Question 1

Classification of joints is based on

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A)   their location in the body.
B)   the presence or absence of tendons.
C)   their ability to move.
D)   the length of bones concerned.
E)   the type of muscles attached.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

What begins as stem cells in the red bone marrow and then specializes to break down bone and release the calcium into the blood?

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A)   menisci
B)   chondrocytes
C)   osteoclasts
D)   osteoblasts
E)   sarcomeresF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following criteria is not used in the naming of muscles?

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A)   size
B)   shape
C)   location
D)   name(s)  of the bone(s)  it attaches to
E)   number of attachmentsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Scientists utilize carpet beetles to reduce an animal carcass to bones.Unlike bacteria that decompose all softer tissues,the beetles leave the bones of the skeleton connected to one another.Therefore,they have avoided consuming the

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A)   ligaments.
B)   tendons.
C)   spongy bone.
D)   marrow.
E)   periosteum.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The plasma membrane of a muscle cell is called a sarcolemma.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of these bones is found in the pelvic girdle?

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A)   humerus
B)   ulna
C)   femur
D)   coxal
E)   tibiaF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Judo is a sport that requires an explosion of energy more than endurance.The better type of muscle would be

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A)   slow-twitch fibers with many mitochondria and high blood supply.
B)   slow-twitch fibers with fewer mitochondria and lower blood supply.
C)   fast-twitch fibers with many mitochondria and high blood supply.
D)   fast-twitch fibers with fewer mitochondria and lower blood supply.
E)   fast-twitch fibers with a reserve of glycogen and fat.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The radius bone in Figure 19.1 is the bone labeled

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A)   b.
B)   a.
C)   c.
D)   d.
E)   e.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following attach muscle to bone?

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A)   ligaments
B)   joints
C)   tendons
D)   adipose tissue
E)   sarcomereF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

If all of the muscle fibers in the neck,trunk,and legs were to totally relax,the body would collapse.What is the state called where some of the fibers in a particular muscle are always contracted?

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A)   twitch
B)   threshold
C)   tetanus
D)   tone
E)   summationF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

What structure allows the distribution of nutrients to osteocytes?

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A)   canaliculi
B)   spongy bone
C)   osteoblasts
D)   growth plates
E)   diaphysisF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which one of the following is NOT a part of the appendicular skeleton?

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A)   ribs
B)   fibula
C)   humerus
D)   coxal
E)   radiusF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

What problems would occur if an individual were to tear their biceps brachii?

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A)   They would be unable to flex the forearm.
B)   They would be unable to extend the forearm.
C)   They would be unable to abduct their arm.
D)   They would be able to curl their fingers.
E)   All of these movements would be unable to be performed.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

In Hong Kong,as in many Asian countries,there is not enough countryside to have everyone buried in cemeteries.Therefore they require reburial of the human bones only in an ossarium,a wall that consists of many cubicles for a "shoe box"-like concrete box that holds all of the bones intact but disarticulated.The size of this box is about ten inches high,twelve inches wide,and about two feet long.What are the largest skeletal structures that require that the box be this minimal size?

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A)   humerus and skull
B)   ulna and pelvis
C)   femur and skull
D)   femur and pelvis
E)   tibia and humerusF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 15

When the biceps brachii contracts,the lower arm extends.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a comminuted bone fracture,the break does not pass all the way through the bone.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following will increase during strenuous muscular activity?

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A)   oxygen
B)   carbon monoxide
C)   lactic acid
D)   liver glycogen
E)   myosinF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Which is NOT a correct association of diseases and description or symptoms?

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A)   atrophy-decrease in size of muscles from lack of use or stimulation
B)   fibromyalgia-chronic pain in the muscles and ligaments
C)   osteoarthritis-degenerative joint disease
D)   osteoporosis-weakening or thinning of solid bone sometimes due to low estrogen levels
E)   rheumatoid arthritis-simple wear and tear on jointsF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

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A)   provide protection
B)   provide support
C)   allow flexible and controlled movement
D)   provide a storehouse of inorganic salts
E)   provide a non-living architecture to build the body aroundF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

In modern surgery,it is possible to lengthen a short leg bone,because new bone tissue can rapidly grow to fill a cavity.However,it would be important to

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A)   administer a chemical to kill all osteoblasts.
B)   leave the periosteum intact to provide nutrients and define the boundary for bone growth.
C)   ensure the growth plates are all ossified.
D)   remove calcium from the diet.
E)   remove the red bone marrow from the bone.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 19: Musculoskeletal System

What structure allows the distribution of nutrients to osteocytes?

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Which is NOT a correct association of diseases and description or symptoms?

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Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

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Which of the following will increase during strenuous muscular activity?

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Judo is a sport that requires an explosion of energy more than endurance.The better type of muscle would be

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Which one of the following is NOT a part of the appendicular skeleton?

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The plasma membrane of a muscle cell is called a sarcolemma.

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In a comminuted bone fracture,the break does not pass all the way through the bone.

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Classification of joints is based on

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What begins as stem cells in the red bone marrow and then specializes to break down bone and release the calcium into the blood?

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What problems would occur if an individual were to tear their biceps brachii?

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In modern surgery,it is possible to lengthen a short leg bone,because new bone tissue can rapidly grow to fill a cavity.However,it would be important to

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Which of the following criteria is not used in the naming of muscles?

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Which of the following attach muscle to bone?

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When the biceps brachii contracts,the lower arm extends.

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Which of these bones is found in the pelvic girdle?

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Scientists utilize carpet beetles to reduce an animal carcass to bones.Unlike bacteria that decompose all softer tissues,the beetles leave the bones of the skeleton connected to one another.Therefore,they have avoided consuming the

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The radius bone in Figure 19.1 is the bone labeled

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If all of the muscle fibers in the neck,trunk,and legs were to totally relax,the body would collapse.What is the state called where some of the fibers in a particular muscle are always contracted?

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Exam 19: Musculoskeletal System

What structure allows the distribution of nutrients to osteocytes?

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Which is NOT a correct association of diseases and description or symptoms?

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Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

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Which of the following will increase during strenuous muscular activity?

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Judo is a sport that requires an explosion of energy more than endurance.The better type of muscle would be

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Which one of the following is NOT a part of the appendicular skeleton?

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The plasma membrane of a muscle cell is called a sarcolemma.

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In a comminuted bone fracture,the break does not pass all the way through the bone.

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Classification of joints is based on

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What begins as stem cells in the red bone marrow and then specializes to break down bone and release the calcium into the blood?

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What problems would occur if an individual were to tear their biceps brachii?

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In modern surgery,it is possible to lengthen a short leg bone,because new bone tissue can rapidly grow to fill a cavity.However,it would be important to

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Which of the following criteria is not used in the naming of muscles?

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Which of the following attach muscle to bone?

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When the biceps brachii contracts,the lower arm extends.

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Which of these bones is found in the pelvic girdle?

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Scientists utilize carpet beetles to reduce an animal carcass to bones.Unlike bacteria that decompose all softer tissues,the beetles leave the bones of the skeleton connected to one another.Therefore,they have avoided consuming the

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The radius bone in Figure 19.1 is the bone labeled

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If all of the muscle fibers in the neck,trunk,and legs were to totally relax,the body would collapse.What is the state called where some of the fibers in a particular muscle are always contracted?

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