Question 1

Chondrosarcoma is a cancer of cartilage tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An infection of a sinus is called mastoiditis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most important functional difference between the male and the female skeleton is related to its role in reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The skull contains eight sinuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which bone condition occurs most frequently in postmenopausal women with calcium deficiencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  rickets 
B)  osteomalacia 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  Paget disease 
A)  rickets 
B)  osteomalacia 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  Paget disease

Question 6

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location.
-ankle bones

Accepted Answer

A) femur 
B) radius 
C) carpals 
D) ischium 
E) metacarpals
F)scapula
G)tarsals
H)patella
I)humerus
J)phalanges
K)tibia
L)metatarsals 
A) femur 
B) radius 
C) carpals 
D) ischium 
E) metacarpals
F)scapula
G)tarsals
H)patella
I)humerus
J)phalanges
K)tibia
L)metatarsals

Question 7

Match each bone disorder with its corresponding description.
-an injury to a ligament around a joint

Accepted Answer

A) osteoarthritis 
B) osteosarcoma 
C) Paget disease 
D) rickets 
E) osteoporosis
F)osteomyelitis
G)chondrosarcoma
H)sprain
I)strain
J)rheumatoid arthritis 
A) osteoarthritis 
B) osteosarcoma 
C) Paget disease 
D) rickets 
E) osteoporosis
F)osteomyelitis
G)chondrosarcoma
H)sprain
I)strain
J)rheumatoid arthritis

Question 8

What is the name of the spongy bone found inside flat bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  trabecula 
B)  diploë 
C)  cancellous 
D)  osteon 
A)  trabecula 
B)  diploë 
C)  cancellous 
D)  osteon

Question 9

Which of the following are cartilage cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoblasts 
B)  osteoclasts 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  chondrocytes 
A)  osteoblasts 
B)  osteoclasts 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  chondrocytes

Question 10

Nutrients needed by the osteocytes are carried through the canaliculi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match each bone disorder with its corresponding description.
-can be caused by overstretching a muscle

Accepted Answer

A) osteoarthritis 
B) osteosarcoma 
C) Paget disease 
D) rickets 
E) osteoporosis
F)osteomyelitis
G)chondrosarcoma
H)sprain
I)strain
J)rheumatoid arthritis 
A) osteoarthritis 
B) osteosarcoma 
C) Paget disease 
D) rickets 
E) osteoporosis
F)osteomyelitis
G)chondrosarcoma
H)sprain
I)strain
J)rheumatoid arthritis

Question 12

Osteoblasts and osteoclasts have opposite functions in bone formation and growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The skull,vertebrae,shoulder girdle,and pelvic girdle make up the axial skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the signs of osteoporosis is "dowager's hump."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Diarthrotic joints

Accepted Answer

A)  make up the vast majority of joints in the body 
B)  allow the least amount of movement 
C)  are surrounded by a joint capsule 
D)  both A and C 
A)  make up the vast majority of joints in the body 
B)  allow the least amount of movement 
C)  are surrounded by a joint capsule 
D)  both A and C

Question 16

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location.
-bone of the upper arm

Accepted Answer

A) femur 
B) radius 
C) carpals 
D) ischium 
E) metacarpals
F)scapula
G)tarsals
H)patella
I)humerus
J)phalanges
K)tibia
L)metatarsals 
A) femur 
B) radius 
C) carpals 
D) ischium 
E) metacarpals
F)scapula
G)tarsals
H)patella
I)humerus
J)phalanges
K)tibia
L)metatarsals

Question 17

Which term refers to the ends of a long bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  epiphyses 
B)  periosteum 
C)  diaphysis 
D)  endosteum 
A)  epiphyses 
B)  periosteum 
C)  diaphysis 
D)  endosteum

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
-tough connective tissue covering of the bone

Accepted Answer

A) hematopoiesis 
B) diaphysis 
C) epiphyses 
D) periosteum 
E) endosteum
F)osteocytes
G)osteoclasts
H)osteoblasts
I)osteon
J)trabeculae 
A) hematopoiesis 
B) diaphysis 
C) epiphyses 
D) periosteum 
E) endosteum
F)osteocytes
G)osteoclasts
H)osteoblasts
I)osteon
J)trabeculae

Question 19

The needlelike threads of spongy bone are called

Accepted Answer

A)  lamellae 
B)  canaliculi 
C)  osteons 
D)  trabeculae 
A)  lamellae 
B)  canaliculi 
C)  osteons 
D)  trabeculae

Question 20

Which of the following is not a form of inflammatory arthritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  rheumatoid arthritis 
B)  osteoarthritis 
C)  gouty arthritis 
D)  infectious arthritis 
A)  rheumatoid arthritis 
B)  osteoarthritis 
C)  gouty arthritis 
D)  infectious arthritis

Exam 8: The Skeletal System

Chondrosarcoma is a cancer of cartilage tissue.

An infection of a sinus is called mastoiditis.

The most important functional difference between the male and the female skeleton is related to its role in reproduction.

The skull contains eight sinuses.

Which bone condition occurs most frequently in postmenopausal women with calcium deficiencies?

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -ankle bones

Match each bone disorder with its corresponding description. -an injury to a ligament around a joint

What is the name of the spongy bone found inside flat bone?

Which of the following are cartilage cells?

Nutrients needed by the osteocytes are carried through the canaliculi.

Match each bone disorder with its corresponding description. -can be caused by overstretching a muscle

Osteoblasts and osteoclasts have opposite functions in bone formation and growth.

The skull,vertebrae,shoulder girdle,and pelvic girdle make up the axial skeleton.

One of the signs of osteoporosis is "dowager's hump."

Diarthrotic joints

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -bone of the upper arm

Which term refers to the ends of a long bone?

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -tough connective tissue covering of the bone

The needlelike threads of spongy bone are called

Which of the following is not a form of inflammatory arthritis?

An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Body

Chemistry of Life

Cells

Tissues

Organ Systems of the Body

Mechanisms of Disease

The Integumentary System and Body Membranes

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

The Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

The Circulation of the Blood

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

The Urinary System

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive Systems

Growth and Development

Genetics and Genetic Diseases

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