Question 1

Which of the following are not components of the pelvic girdle?

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A)  Hip bones
B)  Coxal bones
C)  Femur
D)  SacrumE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

As a person ages, osteoblasts outnumber osteoclasts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Bisphosphonates are drugs that slow the progress of

Accepted Answer

A)  rickets.
B)  heart disease.
C)  osteoporosis.
D)  menopause.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

A child is born with a mutation that causes dehydrocholesterol to be unreactive when exposed to sunlight. This will lead to the child developing rickets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ribs that join the sternum directly by costal cartilages are called

Accepted Answer

A)  true ribs.
B)  false ribs.
C)  floating ribs.
D)  vertebrochondral ribs.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is not associated with spongy bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trabeculae
B)  Osteons
C)  Canaliculi
D)  OsteocytesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Intervertebral discs are composed of skeletal muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A martial artist receives a punch that causes the xiphoid process to break. This suggests that the punch hit the pectoral girdle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The tough, fibrous vascular tissue that encloses a long bone is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tough, fibrous vascular tissue that encloses...

Question 10

Bone remodeling occurs as osteoblasts resorb bone tissue and osteoclasts replace the bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Fontanels in the fetal skull permit some bone movement, enabling the fetus to pass more easily through the birth canal during childbirth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A styloid process is part of the ulna.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Curvatures of the spine produce all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  lordosis.
B)  scoliosis.
C)  increased height.
D)  kyphosis.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Articular cartilage is

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A)  fibrocartilage.
B)  found only in the knees and elbows.
C)  elastic cartilage.
D)  hyaline cartilage.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A bone lengthens

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A)  as a result of cell division in the medullary cavity.
B)  due to increased production of bone matrix by osteoclasts.
C)  as a result of increased activity within the epiphyseal plate.
D)  as compact bone is deposited beneath the periosteum of the diaphysis.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following bone shape is stated with an incorrect example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long bone - forearm bones
B)  Short bone - wrist and ankle bones
C)  Flat bone - thigh bone
D)  Irregular bone - vertebraeE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The hard palate is composed of the

Accepted Answer

A)  sphenoid and ethmoid bones.
B)  nasal conchae and vomer bones.
C)  zygomatic and lacrimal bones.
D)  maxillary and palatine bones.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Perforating canals form transverse channels in bone tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Osteoclasts are

Accepted Answer

A)  cells that secrete bone matrix.
B)  mature bone cells that maintain the matrix.
C)  immature bone cells that give rise to osteocytes.
D)  cells that break down bone matrix.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

If the atlas and axis were replaced with typical cervical vertebrae, ________ would be affected.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to move the arms
B)  protection of the spinal cord
C)  the ability to pivot the head from side to side
D)  stability of the cervical intervertebral disksE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Skeletal System

As a person ages, osteoblasts outnumber osteoclasts.

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Osteoclasts are

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Which of the following is not associated with spongy bone?

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Fontanels in the fetal skull permit some bone movement, enabling the fetus to pass more easily through the birth canal during childbirth.

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A bone lengthens

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The hard palate is composed of the

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Which of the following bone shape is stated with an incorrect example?

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Intervertebral discs are composed of skeletal muscle.

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Bisphosphonates are drugs that slow the progress of

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Which of the following are not components of the pelvic girdle?

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If the atlas and axis were replaced with typical cervical vertebrae, ________ would be affected.

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Bone remodeling occurs as osteoblasts resorb bone tissue and osteoclasts replace the bone.

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Ribs that join the sternum directly by costal cartilages are called

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Articular cartilage is

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The tough, fibrous vascular tissue that encloses a long bone is the ________.

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A child is born with a mutation that causes dehydrocholesterol to be unreactive when exposed to sunlight. This will lead to the child developing rickets.

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A styloid process is part of the ulna.

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Curvatures of the spine produce all of the following except

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A martial artist receives a punch that causes the xiphoid process to break. This suggests that the punch hit the pectoral girdle.

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Perforating canals form transverse channels in bone tissue.

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