Question 1

A long bone consists of a shaft composed of and an end composed of .

Accepted Answer

A)  compact bone, spongy bone covered by compact bone 
B)  compact bone, compact bone 
C)  trabeculae, hard solid bone 
D)  spongy bone, compact bone

Question 2

An example of a sesamoid bone is the .

Accepted Answer

A)  clavicle 
B)  pubis 
C)  patella 
D)  radius

Question 3

The diaphysis of a long bone is covered by _.

Accepted Answer

A)  articular cartilage 
B)  perforating fibers 
C)  endosteum 
D)  periosteum

Question 4

A condyle differs from an epicondyle in that the condyle .

Accepted Answer

A)  helps form a joint 
B)  is often flat, whereas an epicondyle is round 
C)  is a raised area above a joint 
D)  is an attachment site for muscle

Question 5

The is the storage area for yellow marrow in an adult bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  epiphysis 
B)  epiphyseal plate 
C)  medullary cavity 
D)  epiphyseal line

Question 6

What kind of tissue comprises the epiphyseal plate of bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  articular cartilage 
C)  periosteal cartilage 
D)  endosteal cartilage

Question 7

Which of the cartilage types below is matched correctly to it body location?

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic; at the ends of the bones where they form joints 
B)  fibrocartilage; meniscus of the knee 
C)  hyaline; between bodies of vertebrae

Question 8

Longitudinal bone growth occurs at this location in long bones.

Accepted Answer

A)  diaphyseal plates 
B)  midshaft 
C)  heads 
D)  epiphyseal plates

Question 9

The center of the osteon is called the .

Accepted Answer

A)  lacuna 
B)  perforating (Volkmann's) canal 
C)  canaliculus 
D)  central (Haversian) canal

Exam 8: Overview of the Skeleton: Classification and Structure of Bones and Cartilages

A long bone consists of a shaft composed of and an end composed of .