Deck 8: Skeletal System

Question 1

Which bone is distal to the acetabulum and proximal to the patella?

A) Femur
B) Tibia
C) Fibula
D) Calcaneus

Answer 1

Femur

Question 2

Which bone is formed by the ischium,ilium,and pubis?

A) Sacrum
B) Cranium
C) Coxal bone
D) Breastbone

Answer 2

Coxal bone

Question 3

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

A) Carpal
B) Vertebral
C) Coxal
D) Cranial

Answer 3

Vertebral

Question 4

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

A) Atlas
B) Sacrum
C) Coccyx
D) Coxal bone

Question 5

Cancellous refers to a(n)

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

Question 6

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 7

The humerus

A) is located in the 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.

Question 8

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 9

Which bone is distal to the femur and proximal to the tibia?

A) Fibula
B) Patella
C) Talus
D) Coxal bone

Question 10

Which bone is found in the skull but not in the cranium?

A) Occipital
B) Parietal
C) Sphenoid
D) Mandible

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

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

A) Fibula
B) Tibia
C) Talus
D) Femur

Question 13

Which bone is found in the skull but is not a facial bone?

A) Mandible
B) Maxilla
C) Occipital
D) Zygomatic

Question 14

Which bones form the palm of the hand?

A) Tarsals
B) Phalanges
C) Metacarpals
D) Metatarsals

Question 15

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 16

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 17

The zygomatic bone

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

Question 18

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

A) Diaphysis
B) Periosteum
C) Epiphysis
D) Medullary cavity

Question 19

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 20

Which bones are distal to the radius and ulna and proximal to the metacarpals?

A) Pollux
B) Carpals
C) Tarsals
D) Hallux

Question 21

Which bone structure is most concerned with hemopoiesis?

A) Diaphysis
B) Bone marrow
C) Articular cartilage
D) Epiphyseal disc

Question 22

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

A) Femur
B) Tibia
C) Ulna
D) Tarsal

Question 23

At which joint do the femur and tibia meet?

A) Hip
B) Knee
C) Ankle
D) Elbow

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

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

A) Kyphosis
B) Rickets
C) Scoliosis
D) Lordosis

Question 26

The coronal suture forms an immovable joint between the parietal bones and which bone?

A) Occipital
B) Frontal
C) Temporal
D) Sphenoid

Question 27

At which joint do the humerus and ulna meet?

A) Hip
B) Elbow
C) Knee
D) Wrist

Question 28

Which structure refers to the shaft of a long bone?

A) Diaphysis
B) Epiphysis
C) Periosteum
D) Bursa

Question 29

Which structure is the site of attachment for tendons?

A) Endosteum
B) Articular cartilage
C) Periosteum
D) Osteon

Question 30

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

A) Mandible
B) Zygomatic
C) Maxilla
D) Sphenoid

Question 31

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 32

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 33

At which joint do the femur and coxal bone meet?

A) Hip
B) Knee
C) Ankle
D) Wrist

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

At which joint do the femur and tibia meet?

A) Tibiofemoral
B) Proximal tibiofibular
C) Distal tibiofibular
D) Sacroiliac

Question 36

At which joint do the scapula and arm bone meet?

A) Humeroulnar
B) Radiocarpal
C) Glenohumeral
D) Sternoclavicular

Question 37

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 38

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 39

A foramen and meatus are

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

Question 40

At which joint do the scapula and humerus meet?

A) Hip
B) Wrist
C) Shoulder
D) Elbow

Question 41

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

A) Crest
B) Trochanter
C) Spine
D) Head

Question 42

What group of bones includes the calcaneus?

A) Metatarsals
B) Tarsals
C) Phalanges
D) Carpals

Question 43

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

A) Osteoporosis
B) Osteomalacia
C) Ossification
D) Myelosuppression

Question 44

The lambdoidal suture in the skull is a(n)_____ joint.

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

Question 45

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 46

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 47

Myelosuppression affects which structure?

A) Articular cartilage
B) Bone marrow
C) Haversian system
D) Epiphyseal disc

Question 48

The greater and lesser trochanters are located on which bone?

