
B)   fibrocartilage
C)   hyaline cartilage
D)   spongy
E)   compactF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Bones continue to grow throughout a lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

List and describe the three types of joints found in the human body.

Accepted Answer

Fibrous joints: these are immovable join...

Question 15

What criterion is used to categorize the skeleton into axial and appendicular?

Accepted Answer

A)   whether the bones are weight bearing or not
B)   whether the bones lie on the midline or on a girdle
C)   whether the bones are flat or long
D)   whether the bones contain red bone marrow or yellow bone marrow
E)   whether the bones articulate with the pelvis or notF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following bones is not part of the pectoral girdle and attached limbs?

Accepted Answer

A)   clavicle
B)   sternum
C)   scapula
D)   ulna
E)   humerusF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

What are the intervertebral disks made of?

Accepted Answer

A)   bone
B)   skeletal muscle
C)   hyaline cartilage
D)   fibrocartilage
E)   elastic cartilageF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Which type of joints tend to be slightly movable?

Accepted Answer

A)   fibrous
B)   cartilaginous
C)   synovial
D)   sutures
E)   none of these are slightly moveableF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The name of the "tailbone" is the

Accepted Answer

A)   lumbar.
B)   sacrum.
C)   coccyx.
D)   sphinoid.
E)   axis.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Bone cells are called _________________ while cartilage cells are called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   osteocytes, osteoblasts
B)   lacunae, osteocytes
C)   chondrocytes, lacunae
D)   osteoblasts, chondrocytes
E)   osteocytes, chondrocytesF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 11: Skeletal System

A meniscus is made up of synovial fluid found within a joint.

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How is bone repair different from bone development?

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How many vertebrae are there?

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Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

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Which type of joints tend to be slightly movable?

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Which of the following bones is not part of the pectoral girdle and attached limbs?

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List the three types of cartilage found in the body and indicate a function for each.

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Bones continue to grow throughout a lifetime.

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What criterion is used to categorize the skeleton into axial and appendicular?

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List and describe the three types of joints found in the human body.

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When you nod your head "yes", what type of movement are you using?

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The name of the "tailbone" is the

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Which of the following is not associated with a synovial joint?

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What type of cartilage is found at the ends of the long bones?

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Bone cells are called _________________ while cartilage cells are called ________________.

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Which bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body?

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How are the bones of the cranium named?

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All 12 pairs of ribs connect directly to the thoracic vertebrae in the back and the sternum in the front.

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What are the intervertebral disks made of?

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Which part of a synovial joint is a fluid-filled sac?

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