Deck 8: Skeletal System

Question 1

This bone is distal to the acetabulum and proximal to the patella.

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

Answer 1

femur

Question 2

This bone is formed by the ischium,ilium,and pubis.

A) sacrum
B) cranium
C) coxal bone
D) breastbone

Answer 2

coxal bone

Question 3

The humerus

A) is located in the upper arm.
B) is distal to the radius and ulna.
C) articulates with the clavicle at the acromioclavicular joint.
D) is a bone of the axial skeleton.

Answer 3

is located in the upper arm.

Question 4

Which bones form the palm of the hand?

A) tarsals
B) phalanges
C) metacarpals
D) metatarsals

Question 5

The humerus

A) contains the olecranon process.
B) articulates distally with the ulna.
C) forms a ball-and-socket joint where the olecranon process articulates with the olecranon fossa.
D) articulates with the scapula at the sternomanubrial joint.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a bone of the vertebral column?

A) atlas
B) sacrum
C) coccyx
D) coxal bone

Question 7

The maxilla

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

Question 8

This bone is distal to the radius and ulna and proximal to the metacarpals.

A) pollux
B) carpals
C) tarsals
D) hallux

Question 9

Spongy or cancellous refers to a(n)

A) irregular bone.
B) cartilage.
C) soft bone.
D) osteon.

Question 10

Fontanels

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 11

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

A) acetabulum
B) true,false,and floating
C) supination and pronation
D) fontanels

Question 12

The occipital bone

A) is a facial bone.
B) contains the foramen magnum.
C) is the cheekbone.
D) articulates with the frontal bone at the coronal suture.

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Which of the following is located at the ends of a long bone?

A) diaphysis
B) periosteum
C) epiphysis
D) medullary cavity

Question 15

The zygomatic bone

A) is a cranial bone.
B) articulates with the mandible.
C) holds the upper teeth.
D) is called the cheekbone.

Question 16

Which of the following is most descriptive of the atlas and the axis?

A) carpal
B) vertebral
C) coxal
D) cranial

Question 17

This bone is distal to the femur and proximal to the tibia.

A) fibula
B) patella
C) talus
D) coxal bone

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

The humerus is a

A) bone of the axial skeleton.
B) short bone.
C) bone of the upper limbs.
D) bone found only in the fetal skeleton.

Question 21

Which structure is the site of attachment for tendons?

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

Question 22

At which joint do the femur and coxal bone meet?

A) hip
B) knee
C) ankle
D) wrist

Question 23

The acetabulum

A) receives the head of the femur.
B) is the crest part of the iliac crest.
C) is located anterior to the symphysis pubis.
D) is a depression in the scapula.

Question 24

At which joint do the scapula and humerus meet?

A) hip
B) wrist
C) shoulder
D) elbow

Question 25

The palatine process of this facial bone forms the anterior part of the hard palate.

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

Question 26

At which joint do the humerus and ulna meet?

A) hip
B) elbow
C) knee
D) wrist

Question 27

What is the outer lining of connective tissue that surrounds the diaphysis of a long bone and contains the blood vessels that supply the bone?

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

Question 28

A foramen and meatus are

A) short bones.
B) curvatures.
C) openings.
D) joints.

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

The coronal suture forms an immovable joint between the parietal bones and this bone.

A) occipital
B) frontal
C) temporal
D) sphenoid

Question 31

This structure refers to the shaft of a long bone.

A) diaphysis
B) epiphysis
C) periosteum
D) bursa

Question 32

Which word(s)best reflect(s)the function of the epiphyseal disc?

A) blood cell formation
B) phagocytosis
C) secretion of synovial fluid
D) longitudinal growth

Question 33

At which joint do the femur and tibia meet?

A) hip
B) knee
C) ankle
D) elbow

Question 34

Injury to the epiphyseal disc of the tibia may

A) stunt the growth of the injured leg.
B) stimulate the bone to become cancerous.
C) inhibit blood cell formation.
D) cause arthritis.

Question 35

Osteons are found primarily

A) within the medullary cavity.
B) in the diaphysis.
C) on the outer surface of the articular cartilage.
D) within the epiphyseal disc.

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

Cervical,thoracic,lumbar,sacral,and coccygeal refer to

A) vertebrae.
B) long bones.
C) spinal curves.
D) phalanges.

Question 38

Which bone structure is most concerned with hematopoiesis?

A) diaphysis
B) bone marrow
C) articular cartilage
D) epiphyseal disc

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

At which joint do the femur and tibia meet?

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

Question 41

The obturator foramen is the

A) large foramen in the coxal bone.
B) opening through which the medulla oblongata descends as the spinal cord.
C) meeting place of the ilium,ischium,and pubis.
D) space between the two iliac crests.

Question 42

Which of the following is a hinge joint?

A) sternomanubrial
B) metacarpophalangeal joint
C) coronal suture
D) anterior fontanel

Question 43

Myelosuppression affects this structure.

A) articular cartilage
B) bone marrow
C) haversian system
D) epiphyseal disc

Question 44

A synovial joint is

A) freely movable.
B) a suture.
C) found only in the lower extremities.
D) found only within the vertebral column and at the symphysis pubis.

Question 45

What bones include the calcaneus?

A) metatarsals
B) tarsals
C) phalanges
D) sacrum

Question 46

What is the classification of the intervertebral discs and the symphysis pubis?

A) fused
B) suture
C) immovable
D) slightly movable

Question 47

The ilium,ischium,and pubis

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 48

The lambdoidal suture in the skull is a(n)

A) synovial joint.
B) hinge joint.
C) freely movable joint.
D) immovable joint.

Question 49

The diaphysis is the

A) site of blood cell formation.
B) growth plate.
C) bone structure that is covered by articular cartilage.
D) shaft of a long bone.

Question 50

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

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

Question 51

The greater and lesser trochanters are located on this bone.

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

Question 52

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

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

Question 53

The ischial tuberosity

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 54

Which group is incorrect?

A) abnormal curvatures of the spine:scoliosis,kyphosis,lordosis
B) types of ribs:true,false,floating
C) bones of the upper extremities:humerus,radius,ulna
D) bones of the lower extremities:femur,tibia,clavicle

Question 55

Which group is incorrect?

A) types of bones:long,short,flat,irregular
B) long bones:humerus,femur,tibia,parietal
C) bones of the skull:frontal,parietal,temporal,occipital
D) abnormal curvatures of the spine:scoliosis,kyphosis,lordosis

Question 56

Which structure includes the calcaneus?

A) kneecap
B) wrist
C) heel
D) groin

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

The olecranon process is most associated with this joint.

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

Question 59

Which group is incorrect?

A) spinal curvatures:cervical,thoracic,lumbar,sacral
B) abnormal curvatures of the spine:scoliosis,kyphosis,lordosis
C) types of ribs:true,false,floating
D) types of freely movable joints:hinge,ball-and-socket,and suture

Question 60

The olecranon process is most associated with this joint.

A) hip
B) elbow
C) wrist
D) ball-and-socket joint

Question 61

Which group is incorrect?

A) sinuses:frontal,maxillary,sphenoidal,ethmoidal
B) spinal curvatures:cervical,thoracic,lumbar,sacral
C) bones of the lower extremities:femur,tibia,fibula
D) bones of the vertebral column:atlas,axis,coxal bone

Question 62

Which group is incorrect?

A) sinuses:frontal,maxillary,sphenoidal,ethmoidal
B) abnormal curvatures of the spine:scoliosis,kyphosis,lordosis
C) types of freely movable joints:hinge and ball-and-socket
D) types of movement:flexion,pronation,abduction,ossification