Multiple Choice: Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The most important minerals stored in bones are:
(p135)
A | calcium and iron | C | sodium
and potassium | B | calcium and
phosphorus |
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2.
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Which of the following groups of bones in the human
body, categorized according to shape, is correct: (p136)
A | arm and leg bones - short bones | C | coxal bones - short bones | B | skull bones - flat bones |
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3.
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The femur, tibia, humerus, and radius are all
classified as: (p135-136)
A | sesamoid bones | C | compact
bones | B | long bones |
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4.
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What type of tissue covers the epiphysis of bones
and reduces friction in the joints: (p138)
A | articular cartilage | C | spongy bone | B | endosteum |
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5.
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In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to:
(p 138)
A | store calcium and phosphorus | B | form blood cells | C | store adipose
tissue |
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6.
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The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that:
(p138)
A | bone length is increasing | C | bone length is no longer increasing | B | bone diameter is increasing |
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7.
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What tiny canal connects central canals to lacunae
in compact bone: (p138)
A | lamella | C | Haversian canal | B | canaliculus |
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8.
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A shallow, basin-like depression in a bone often
serving as an articular surface is a: (p 142)
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9.
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A round or oval opening through a bone is a:
(p142)
A | foramen | C | trochanter | B | fossa |
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10.
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Which of the following bones is NOT considered part
of the appendicular skeleton: (p145)
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11.
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The canal that runs through the core of each osteon
contains: (p138)
A | blood vessels and nerve fibers | C | yellow marrow and Sharpey's fibers | B | cartilage and lamellae |
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12.
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The small cavities in bone tissue where osteocytes
are found are called: (p138)
A | Volkmann's canals | C | Haversian canals | B | lacunae |
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13.
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What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones
in the embryo: (p139)
A | fibrocartilage | C | hyaline
cartilage | B | elastic connective
tissue |
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14.
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Which of the following is an example of a bone that
forms from fibrous membranes: (p136/140)
A | the parietal bone | C | the
humerus | B | the femur |
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15.
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The factor(s) that determine where bone
matrix is to be remodeled is (are): (p140)
A | stresses of gravity and muscle pull on the
skeleton | B | sex hormones | C | calcium level of the blood |
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There are four stages in the healing of a bone
fracture. Which of the following best illustrates the sequence of these stages: (p144)
1. | bony callus formation | 3. | fibrocartilage callus formation | 2. | bone remodeling | 4. | hematoma
formation | | | | |
A | 1, 3, 2, 4 | C | 4, 3,
1, 2 | B | 1, 3, 4, 2 |
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Bone growth that occurs due to weight lifting at
age 40 is most likely: (p140)
A | none since bones do not grow after
adolescence | B | endochondrial
ossification | C | appositional
ossification |
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18.
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A compound fracture can be described as when:
(p144)
A | the bone is crushed | B | the bone is broken into many fragments | C | the broken bone is exposed to the
outside |
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19.
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A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many
fragments is a: (p145)
A | comminuted fracture | C | compression fracture | B | greenstick
fracture |
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20.
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A fracture that is common in children, whose bones
have relatively more collagen in their matrix and are more flexible than those of adults, is a(n):
(p145)
A | depressed fracture | C | greenstick fracture | B | open
fracture |
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21.
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A fracture that is common in osteoporotic bones is
a(n): (p145)
A | simple fracture | C | compression fracture | B | impacted
fracture |
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22.
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The axial skeleton contains: (p145)
1. skull 2. arms and legs 3. ribs and
sternum 4. vertebrae 5. pelvic girdles
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23.
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The suture found between the parietal and temporal
bone is the: (p147)
A | both the squamous suture and the sagittal
suture | B | squamous suture | C | lambdoid suture |
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24.
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All of the following facial bones are paired except
one. Which of the following is the unpaired facial bone: (p150)
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25.
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The fibrous connections between the bones of a
fetal skull are: (p152)
A | fontanels | C | palate | B | sinuses |
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26.
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Which of these bones is associated with the hand:
(p161)
A | metacarpals | C | calcaneus | B | metatarsals |
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27.
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The hyoid bone is unique because:
(p165)
A | it has no specific function | B | it is covered with mucosa | C | it is the only bone of the body that does not directly articulate with any
other bone |
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28.
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The sella turcica is part of the _____ bone.
(p149)
A | frontal | C | sphenoid | B | ethmoid |
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29.
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How many true ribs do humans have:
(p157)
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30.
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Transverse foramina are found in the:
(p154)
A | coccyx | C | thoracic vertebrae | B | cervical
vertebrae |
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31.
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The atlas is the: (p154)
A | first thoracic vertebra | C | first cervical vertebra | B | second cervical
vertebra |
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32.
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Which is the correct order of ribs, from superior
to inferior: (p157)
A | floating ribs, false ribs, true
ribs | C | true ribs, floating ribs, false
ribs | B | true ribs, false ribs, floating
ribs |
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33.
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The sternum is the result of fusion of three bones
called the: (p156)
A | true ribs, manubrium, xiphoid
process | B | jugular notch, sternal angle, xiphisternal
joint | C | manubrium, body, xiphoid
process |
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34.
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Which two bones constitute the forearm:
(p158)
A | radius and humerus | C | ulna
and radius | B | fibula and tibia |
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35.
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The tailbone is the: (p156)
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36.
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Which of the following is correct of the female
pelvis when comparing it with the male pelvis: (p163)
A | the distance between the female ischial tuberosities is
less | B | the female pelvis as a whole is deeper, and the bones
are heavier and thicker | C | the distance
between the female ischial spines is greater |
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37.
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The type of joint shown in Figure 5.4 is:
(p168/170)
Figure 5.4
A | a synovial joint | C | a
suture | B | a cartilaginous
joint |
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38.
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The wrist bones are actually: (p161)
A | phalanges | C | metatarsals | B | carpals |
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39.
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Which of these bones is NOT a long bone found in
the leg: (p164)
A | metatarsals | C | patella | B | femur |
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40.
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Bone formation can be referred to as:
(p140)
A | osteoarthritis | C | ossification | B | rickets |
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