Question 1

Which of the following conditions results when the articular cartilages in a joint degenerate to the point where the bony ends of articulating bones touch?

Accepted Answer

A) osteogenic sarcoma 
B) rickets 
C) osteomalacia 
D) osteoarthritis 
E) osteopenia 
A) osteogenic sarcoma 
B) rickets 
C) osteomalacia 
D) osteoarthritis 
E) osteopenia

Question 2

Which illustration and radiograph in the figure shows an impacted fracture where one end of the fractured bone is forcefully driven into the interior of the other end?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 3

Which of the following correctly lists the order of the four zones of cartilage found within the growth plate starting at the epiphysis and extending to the diaphysis?

Accepted Answer

A) calcified cartilage,resting cartilage,proliferating cartilage,hypertrophic cartilage 
B) resting cartilage,proliferating cartilage,calcified cartilage,hypertrophic cartilage 
C) proliferating cartilage,resting cartilage,hypertrophic cartilage,calcified cartilage 
D) resting cartilage,proliferating cartilage,hypertrophic cartilage,calcified cartilage 
E) hypertrophic cartilage,calcified cartilage,proliferating cartilage,resting cartilage 
A) calcified cartilage,resting cartilage,proliferating cartilage,hypertrophic cartilage 
B) resting cartilage,proliferating cartilage,calcified cartilage,hypertrophic cartilage 
C) proliferating cartilage,resting cartilage,hypertrophic cartilage,calcified cartilage 
D) resting cartilage,proliferating cartilage,hypertrophic cartilage,calcified cartilage 
E) hypertrophic cartilage,calcified cartilage,proliferating cartilage,resting cartilage

Question 4

Name and describe the major arteries found in bone.

Accepted Answer

The major arteries found in bone include

Question 5

In the diagram,where is the zone of hypertrophic cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 6

What type of bone cell starts forming the bone matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 7

In the diagram,where is the trabeculae?

Accepted Answer

A) B 
B) C 
C) D 
D) E 
E) F 
A) B 
B) C 
C) D 
D) E 
E) F

Question 8

Like other ________,bone tissue contains an abundant extracellular matrix that surrounds widely separated cells.

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial tissues 
B) muscular tissues 
C) nervous tissues 
D) connective tissues 
E) facial tissues 
A) epithelial tissues 
B) muscular tissues 
C) nervous tissues 
D) connective tissues 
E) facial tissues

Question 9

Which of the following statements about bone remodeling is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs throughout your lifetime. 
B) It involves bone resorption. 
C) It involves bone deposition. 
D) It occurs at different rates at different locations. 
E) It occurs at a faster rate in compact bone than spongy bone. 
A) It occurs throughout your lifetime. 
B) It involves bone resorption. 
C) It involves bone deposition. 
D) It occurs at different rates at different locations. 
E) It occurs at a faster rate in compact bone than spongy bone.

Question 10

Calcium is involved in all of the following important bodily functions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) blood clotting. 
B) nervous system communication. 
C) muscle contraction. 
D) acting as a cofactor in some enzymatic reactions. 
E) being the primary cation that regulates osmotic balance in cells. 
A) blood clotting. 
B) nervous system communication. 
C) muscle contraction. 
D) acting as a cofactor in some enzymatic reactions. 
E) being the primary cation that regulates osmotic balance in cells.

Question 11

Osteons in compact bone tissue are aligned

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal to the metaphysis. 
B) parallel to the epiphysis. 
C) parallel to the length of the diaphysis. 
D) randomly between the epiphyseal plates. 
E) parallel to the perforating canals. 
A) horizontal to the metaphysis. 
B) parallel to the epiphysis. 
C) parallel to the length of the diaphysis. 
D) randomly between the epiphyseal plates. 
E) parallel to the perforating canals.

Question 12

An increase in bone growth is promoted by which hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) calcitriol and parathyroid hormone 
B) calcitonin and calcitriol 
C) human growth hormone and parathyroid hormone 
D) parathyroid hormone and insulin 
E) All of the other selections are correct. 
A) calcitriol and parathyroid hormone 
B) calcitonin and calcitriol 
C) human growth hormone and parathyroid hormone 
D) parathyroid hormone and insulin 
E) All of the other selections are correct.

Question 13

Briefly describe what is happening in each step of fracture repair shown in the diagram.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe what is happening in each...

Question 14

In the diagram,where is the Volkmann's canal?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) E 
E) F 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) E 
E) F

Question 15

Where in the diagram is the metaphysis?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 16

Which labeled structures in the figure are canaliculi?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 17

An archeologist and an anthropologist are studying two skeletons from an ancient tomb that had apparently been looted in an earlier time.Both skeletons are females and both are approximately the same height.However,the anthropologist is absolutely certain that one skeleton is the remains of someone from the privileged class while the other skeleton is the remains of a servant or slave.?How could the anthropologist be so sure of the economic status of the individuals based solely on their skeletal remains?

Accepted Answer

The answer of An archeologist and an anthropologist are studying...

Question 18

Which of the following conditions is a cancer affecting osteoblasts?

Accepted Answer

A) osteogenic sarcoma 
B) rickets 
C) osteomalacia 
D) osteoarthritis 
E) osteopenia 
A) osteogenic sarcoma 
B) rickets 
C) osteomalacia 
D) osteoarthritis 
E) osteopenia

Question 19

This is a layer of hyaline cartilage that allows the diaphysis to grow in length.

Accepted Answer

A) periosteum 
B) distal epiphysis 
C) nutrient foramen 
D) articular cartilage 
E) epiphyseal plate 
A) periosteum 
B) distal epiphysis 
C) nutrient foramen 
D) articular cartilage 
E) epiphyseal plate

Question 20

Which of the following labeled structures in the diagram are concentric lamellae?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) G 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) G

Exam 6: The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

Which of the following conditions results when the articular cartilages in a joint degenerate to the point where the bony ends of articulating bones touch?

Which illustration and radiograph in the figure shows an impacted fracture where one end of the fractured bone is forcefully driven into the interior of the other end?

Which of the following correctly lists the order of the four zones of cartilage found within the growth plate starting at the epiphysis and extending to the diaphysis?

Name and describe the major arteries found in bone.

In the diagram,where is the zone of hypertrophic cartilage?

What type of bone cell starts forming the bone matrix?

In the diagram,where is the trabeculae?

Like other ________,bone tissue contains an abundant extracellular matrix that surrounds widely separated cells.

Which of the following statements about bone remodeling is FALSE?

Calcium is involved in all of the following important bodily functions EXCEPT

Osteons in compact bone tissue are aligned

An increase in bone growth is promoted by which hormones?

Briefly describe what is happening in each step of fracture repair shown in the diagram.

In the diagram,where is the Volkmann's canal?

Where in the diagram is the metaphysis?

Which labeled structures in the figure are canaliculi?

Which of the following conditions is a cancer affecting osteoblasts?

This is a layer of hyaline cartilage that allows the diaphysis to grow in length.

Which of the following labeled structures in the diagram are concentric lamellae?

An Introduction to the Human Body

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The Cellular Level of Organization

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The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

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