Question 1

The xiphoid process is part of the ________.

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Question 2

Compact bone has ________, whereas spongy bone has ________.

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A)  spaces that reduce the weight of bone; tightly packed matrix that is solid
B)  osteons; trabeculae
C)  trabeculae; osteons
D)  osteocytes; no osteocytesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The medullary cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin cellular layer called ________.

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Question 4

The capitulum and trochlea are located

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A)  at the proximal end of the humerus.
B)  at the distal end of the humerus.
C)  at the distal end of the ulna.
D)  in the hand.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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

Question 6

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the

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A)  cervical and lumbar curvatures.
B)  cervical and thoracic curvatures.
C)  thoracic and sacral curvatures.
D)  lumbar and sacral curvatures.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The atlas is one of the

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A)  lumbar vertebrae.
B)  thoracic vertebrae.
C)  cervical vertebrae.
D)  sacral vertebrae.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The intervertebral discs are composed of the tissue ________.

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Question 9

Osteoclasts are bone-resorbing cells, whereas osteoblasts are bone-forming cells.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Lordosis is an excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which is true of sex hormones?

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A)  They inhibit osteoblast activity.
B)  They have no effect on bone.
C)  They stimulate ossification of the epiphyseal plates.
D)  Their action on bone growth is stronger in males than in females.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

A cleft palate results from incomplete development of the

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A)  ethmoid bone
B)  maxillae.
C)  mandible.
D)  vomer bone.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Phalanges are

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A)  skull bones.
B)  forearm bones.
C)  finger and toe bones.
D)  wrist and ankle bones.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

During endochondral bone formation, the secondary ossification center never begins to form. What will the developing bone look like?

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A)  The bone will remain in its cartilaginous model form.
B)  The bone will remain cartilaginous in the middle (the diaphysis) until adulthood, when the cartilage will ossify.
C)  No epiphyseal plate will exist between the two formed ossification centers.
D)  The ends (epiphyses) of the bone will remain cartilaginous during development until adulthood, when the cartilage will ossify.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Bones

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A)  are not living tissue.
B)  are multifunctional.
C)  do not contribute to homeostasis.
D)  have a matrix composed mostly of organic salts.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The first cervical vertebra is the axis and the second is the atlas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A compound fracture

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A)  incompletely breaks the bone in more than one place.
B)  is a longitudinal break in the bone,
C)  exposes the broken bone to the outside.
D)  completely breaks the bone in more than one place.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following correctly lists the steps of fracture repair in sequence?

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A)  A hematoma forms, granulation tissue and fibrocartilage develop, osteoclasts and phagocytes clear away debris, bony callus forms.
B)  A hematoma forms, osteoblasts arrive and produce new bone tissue, osteoclasts and phagocytes clear away debris, granulation tissue forms.
C)  Phagocytes clear away debris, osteoblasts remove damaged bone tissue, and a hematoma forms.
D)  A hematoma forms followed by formation of a bony callus that fibrocartilage replaces.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The number of bones in most people is 206.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The appendicular skeleton consists of the parts that support and protect the head, neck, and trunk.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Skeletal System

Which of the following correctly lists the steps of fracture repair in sequence?

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A compound fracture

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Bones

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The intervertebral discs are composed of the tissue ________.

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Phalanges are

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Compact bone has ________, whereas spongy bone has ________.

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The primary curves of the vertebral column are the

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During endochondral bone formation, the secondary ossification center never begins to form. What will the developing bone look like?

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The atlas is one of the

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The first cervical vertebra is the axis and the second is the atlas.

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The number of bones in most people is 206.

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

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Osteoclasts are bone-resorbing cells, whereas osteoblasts are bone-forming cells.

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Which is true of sex hormones?

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The appendicular skeleton consists of the parts that support and protect the head, neck, and trunk.

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The medullary cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin cellular layer called ________.

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The capitulum and trochlea are located

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The xiphoid process is part of the ________.

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A cleft palate results from incomplete development of the

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Lordosis is an excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

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