Question 1

Choose the term that describes the small,cubical skeletal structures,including the carpals and tarsals.

Accepted Answer

A) flat bones 
B) short bones 
C) long bones 
D) irregular bones 
A) flat bones 
B) short bones 
C) long bones 
D) irregular bones

Question 2

The tarsals are examples of what type of bones?

Accepted Answer

A) long bones 
B) short bones 
C) flat bones 
D) irregular bones 
A) long bones 
B) short bones 
C) flat bones 
D) irregular bones

Question 3

Specialized bone cells that build new bone tissue are called what?

Accepted Answer

A) periosteum 
B) osteoblasts 
C) osteoclasts 
D) epiphysis 
A) periosteum 
B) osteoblasts 
C) osteoclasts 
D) epiphysis

Question 4

Choose the term that describes the decrease in bone mass resulting from a predominance of osteoclast activity.

Accepted Answer

A) appendicular skeleton 
B) bone hypertrophy 
C) axial skeleton 
D) bone atrophy 
A) appendicular skeleton 
B) bone hypertrophy 
C) axial skeleton 
D) bone atrophy

Question 5

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) the skull 
B) the vertebrae 
C) the sternum 
D) all of these answers are correct 
A) the skull 
B) the vertebrae 
C) the sternum 
D) all of these answers are correct

Question 6

What is the most common symptom of osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A) frequent headaches 
B) joint pain in the extremities 
C) back pain derived from vertebral fractures 
D) swelling of the distal extremities 
A) frequent headaches 
B) joint pain in the extremities 
C) back pain derived from vertebral fractures 
D) swelling of the distal extremities

Question 7

Which type of fracture results from repeated loading of relatively low magnitude?

Accepted Answer

A) spiral 
B) impacted 
C) depressed 
D) stress 
A) spiral 
B) impacted 
C) depressed 
D) stress

Question 8

Reduced bone mass and density without the presence of a fracture defines what?

Accepted Answer

A) osteoporosis 
B) osteopenia 
C) osteoblast 
D) osteoclast 
A) osteoporosis 
B) osteopenia 
C) osteoblast 
D) osteoclast

Question 9

The effects of several months' intervention treatment with whole body vibration appear to include improved bone mineral density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The "female athlete triad" can result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) stress fractures 
B) irreversible bone loss 
C) death 
D) both stress fractures and irreversible bone loss 
E) all of these answers are correct 
A) stress fractures 
B) irreversible bone loss 
C) death 
D) both stress fractures and irreversible bone loss 
E) all of these answers are correct

Question 11

The water content of bone makes up approximately what percentage of the total bone weight?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% - 10% 
B) 15% - 20% 
C) 25% - 30% 
D) 40% - 50% 
A) 5% - 10% 
B) 15% - 20% 
C) 25% - 30% 
D) 40% - 50%

Question 12

Which of the following occurs in the absence of gravitational forces?

Accepted Answer

A) bone hypertrophy 
B) bone atrophy 
C) bone modeling 
D) all of these answers are correct 
A) bone hypertrophy 
B) bone atrophy 
C) bone modeling 
D) all of these answers are correct

Question 13

What happens when osteoclast activity exceeds osteoblast activity?

Accepted Answer

A) bone mass increases 
B) bone modeling 
C) bone mass decreases 
D) none of these answers is correct 
A) bone mass increases 
B) bone modeling 
C) bone mass decreases 
D) none of these answers is correct

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding epiphyseal plate injuries?

Accepted Answer

A) These injuries can terminate longitudinal bone growth. 
B) These injuries can result from acute trauma. 
C) These injuries can result from repetitive loading of a low magnitude. 
D) Both these injuries can terminate longitudinal bone growth and these injuries can result from acute trauma. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) These injuries can terminate longitudinal bone growth. 
B) These injuries can result from acute trauma. 
C) These injuries can result from repetitive loading of a low magnitude. 
D) Both these injuries can terminate longitudinal bone growth and these injuries can result from acute trauma. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following terms is defined as deformation divided by original length?

Accepted Answer

A) stress 
B) strain 
C) strength 
D) elasticity 
A) stress 
B) strain 
C) strength 
D) elasticity

Question 16

How do bones typically respond to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) atrophy 
B) hypertrophy 
C) no change,as long as the epiphysis has sealed 
D) it is impossible to predict how a bone will respond to stress 
A) atrophy 
B) hypertrophy 
C) no change,as long as the epiphysis has sealed 
D) it is impossible to predict how a bone will respond to stress

Question 17

Choose the term that describes a fracture resulting from repeated loading of relatively low magnitude.

