Question 1

Describe the steps involved in bone growth by endochondral ossification.

Accepted Answer

1.A cartilaginous model develops and bec

Question 2

Which of the following is not associated with a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  bursae 
B)  menisci 
C)  ligaments 
D)  fibrocartilage 
E)  fibrous capsule 
A)  bursae 
B)  menisci 
C)  ligaments 
D)  fibrocartilage 
E)  fibrous capsule

Question 3

What term is associated with spongy bone but not with compact bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  canaliculi 
B)  osteocytes 
C)  trabeculae 
D)  bone marrow 
E)  blood vessels 
A)  canaliculi 
B)  osteocytes 
C)  trabeculae 
D)  bone marrow 
E)  blood vessels

Question 4

How many bones are present in the pelvic girdle?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 5

A synovial joint allows for flexion and extension,adduction and abduction,and inversion and eversion,but not rotation and circumduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the intervertebral disks made of?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone 
B)  skeletal muscle 
C)  hyaline cartilage 
D)  fibrocartilage 
E)  elastic cartilage 
A)  bone 
B)  skeletal muscle 
C)  hyaline cartilage 
D)  fibrocartilage 
E)  elastic cartilage

Question 7

Which of the following bones is not part of the pectoral girdle and attached limbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  clavicle 
B)  sternum 
C)  scapula 
D)  ulna 
E)  humerus 
A)  clavicle 
B)  sternum 
C)  scapula 
D)  ulna 
E)  humerus

Question 8

How many vertebrae are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  18 
D)  24 
E)  33 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  18 
D)  24 
E)  33

Question 9

List and describe the three types of joints found in the human body.

Accepted Answer

Fibrous joints: these are immovable join

Question 10

Only certain bones in the fetus produce blood cells,but all the bones in the adult produce blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

From the outside to the inside of a long bone,what is the first tissue encountered?

Accepted Answer

A)  compact bone 
B)  spongy bone 
C)  periosteum 
D)  medullary cavity 
E)  bone marrow 
A)  compact bone 
B)  spongy bone 
C)  periosteum 
D)  medullary cavity 
E)  bone marrow

Question 12

The head of the radius is located at the

Accepted Answer

A)  elbow. 
B)  wrist. 
C)  shoulder. 
D)  sternum. 
E)  knee. 
A)  elbow. 
B)  wrist. 
C)  shoulder. 
D)  sternum. 
E)  knee.

Question 13

Emma developed a rotator cuff injury.What part of her body is injured?

Accepted Answer

A)  neck 
B)  upper back 
C)  shoulder 
D)  lower back 
E)  lower arm 
A)  neck 
B)  upper back 
C)  shoulder 
D)  lower back 
E)  lower arm

Question 14

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  clavicle 
B)  hyoid 
C)  temporal 
D)  rib 
E)  vertebrae 
A)  clavicle 
B)  hyoid 
C)  temporal 
D)  rib 
E)  vertebrae

Question 15

Which bone(s)is (are)part of the pelvic girdle?

Accepted Answer

A)  coxal bones 
B)  clavicle 
C)  femur 
D)  scapula 
E)  talus 
A)  coxal bones 
B)  clavicle 
C)  femur 
D)  scapula 
E)  talus

Question 16

Which of the following is not part of the coxal bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  patella 
B)  ilium 
C)  ischium 
D)  pubis 
E)  acetabulum 
A)  patella 
B)  ilium 
C)  ischium 
D)  pubis 
E)  acetabulum

Question 17

It is not possible to tell whether skeletal remains are male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bone recycling allows the body to regulate what?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of sodium in the blood 
B)  the amount of calcium in the blood 
C)  the amount of sodium in the bone 
D)  the amount of vitamin C in the blood 
E)  the amount of vitamin D in the bone 
A)  the amount of sodium in the blood 
B)  the amount of calcium in the blood 
C)  the amount of sodium in the bone 
D)  the amount of vitamin C in the blood 
E)  the amount of vitamin D in the bone

Question 19

There are phalanges in both the lower limbs and upper limbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following joints is a fibrous joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  sutures between cranial bones 
B)  ribs and sternum 
C)  intervertebral disks 
D)  elbow 
E)  knee 
A)  sutures between cranial bones 
B)  ribs and sternum 
C)  intervertebral disks 
D)  elbow 
E)  knee

Exam 12: Skeletal System

Describe the steps involved in bone growth by endochondral ossification.

Which of the following is not associated with a synovial joint?

What term is associated with spongy bone but not with compact bone?

How many bones are present in the pelvic girdle?

A synovial joint allows for flexion and extension,adduction and abduction,and inversion and eversion,but not rotation and circumduction.

What are the intervertebral disks made of?

Which of the following bones is not part of the pectoral girdle and attached limbs?

How many vertebrae are there?

List and describe the three types of joints found in the human body.

Only certain bones in the fetus produce blood cells,but all the bones in the adult produce blood cells.

From the outside to the inside of a long bone,what is the first tissue encountered?

The head of the radius is located at the

Emma developed a rotator cuff injury.What part of her body is injured?

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

Which bone(s)is (are)part of the pelvic girdle?

Which of the following is not part of the coxal bone?

It is not possible to tell whether skeletal remains are male or female.

Bone recycling allows the body to regulate what?

There are phalanges in both the lower limbs and upper limbs.

Which of the following joints is a fibrous joint?

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