Question 1

Kyphosis is an

Accepted Answer

A) excessive cervical curvature of the vertebral column. 
B) excessive lumbar curvature of the vertebral column. 
C) abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column. 
D) excessive thoracic curvature of the vertebral column. 
A) excessive cervical curvature of the vertebral column. 
B) excessive lumbar curvature of the vertebral column. 
C) abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column. 
D) excessive thoracic curvature of the vertebral column. D

Question 2

Yellow bone marrow is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) cartilage. 
B) areolar connective tissue. 
C) blood-forming tissue. 
D) adipose tissue. 
A) cartilage. 
B) areolar connective tissue. 
C) blood-forming tissue. 
D) adipose tissue. D

Question 3

Sternum is a(n) _______ bone.

Accepted Answer

A) flat 
B) irregular 
C) short 
D) long 
A) flat 
B) irregular 
C) short 
D) long A

Question 4

Except for regions covered by articular cartilages, the ________ covers the surface of bones.

Accepted Answer

A) periosteum 
B) endosteum 
C) fibrocartilage 
D) perichondrium 
A) periosteum 
B) endosteum 
C) fibrocartilage 
D) perichondrium

Question 5

The shoulder joint is an example of ________ joint.

Accepted Answer

A) hinge 
B) saddle 
C) pivot 
D) ball-and-socket 
E) condylar 
A) hinge 
B) saddle 
C) pivot 
D) ball-and-socket 
E) condylar

Question 6

Sutures are __________ containing __________.

Accepted Answer

A) amphiarthroses; dense connective tissue 
B) amphiarthroses; cartilage 
C) synarthroses; cartilage 
D) synarthroses; dense connective tissue 
A) amphiarthroses; dense connective tissue 
B) amphiarthroses; cartilage 
C) synarthroses; cartilage 
D) synarthroses; dense connective tissue

Question 7

The pelvis consists of

Accepted Answer

A) the femurs and the coxal bones. 
B) the sacrum, the coccyx, and the coxal bones. 
C) the coxal bones. 
D) the sacrum and the coxal bones. 
A) the femurs and the coxal bones. 
B) the sacrum, the coccyx, and the coxal bones. 
C) the coxal bones. 
D) the sacrum and the coxal bones.

Question 8

The clavicle articulates with the

Accepted Answer

A) humerus and the ribs. 
B) humerus and the sternum. 
C) scapula and the sternum. 
D) scapula, the sternum, and the humerus. 
A) humerus and the ribs. 
B) humerus and the sternum. 
C) scapula and the sternum. 
D) scapula, the sternum, and the humerus.

Question 9

________ is a movement that decreases the angle of bones forming the joint.

Accepted Answer

A) Adduction 
B) Extension 
C) Flexion 
D) Abduction 
A) Adduction 
B) Extension 
C) Flexion 
D) Abduction

Question 10

All of the following are part of the coxal bones except _________.

Accepted Answer

A) coccyx 
B) ilium 
C) ishium 
D) pubis 
A) coccyx 
B) ilium 
C) ishium 
D) pubis

Question 11

The pelvic girdle articulates with the

Accepted Answer

A) sacrum, the coccyx, and the femurs. 
B) sacrum, the coccyx, the L5 vertebra, and the femurs. 
C) sacrum and the femurs. 
D) sacrum, the L5 vertebra, and the femurs. 
A) sacrum, the coccyx, and the femurs. 
B) sacrum, the coccyx, the L5 vertebra, and the femurs. 
C) sacrum and the femurs. 
D) sacrum, the L5 vertebra, and the femurs.

Question 12

Transverse foramina are found on

Accepted Answer

A) sacrum. 
B) thoracic vertebrae. 
C) cervical vertebrae. 
D) lumbar vertebrae. 
A) sacrum. 
B) thoracic vertebrae. 
C) cervical vertebrae. 
D) lumbar vertebrae.

Question 13

The head of the humerus articulates with the __________ of the scapula.