Accepted Answer

A) stress fracture 
B) stress reaction 
C) tensile strength 
D) trabecular bone 
A) stress fracture 
B) stress reaction 
C) tensile strength 
D) trabecular bone

Question 18

Choose the term that describes the ability to resist pressing or squeezing force.

Accepted Answer

A) bone atrophy 
B) bone hypertrophy 
C) compressive strength 
D) tensile strength 
A) bone atrophy 
B) bone hypertrophy 
C) compressive strength 
D) tensile strength

Question 19

When a skier's body rotates in a direction opposite of the foot (held steady by the boot),what type of fracture is likely in the tibia?

Accepted Answer

A) spiral 
B) impacted 
C) depressed 
D) stress 
A) spiral 
B) impacted 
C) depressed 
D) stress

Question 20

A condition of reduced bone mineral density that predisposes the individual to fractures is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A condition of reduced bone mineral density...

Choose the term that describes the small,cubical skeletal structures,including the carpals and tarsals.

The tarsals are examples of what type of bones?

Specialized bone cells that build new bone tissue are called what?

Choose the term that describes the decrease in bone mass resulting from a predominance of osteoclast activity.

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

What is the most common symptom of osteoporosis?

Which type of fracture results from repeated loading of relatively low magnitude?

Reduced bone mass and density without the presence of a fracture defines what?

The effects of several months' intervention treatment with whole body vibration appear to include improved bone mineral density.

The "female athlete triad" can result in which of the following?

The water content of bone makes up approximately what percentage of the total bone weight?

Which of the following occurs in the absence of gravitational forces?

What happens when osteoclast activity exceeds osteoblast activity?

Which of the following is true regarding epiphyseal plate injuries?

Which of the following terms is defined as deformation divided by original length?

How do bones typically respond to stress?

Choose the term that describes a fracture resulting from repeated loading of relatively low magnitude.

Choose the term that describes the ability to resist pressing or squeezing force.

When a skier's body rotates in a direction opposite of the foot (held steady by the boot),what type of fracture is likely in the tibia?

A condition of reduced bone mineral density that predisposes the individual to fractures is called ________.

What Is Biomechanics

Kinematic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion

Kinetic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion

The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Articulations

The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Muscle

The Biomechanics of the Human Upper Extremity

The Biomechanics of the Human Lower Extremity

The Biomechanics of the Human Spine

Linear Kinematics of Human Movement

Angular Kinematics of Human Movement

Linear Kinetics of Human Movement

Equilibrium and Human Movement

Angular Kinetics of Human Movement

Human Movement in a Fluid Medium

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Exam 4: The Biomechanics of Human Bone Growth and Development

Choose the term that describes the small,cubical skeletal structures,including the carpals and tarsals.

The tarsals are examples of what type of bones?

Specialized bone cells that build new bone tissue are called what?

Choose the term that describes the decrease in bone mass resulting from a predominance of osteoclast activity.

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

What is the most common symptom of osteoporosis?

Which type of fracture results from repeated loading of relatively low magnitude?

Reduced bone mass and density without the presence of a fracture defines what?

The effects of several months' intervention treatment with whole body vibration appear to include improved bone mineral density.

The "female athlete triad" can result in which of the following?

The water content of bone makes up approximately what percentage of the total bone weight?

Which of the following occurs in the absence of gravitational forces?

What happens when osteoclast activity exceeds osteoblast activity?

Which of the following is true regarding epiphyseal plate injuries?

Which of the following terms is defined as deformation divided by original length?

How do bones typically respond to stress?

Choose the term that describes a fracture resulting from repeated loading of relatively low magnitude.

Choose the term that describes the ability to resist pressing or squeezing force.

When a skier's body rotates in a direction opposite of the foot (held steady by the boot),what type of fracture is likely in the tibia?

A condition of reduced bone mineral density that predisposes the individual to fractures is called ________.

What Is Biomechanics

Kinematic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion

Kinetic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion

The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Articulations

The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Muscle

The Biomechanics of the Human Upper Extremity

The Biomechanics of the Human Lower Extremity

The Biomechanics of the Human Spine

Linear Kinematics of Human Movement

Angular Kinematics of Human Movement

Linear Kinetics of Human Movement

Equilibrium and Human Movement

Angular Kinetics of Human Movement

Human Movement in a Fluid Medium

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