Question 1

Which of the following is a hinge joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sternomanubrial 
B)  Metacarpophalangeal joint 
C)  Coronal suture 
D)  Anterior fontanel 
A)  Sternomanubrial 
B)  Metacarpophalangeal joint 
C)  Coronal suture 
D)  Anterior fontanel

Question 2

Which of the following word(s)is (are)related to the ribs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetabulum 
B)  True, false, and floating 
C)  Supination and pronation 
D)  Fontanels 
A)  Acetabulum 
B)  True, false, and floating 
C)  Supination and pronation 
D)  Fontanels

Question 3

What is true of all these joints: tibiofemoral,hip,glenohumeral,and humeroulnar? They are all

Accepted Answer

A)  freely movable. 
B)  ball and socket. 
C)  restricted to the axial skeleton. 
D)  restricted to the upper extremities. 
A)  freely movable. 
B)  ball and socket. 
C)  restricted to the axial skeleton. 
D)  restricted to the upper extremities.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a long bone or a long bone marking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radius 
B)  Femur 
C)  Greater trochanter 
D)  Suture 
A)  Radius 
B)  Femur 
C)  Greater trochanter 
D)  Suture

Question 5

The olecranon process is most associated with which joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hip 
B)  Elbow 
C)  Wrist 
D)  Ball-and-socket joint 
A)  Hip 
B)  Elbow 
C)  Wrist 
D)  Ball-and-socket joint

Question 6

The tibia

Accepted Answer

A)  articulates with the femur and the proximal and distal fibulae. 
B)  is part of the axial skeleton. 
C)  is the thin outer (lateral) bone of the leg. 
D)  articulates with the acetabulum. 
A)  articulates with the femur and the proximal and distal fibulae. 
B)  is part of the axial skeleton. 
C)  is the thin outer (lateral) bone of the leg. 
D)  articulates with the acetabulum.

Question 7

Estrogen,progesterone,and growth hormone

Accepted Answer

A)  fuse the epiphyseal disc at age 6 years. 
B)  stimulate the articular cartilage of one bone to fuse with the articular cartilage of an opposing bone. 
C)  affect the activity of the epiphyseal disc. 
D)  stimulate osteoclastic activity, thereby increasing blood calcium. 
A)  fuse the epiphyseal disc at age 6 years. 
B)  stimulate the articular cartilage of one bone to fuse with the articular cartilage of an opposing bone. 
C)  affect the activity of the epiphyseal disc. 
D)  stimulate osteoclastic activity, thereby increasing blood calcium.

Question 8

At which joint do the scapula and humerus meet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hip 
B)  Wrist 
C)  Shoulder 
D)  Elbow 
A)  Hip 
B)  Wrist 
C)  Shoulder 
D)  Elbow

Question 9

At which joint do the humerus and ulna meet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hip 
B)  Elbow 
C)  Knee 
D)  Wrist 
A)  Hip 
B)  Elbow 
C)  Knee 
D)  Wrist

Question 10

At which joint do the femur and coxal bone meet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hip 
B)  Knee 
C)  Ankle 
D)  Wrist 
A)  Hip 
B)  Knee 
C)  Ankle 
D)  Wrist

Question 11

The lateral malleolus

Accepted Answer

A)  articulates with the proximal tibia. 
B)  articulates with the medial malleolus. 
C)  is a process on the distal tibia. 
D)  is a process on the distal fibula. 
A)  articulates with the proximal tibia. 
B)  articulates with the medial malleolus. 
C)  is a process on the distal tibia. 
D)  is a process on the distal fibula.

Question 12

The iliac crest

Accepted Answer

A)  has a good supply of bone marrow. 
B)  is a fused vertebra. 
C)  articulates with the sacrum. 
D)  is also called the symphysis pubis. 
A)  has a good supply of bone marrow. 
B)  is a fused vertebra. 
C)  articulates with the sacrum. 
D)  is also called the symphysis pubis.

Question 13

What is the outer lining of connective tissue that surrounds the diaphysis of a long bone and contains the blood vessels that supply the bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Periosteum 
B)  Endosteum 
C)  Osteon 
D)  Articular cartilage 
A)  Periosteum 
B)  Endosteum 
C)  Osteon 
D)  Articular cartilage

Question 14

Which bone is formed by the ischium,ilium,and pubis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sacrum 
B)  Cranium 
C)  Coxal bone 
D)  Breastbone 
A)  Sacrum 
B)  Cranium 
C)  Coxal bone 
D)  Breastbone

Question 15

What group of bones includes the calcaneus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metatarsals 
B)  Tarsals 
C)  Phalanges 
D)  Carpals 
A)  Metatarsals 
B)  Tarsals 
C)  Phalanges 
D)  Carpals

Question 16

There is no intervertebral cartilage between

Accepted Answer

A)  T12 and L1. 
B)  L3 and L4. 
C)  C7 and T1. 
D)  atlas and axis. 
A)  T12 and L1. 
B)  L3 and L4. 
C)  C7 and T1. 
D)  atlas and axis.

Question 17

Which bone is described by the following: leg,shin,and medial malleolus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fibula 
B)  Tibia 
C)  Talus 
D)  Femur 
A)  Fibula 
B)  Tibia 
C)  Talus 
D)  Femur

Question 18

Osteons are found primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  within the medullary cavity. 
B)  in the diaphysis. 
C)  on the outer surface of the articular cartilage. 
D)  within the epiphyseal disc. 
A)  within the medullary cavity. 
B)  in the diaphysis. 
C)  on the outer surface of the articular cartilage. 
D)  within the epiphyseal disc.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a bone of the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlas 
B)  Sacrum 
C)  Coccyx 
D)  Coxal bone 
A)  Atlas 
B)  Sacrum 
C)  Coccyx 
D)  Coxal bone

Question 20

Osteoclastic activity

Accepted Answer

A)  breaks down bone. 
B)  decreases blood calcium. 
C)  strengthens bones. 
D)  is restricted to the epiphyseal disc. 
A)  breaks down bone. 
B)  decreases blood calcium. 
C)  strengthens bones. 
D)  is restricted to the epiphyseal disc.

Exam 8: Skeletal System

Which of the following is a hinge joint?

Which of the following word(s)is (are)related to the ribs?

What is true of all these joints: tibiofemoral,hip,glenohumeral,and humeroulnar? They are all

Which of the following is not a long bone or a long bone marking?

The olecranon process is most associated with which joint?

The tibia

Estrogen,progesterone,and growth hormone

At which joint do the scapula and humerus meet?

At which joint do the humerus and ulna meet?

At which joint do the femur and coxal bone meet?

The lateral malleolus

The iliac crest

What is the outer lining of connective tissue that surrounds the diaphysis of a long bone and contains the blood vessels that supply the bone?

Which bone is formed by the ischium,ilium,and pubis?

What group of bones includes the calcaneus?

There is no intervertebral cartilage between

Which bone is described by the following: leg,shin,and medial malleolus?

Osteons are found primarily

Which of the following is not a bone of the vertebral column?

Osteoclastic activity

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