A) Tibia
B) Fibula
C) Coccyx
D) Femur

Question 49

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 50

Which of the following is a hinge joint?

A) Sternomanubrial
B) Metacarpophalangeal joint
C) Coronal suture
D) Anterior fontanel

Question 51

The olecranon process is most associated with which joint?

A) Hip
B) Elbow
C) Wrist
D) Ball-and-socket joint

Question 52

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 53

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 54

The olecranon process is most associated with which joint?

A) Glenohumeral
B) Humeroulnar
C) Radiocarpal
D) Acromioclavicular

Question 55

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 56

Which structure includes the calcaneus?

A) Kneecap
B) Wrist
C) Heel
D) Groin

Question 57

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 58

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 59

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

A) Sinuses
B) Fontanels
C) Synovial joints
D) Sutures

Question 60

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

A) Fused
B) Suture
C) Immovable
D) Slightly movable

Question 61

The sternomanubrial joint

A) moves the clavicle.
B) is a ball-and-socket joint.
C) is located at the level of the second rib.
D) is also called the jugular notch.

Question 62

The carpals

A) are short bones.
B) articulate with the radius and ulna.
C) are wrist bones.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 63

The type of joint movement at the humeroulnar joint is most similar to the movement at the _________ joint.

A) proximal radioulnar
B) distal tibiofibular
C) glenohumeral
D) tibiofemoral

Question 64

The mandible

A) is the upper jaw bone.
B) fuses to form the hard palate.
C) articulates with the temporal bone.
D) is part of the cranium.

Question 65

The diaphysis is

A) composed primarily of compact bone.
B) the growth plate.
C) referred to as melogenous tissue.
D) the inner lining of the medullary cavity.

Question 66

Which of the following is not a long bone or a long bone marking?

A) Radius
B) Femur
C) Greater trochanter
D) Suture

Question 67

Which of the following joints can engage in flexion,extension,adduction,abduction,and circumduction?

A) Glenohumeral
B) TMJ
C) Lambdoidal suture
D) Tibiofemoral

Question 68

Estrogen,progesterone,and growth hormone

A) fuse the epiphyseal disc at age 6 years.
B) stimulate the articular cartilage of one bone to fuse with the articular cartilage of an opposing bone.
C) affect the activity of the epiphyseal disc.
D) stimulate osteoclastic activity, thereby increasing blood calcium.

Question 69

Which of the following is not associated with the glenohumeral joint?

A) Ball and socket
B) Shoulder
C) Olecranon process
D) Freely movable

Question 70

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 71

The olecranon process articulates with the humerus to form a (the)

A) ball-and-socket joint.
B) shoulder joint.
C) carpal tunnel.
D) elbow.

Question 72

The lateral and medial malleoli

A) are located on the proximal tibia.
B) are located on the distal fibula.
C) articulate with the calcaneus.
D) are associated with the ankles.

Question 73

Which of the following is not associated with the femur?

A) Acetabulum
B) Vertebra prominens
C) Tibia
D) Coxal bone

Question 74

To measure the length of the humerus,you would measure from the

A) olecranon process to the styloid process of the radius.
B) acromion to the olecranon process.
C) suprasternal notch to the xiphoid process.
D) greater trochanter to the medial malleolus.

Question 75

The haversian system (osteon)is

A) the cylindrical arrangement of dense bone.
B) found only in cancellous bone.
C) the red bone marrow.
D) the connective tissue that surrounds a long bone.

Question 76

The tibia

A) articulates with the femur and the proximal and distal fibulae.
B) is part of the axial skeleton.
C) is the thin outer (lateral) bone of the leg.
D) articulates with the acetabulum.

Question 77

Osteoclastic activity

A) builds bone.
B) raises blood calcium levels.
C) secretes synovial fluid into joints.
D) regulates the production of blood cells.

Question 78

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

Question 79

The periosteum

A) is tough connective tissue.
B) is the outer lining of a long bone.
C) provides a site of attachment for tendons.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 80

To measure the length of the breastbone,you would measure from the

A) olecranon process to the styloid process of the radius.
B) acromion to the olecranon process.
C) suprasternal notch to the xiphoid process.
D) greater trochanter to the medial malleolus.