Question 1

Which one of the following is true?

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A)   Osteoblasts are large, multinucleated cells that break down calcified bone matrix.
B)   Osteoblasts deposit bone matrix around themselves and become osteocytes when they are isolated in lacunae.
C)   Osteoclasts secrete bone matrix and become osteoblasts.
D)   Osteoclasts deposit bone matrix around themselves and become osteocytes when they are isolated in lacunae.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The hard palate is composed of the

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

Question 3

Kyphosis is excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A bone thickens

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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) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The atlas is one of the

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A)   lumbar vertebrae.
B)   thoracic vertebrae.
C)   cervical vertebrae.
D)   sacral vertebrae.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Pituitary dwarfism results from a decreased secretion of ______ , which as a result decreases the rate of cell division of ______.

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A)   thyroid hormones; osteocytes in the periosteum
B)   growth hormone; fat cells in the medullary cavity
C)   thyroid hormones; osteoclasts in the compact bone
D)   growth hormone ; cartilage cells in the epiphyseal plateE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Having extra digits is termed

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A)   polydactyly.
B)   polyuria.
C)   polyploidy.
D)   polydipsia.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The bones of the wrist collectively form the ______.

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The answer of The bones of the wrist collectively form...

Question 9

The acetabulum is

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A)   a depression in the hip bone that receives the head of the femur.
B)   a protuberance in the hip bone that attaches to the head of the femur.
C)   the prominence of the hip.
D)   the anterior portion of the hip bone.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

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A)   Contraction
B)   Attachment for muscles
C)   Blood cell production
D)   Storage of inorganic saltsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The shoulder is part of the _________ girdle.

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The answer of The shoulder is part of the _________...

Question 12

The number of bones in most people is 206.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A six-month-old baby is admitted to the hospital with a broken bone. This is the third fracture in the otherwise healthy child. The parents are arrested on charges of child abuse. The defense lawyer gets the charges dropped after the results of genetic tests indicate which of the following conditions?

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A)   Polydactyly
B)   Osteoporosis
C)   Osteogenesis imperfecta
D)   AnemiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

If the supply of blood cells is deficient, yellow marrow may change into red marrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ribs that join the sternum directly by costal cartilages are called

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A)   true ribs.
B)   false ribs.
C)   floating ribs.
D)   vertebrochondral ribs.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Bacteria infecting the mucous membranes in the air cells of the mastoid process most likely spread from the

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A)   middle ear.
B)   meninges.
C)   frontal sinus.
D)   maxillary sinus.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The axial skeleton includes

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A)   the upper and lower limbs and pelvic and pectoral girdles.
B)   the skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage, and vertebral column.
C)   the radius, ulna, carpals, and phalanges.
D)   the femur, tibia, and fibula.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following bones is not part of the orbit of the skull?

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A)   Ethmoid
B)   Sphenoid
C)   Vomer
D)   FrontalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

The sternum is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)   pectoral girdle.
B)   pelvic girdle.
C)   axial skeleton.
D)   appendicular skeleton.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The two pubic bones are connected at a joint called the pubic ____________.

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The answer of The two pubic bones are connected at...

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Having extra digits is termed

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The number of bones in most people is 206.

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Kyphosis is excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

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Bacteria infecting the mucous membranes in the air cells of the mastoid process most likely spread from the

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Which of the following is not a function of bones?

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The axial skeleton includes

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The shoulder is part of the _________ girdle.

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If the supply of blood cells is deficient, yellow marrow may change into red marrow.

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Pituitary dwarfism results from a decreased secretion of , which as a result decreases the rate of cell division of .

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Which of the following bones is not part of the orbit of the skull?

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The hard palate is composed of the

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Ribs that join the sternum directly by costal cartilages are called

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The acetabulum is

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The atlas is one of the

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A bone thickens

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The two pubic bones are connected at a joint called the pubic ____________.

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Kyphosis is excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

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Bacteria infecting the mucous membranes in the air cells of the mastoid process most likely spread from the

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