Question 1

A long bone consists of a shaft composed of and an end composed of .

Accepted Answer

A)  compact bone, spongy bone covered by compact bone 
B)  compact bone, compact bone 
C)  trabeculae, hard solid bone 
D)  spongy bone, compact bone 
A)  compact bone, spongy bone covered by compact bone 
B)  compact bone, compact bone 
C)  trabeculae, hard solid bone 
D)  spongy bone, compact bone

Question 2

An example of a sesamoid bone is the .

Accepted Answer

A)  clavicle 
B)  pubis 
C)  patella 
D)  radius 
A)  clavicle 
B)  pubis 
C)  patella 
D)  radius

Question 3

The diaphysis of a long bone is covered by _.

Accepted Answer

A)  articular cartilage 
B)  perforating fibers 
C)  endosteum 
D)  periosteum 
A)  articular cartilage 
B)  perforating fibers 
C)  endosteum 
D)  periosteum

Question 4

A condyle differs from an epicondyle in that the condyle .

Accepted Answer

A)  helps form a joint 
B)  is often flat, whereas an epicondyle is round 
C)  is a raised area above a joint 
D)  is an attachment site for muscle 
A)  helps form a joint 
B)  is often flat, whereas an epicondyle is round 
C)  is a raised area above a joint 
D)  is an attachment site for muscle

Question 5

The is the storage area for yellow marrow in an adult bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  epiphysis 
B)  epiphyseal plate 
C)  medullary cavity 
D)  epiphyseal line 
A)  epiphysis 
B)  epiphyseal plate 
C)  medullary cavity 
D)  epiphyseal line

Question 6

What kind of tissue comprises the epiphyseal plate of bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  articular cartilage 
C)  periosteal cartilage 
D)  endosteal cartilage 
A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  articular cartilage 
C)  periosteal cartilage 
D)  endosteal cartilage

Question 7

Which of the cartilage types below is matched correctly to it body location?

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic; at the ends of the bones where they form joints 
B)  fibrocartilage; meniscus of the knee 
C)  hyaline; between bodies of vertebrae 
A)  elastic; at the ends of the bones where they form joints 
B)  fibrocartilage; meniscus of the knee 
C)  hyaline; between bodies of vertebrae

Question 8

Longitudinal bone growth occurs at this location in long bones.

Accepted Answer

A)  diaphyseal plates 
B)  midshaft 
C)  heads 
D)  epiphyseal plates 
A)  diaphyseal plates 
B)  midshaft 
C)  heads 
D)  epiphyseal plates

Question 9

The center of the osteon is called the .

Accepted Answer

A)  lacuna 
B)  perforating (Volkmann's) canal 
C)  canaliculus 
D)  central (Haversian) canal 
A)  lacuna 
B)  perforating (Volkmann's) canal 
C)  canaliculus 
D)  central (Haversian) canal

Exam 8: Overview of the Skeleton: Classification and Structure of Bones and Cartilages

A long bone consists of a shaft composed of and an end composed of .

An example of a sesamoid bone is the .

The diaphysis of a long bone is covered by _.

A condyle differs from an epicondyle in that the condyle .

The is the storage area for yellow marrow in an adult bone.

What kind of tissue comprises the epiphyseal plate of bones?

Which of the cartilage types below is matched correctly to it body location?

Longitudinal bone growth occurs at this location in long bones.

The center of the osteon is called the .

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