Question 1

Which component of the bone matrix gives bone its tensile strength?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium 
B)  Phosphate 
C)  Collagen 
D)  Magnesium 
A)  Calcium 
B)  Phosphate 
C)  Collagen 
D)  Magnesium

Question 2

A nurse recalls fibrous joints generally are:

Accepted Answer

A)  rotating. 
B)  slightly movable. 
C)  freely movable. 
D)  calcified. 
A)  rotating. 
B)  slightly movable. 
C)  freely movable. 
D)  calcified.

Question 3

How do blood vessels penetrate into the inner structures of the bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volkmann canals 
B)  Canaliculi 
C)  Sharpey fibers 
D)  Lamellae 
A)  Volkmann canals 
B)  Canaliculi 
C)  Sharpey fibers 
D)  Lamellae

Question 4

Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the different types of cartilaginous joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sutures and gomphosis 
B)  Syndesmosis and gomphosis 
C)  Symphysis and synchondrosis 
D)  Gomphosis and synchondrosis 
A)  Sutures and gomphosis 
B)  Syndesmosis and gomphosis 
C)  Symphysis and synchondrosis 
D)  Gomphosis and synchondrosis

Question 5

Clusters of which type of bone cells are responsible for bone remodeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trabeculae 
B)  Osteoclastic cutting cones 
C)  Basic multicellular units 
D)  Haversian system cells 
A)  Trabeculae 
B)  Osteoclastic cutting cones 
C)  Basic multicellular units 
D)  Haversian system cells

Question 6

What type of joint normally exists between the teeth and the maxilla or mandible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symphysis 
B)  Diarthrosis 
C)  Gomphosis 
D)  Syndesmosis 
A)  Symphysis 
B)  Diarthrosis 
C)  Gomphosis 
D)  Syndesmosis

Question 7

Which molecule prevents a muscle contraction from occurring when the muscle is at rest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium 
B)  Troponin-tropomyosin 
C)  Actin 
D)  Myosin 
A)  Calcium 
B)  Troponin-tropomyosin 
C)  Actin 
D)  Myosin

Question 8

The nursing student has a good understanding of glycoproteins when he states which of the following glycoproteins are present in the bone? (select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteocalcin 
B)  Sialoprotein 
C)  Bone albumin 
D)  Alpha-glycoprotein 
E)  Collagen 
A)  Osteocalcin 
B)  Sialoprotein 
C)  Bone albumin 
D)  Alpha-glycoprotein 
E)  Collagen

Question 9

A nurse recalls the freely moveable joint is an example of which type of joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphiarthrosis 
B)  Diarthrosis 
C)  Synarthrosis 
D)  Symphysis 
A)  Amphiarthrosis 
B)  Diarthrosis 
C)  Synarthrosis 
D)  Symphysis

Exam 38: Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System

Which component of the bone matrix gives bone its tensile strength?

A nurse recalls fibrous joints generally are:

How do blood vessels penetrate into the inner structures of the bone?

Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the different types of cartilaginous joints?

Clusters of which type of bone cells are responsible for bone remodeling?

What type of joint normally exists between the teeth and the maxilla or mandible?

Which molecule prevents a muscle contraction from occurring when the muscle is at rest?

The nursing student has a good understanding of glycoproteins when he states which of the following glycoproteins are present in the bone? (select all that apply)

A nurse recalls the freely moveable joint is an example of which type of joint?

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