Question 1

Long distance runners have a much higher prevalence of secondary amenorrhea than the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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 A and B 
E)  all of the above 
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 A and B 
E)  all of the above E

Question 3

Cortical bone is strongest in resisting which type of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  tensile stress 
B)  shear stress 
C)  compressive stress 
D)  none of the above 
A)  tensile stress 
B)  shear stress 
C)  compressive stress 
D)  none of the above C

Question 4

Bone ______________ refers to the increase in bone mass.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bone ______________ refers to the increase in...

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding greenstick fractures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are incomplete fractures. 
B)  They are caused by bending or torsional loads. 
C)  They are more common in adults than children. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  all of the above 
A)  They are incomplete fractures. 
B)  They are caused by bending or torsional loads. 
C)  They are more common in adults than children. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Summarize the recommendations from the ACSM pronouncement on "Physical Activity and Bone Health" for children and adolescents.

Accepted Answer

The ACSM pronouncement on "Physical Acti

Question 7

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 8

Dynamic loading during gymnastics has been show to affect bone size and strength more than muscle mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following could contribute the most in preventing or prolonging osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  girls jumping rope before puberty 
B)  boys running after puberty 
C)  middle-age women walking before menopause 
D)  all of the above are of equal importance 
A)  girls jumping rope before puberty 
B)  boys running after puberty 
C)  middle-age women walking before menopause 
D)  all of the above are of equal importance

Question 10

Which of the following is/are part of the "female athlete triad"?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoporosis 
B)  disordered eating 
C)  cessation of menses 
D)  both A and B 
E)  all of the above 
A)  osteoporosis 
B)  disordered eating 
C)  cessation of menses 
D)  both A and B 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is an irregular bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  radius 
B)  rib 
C)  femur 
D)  vertebrae 
A)  radius 
B)  rib 
C)  femur 
D)  vertebrae

Question 12

Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  the skull 
B)  the humerus 
C)  the sternum 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the skull 
B)  the humerus 
C)  the sternum 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following is a possible symptom of osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebral crush fractures 
B)  reduced body height 
C)  dowager's hump 
D)  all of the above 
A)  vertebral crush fractures 
B)  reduced body height 
C)  dowager's hump 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding bone growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  When bone remodeling occurs, bone mass may stay the same. 
B)  When bone remodeling occurs, bone mass may decrease. 
C)  When bone modeling occurs, bone mass increases. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  all of the above 
A)  When bone remodeling occurs, bone mass may stay the same. 
B)  When bone remodeling occurs, bone mass may decrease. 
C)  When bone modeling occurs, bone mass increases. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

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 the above 
A)  bone hypertrophy 
B)  bone atrophy 
C)  bone modeling 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

A fracture caused by a tendon or ligament pulling a small chip of bone away from the rest of the bone is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple fracture 
B)  compound fracture 
C)  avulsion fracture 
D)  spiral fracture 
A)  simple fracture 
B)  compound fracture 
C)  avulsion fracture 
D)  spiral fracture

Question 18

Which of the following components of bone provides it with flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  calcium carbonate 
C)  calcium phosphate 
D)  collagen 
A)  water 
B)  calcium carbonate 
C)  calcium phosphate 
D)  collagen

Question 19

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 20

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

Long distance runners have a much higher prevalence of secondary amenorrhea than the general population.

Which of the following is true regarding epiphyseal plate injuries?

Cortical bone is strongest in resisting which type of stress?

Bone ______________ refers to the increase in bone mass.

Which of the following is true regarding greenstick fractures?

Summarize the recommendations from the ACSM pronouncement on "Physical Activity and Bone Health" for children and adolescents.

The tarsals are examples of what type of bones?

Dynamic loading during gymnastics has been show to affect bone size and strength more than muscle mass.

Which of the following could contribute the most in preventing or prolonging osteoporosis?

Which of the following is/are part of the "female athlete triad"?

Which of the following is an irregular bone?

Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton?

How do bones typically respond to stress?

Which of the following is a possible symptom of osteoporosis?

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding bone growth?

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

A fracture caused by a tendon or ligament pulling a small chip of bone away from the rest of the bone is called what?

Which of the following components of bone provides it with flexibility?

What is the most common symptom of osteoporosis?

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

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

Long distance runners have a much higher prevalence of secondary amenorrhea than the general population.

Which of the following is true regarding epiphyseal plate injuries?

Cortical bone is strongest in resisting which type of stress?

Bone ______________ refers to the increase in bone mass.

Which of the following is true regarding greenstick fractures?

Summarize the recommendations from the ACSM pronouncement on "Physical Activity and Bone Health" for children and adolescents.

The tarsals are examples of what type of bones?

Dynamic loading during gymnastics has been show to affect bone size and strength more than muscle mass.

Which of the following could contribute the most in preventing or prolonging osteoporosis?

Which of the following is/are part of the "female athlete triad"?

Which of the following is an irregular bone?

Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton?

How do bones typically respond to stress?

Which of the following is a possible symptom of osteoporosis?

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding bone growth?

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

A fracture caused by a tendon or ligament pulling a small chip of bone away from the rest of the bone is called what?

Which of the following components of bone provides it with flexibility?

What is the most common symptom of osteoporosis?

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

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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