Accepted Answer

A) coronoid process 
B) coracoid process 
C) glenoid cavity 
D) acromion 
A) coronoid process 
B) coracoid process 
C) glenoid cavity 
D) acromion

Question 14

The pectoral girdle consists of

Accepted Answer

A) the sternum and two clavicles. 
B) two scapulae. 
C) the sternum, two scapulae, and two clavicles. 
D) two scapulae and two clavicles. 
A) the sternum and two clavicles. 
B) two scapulae. 
C) the sternum, two scapulae, and two clavicles. 
D) two scapulae and two clavicles.

Question 15

Skeletal system stores large amounts of

Accepted Answer

A) antibodies. 
B) glycogen. 
C) calcium salts. 
D) vitamins. 
A) antibodies. 
B) glycogen. 
C) calcium salts. 
D) vitamins.

Question 16

The intervertebral disc is a(n) __________ containing __________.

Accepted Answer

A) amphiarthrosis; dense connective tissue 
B) synarthrosis; cartilage 
C) amphiarthrosis; cartilage 
D) synarthrosis; dense connective tissue 
A) amphiarthrosis; dense connective tissue 
B) synarthrosis; cartilage 
C) amphiarthrosis; cartilage 
D) synarthrosis; dense connective tissue

Question 17

The axial skeleton includes

Accepted Answer

A) the skull and the vertebral column. 
B) the skull, the vertebral column, the associated bones, and the thoracic cage. 
C) the skull, the associated bones, and the vertebral column. 
D) the skull, the vertebral column, and the thoracic cage. 
A) the skull and the vertebral column. 
B) the skull, the vertebral column, the associated bones, and the thoracic cage. 
C) the skull, the associated bones, and the vertebral column. 
D) the skull, the vertebral column, and the thoracic cage.

Question 18

The parietal bones are joined to the occipital bone by the __________ suture.

Accepted Answer

A) coronal 
B) squamous 
C) lambdoid 
D) sagittal 
A) coronal 
B) squamous 
C) lambdoid 
D) sagittal

Question 19

The _________ has a dens.

Accepted Answer

A) sacrum 
B) atlas 
C) axis 
D) C7 vertebra 
A) sacrum 
B) atlas 
C) axis 
D) C7 vertebra

Question 20

The head of the rib articulates with the costal facet on the __________ of a thoracic vertebra.

Accepted Answer

A) spinous process 
B) superior articular facet 
C) body 
D) transverse process 
A) spinous process 
B) superior articular facet 
C) body 
D) transverse process

Kyphosis is an

Yellow bone marrow is composed of

Sternum is a(n) _______ bone.

Except for regions covered by articular cartilages, the ________ covers the surface of bones.

The shoulder joint is an example of ________ joint.

Sutures are containing .

The pelvis consists of

The clavicle articulates with the

________ is a movement that decreases the angle of bones forming the joint.

All of the following are part of the coxal bones except _________.

The pelvic girdle articulates with the

Transverse foramina are found on

The head of the humerus articulates with the __________ of the scapula.

The pectoral girdle consists of

Skeletal system stores large amounts of

The intervertebral disc is a(n) containing .

The axial skeleton includes

The parietal bones are joined to the occipital bone by the __________ suture.

The _________ has a dens.

The head of the rib articulates with the costal facet on the __________ of a thoracic vertebra.

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Kyphosis is an

Yellow bone marrow is composed of

Sternum is a(n) _______ bone.

Except for regions covered by articular cartilages, the ________ covers the surface of bones.

The shoulder joint is an example of ________ joint.

Sutures are __________ containing __________.

The pelvis consists of

The clavicle articulates with the

________ is a movement that decreases the angle of bones forming the joint.

All of the following are part of the coxal bones except _________.

The pelvic girdle articulates with the

Transverse foramina are found on

The head of the humerus articulates with the __________ of the scapula.

The pectoral girdle consists of

Skeletal system stores large amounts of

The intervertebral disc is a(n) __________ containing __________.

The axial skeleton includes

The parietal bones are joined to the occipital bone by the __________ suture.

The _________ has a dens.

The head of the rib articulates with the costal facet on the __________ of a thoracic vertebra.

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Cell

Tissues and Membranes

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Sutures are containing .

The intervertebral disc is a(n) containing .