Question 1

This bone is found in the skull but not in the cranium.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital
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B)  parietal 
C)  sphenoid 
D)  mandible 
A)  occipital
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B)  parietal 
C)  sphenoid 
D)  mandible

Question 2

The ilium,ischium,and pubis

Accepted Answer

A)  are part of the appendicular skeleton. 
B)  are processes located on the femur. 
C)  are muscles that attach to the femur. 
D)  form the coxal bone. 
A)  are part of the appendicular skeleton. 
B)  are processes located on the femur. 
C)  are muscles that attach to the femur. 
D)  form the coxal bone.

Question 3

What is the term that refers to the replacement of cartilage by bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoporosis 
B)  osteomalacia 
C)  ossification 
D)  myelosuppression 
A)  osteoporosis 
B)  osteomalacia 
C)  ossification 
D)  myelosuppression

Question 4

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 5

The greater and lesser trochanters are located on this bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  tibia 
B)  fibula 
C)  coccyx 
D)  femur 
A)  tibia 
B)  fibula 
C)  coccyx 
D)  femur

Question 6

The ischial tuberosity

Accepted Answer

A)  is a part of the femur. 
B)  is the part of the coxal bone upon which you sit. 
C)  articulates with the head of the femur at the acetabulum. 
D)  articulates with the head of the humerus at the glenoid cavity. 
A)  is a part of the femur. 
B)  is the part of the coxal bone upon which you sit. 
C)  articulates with the head of the femur at the acetabulum. 
D)  articulates with the head of the humerus at the glenoid cavity.

Question 7

Which of the following refers to an exaggerated thoracic curvature of the spine (hunchback)?

Accepted Answer

A)  kyphosis 
B)  rickets 
C)  scoliosis 
D)  lordosis 
A)  kyphosis 
B)  rickets 
C)  scoliosis 
D)  lordosis

Question 8

The maxilla

Accepted Answer

A)  is the cheekbone. 
B)  is a cranial bone. 
C)  contains the upper teeth. 
D)  articulates with the temporal bone at the TMJ. 
A)  is the cheekbone. 
B)  is a cranial bone. 
C)  contains the upper teeth. 
D)  articulates with the temporal bone at the TMJ.

Question 9

At which joint do the scapula and upper arm bone meet?

Accepted Answer

A)  humeroulnar 
B)  radiocarpal 
C)  glenohumeral 
D)  sternoclavicular 
A)  humeroulnar 
B)  radiocarpal 
C)  glenohumeral 
D)  sternoclavicular

Question 10

At which joint do the femur and tibia meet?

Accepted Answer

A)  tibiofemoral 
B)  proximal tibiofibular 
C)  distal tibiofibular 
D)  sacroiliac 
A)  tibiofemoral 
B)  proximal tibiofibular 
C)  distal tibiofibular 
D)  sacroiliac

Question 11

What is the name of the "soft spots" in a baby's skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  sinuses 
B)  fontanels 
C)  synovial joints 
D)  sutures 
A)  sinuses 
B)  fontanels 
C)  synovial joints 
D)  sutures

Question 12

What is the type of projection that articulates with the glenoid cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  crest 
B)  trochanter 
C)  spine 
D)  head 
A)  crest 
B)  trochanter 
C)  spine 
D)  head

Question 13

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 14

Fontanels

Accepted Answer

A)  are present in fetal and infant skulls. 
B)  allow expansion of the infant skull during growth. 
C)  eventually fuse or seal. 
D)  involve all of the above. 
A)  are present in fetal and infant skulls. 
B)  allow expansion of the infant skull during growth. 
C)  eventually fuse or seal. 
D)  involve all of the above.

Question 15

The olecranon process is most associated with this 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 16

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 17

Which of the following bones is not located in the lower limbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  femur 
B)  tibia 
C)  ulna 
D)  tarsal 
A)  femur 
B)  tibia 
C)  ulna 
D)  tarsal

Question 18

This bone is found in the skull but is not a facial bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  mandible 
B)  maxilla 
C)  occipital 
D)  zygomatic 
A)  mandible 
B)  maxilla 
C)  occipital 
D)  zygomatic

Question 19

Which structure is the site of attachment for tendons?

Accepted Answer

A)  endosteum 
B)  articular cartilage 
C)  periosteum 
D)  osteon 
A)  endosteum 
B)  articular cartilage 
C)  periosteum 
D)  osteon

Question 20

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.

Exam 8: Skeletal System

This bone is found in the skull but not in the cranium.

The ilium,ischium,and pubis

What is the term that refers to the replacement of cartilage by bone?

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

The greater and lesser trochanters are located on this bone.

The ischial tuberosity

Which of the following refers to an exaggerated thoracic curvature of the spine (hunchback)?

The maxilla

At which joint do the scapula and upper arm bone meet?

At which joint do the femur and tibia meet?

What is the name of the "soft spots" in a baby's skull?

What is the type of projection that articulates with the glenoid cavity?

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

Fontanels

The olecranon process is most associated with this joint.

Which of the following is a hinge joint?

Which of the following bones is not located in the lower limbs?

This bone is found in the skull but is not a facial bone.

Which structure is the site of attachment for tendons?

Osteons are found primarily

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