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 | D | sodium
and phosphorus | B | sodium and
potassium | E | calcium and phosphorus | C | calcium and
potassium |
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Which of the following groups of bones in the human
body, categorized according to shape, is correct: (p136)
A | coxal bones - short bones | D | cranium - sesamoid bones | B | arm and leg bones -
short bones | E | wrist and ankle bones - long bones | C | skull bones - flat bones |
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The femur, tibia, humerus, and radius are all
classified as: (p135-136)
A | irregular bones | D | compact
bones | B | long bones | E | flat
bones | C | sesamoid 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 | spongy bone | D | periosteum | B | yellow
marrow | E | endosteum | C | articular
cartilage |
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In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to:
(p 138)
A | store calcium and phosphorus | B | store adipose tissue | C | form blood
cells | D | cause lengthwise growth in long
bones | E | decrease friction at joint
surfaces |
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The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that:
(p138)
A | bone is dead | D | bone
diameter is decreasing | B | bone diameter is
increasing | E | bone length is increasing | C | bone length is no longer increasing |
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What tiny canal connects central canals to lacunae
in compact bone: (p138)
A | canaliculus | D | lamella | B | perforating
canal | E | osteon | C | Haversian
canal |
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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)
A | sinus | D | fossa | B | foramen | E | groove | C | meatus |
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A round or oval opening through a bone is a:
(p142)
A | facet | D | foramen | B | fissure | E | trochanter | C | fossa |
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10.
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Which of the following bones is NOT considered part
of the appendicular skeleton: (p145)
A | scapula | D | metatarsals | B | femur | E | sternum | C | radius |
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The canal that runs through the core of each osteon
contains: (p138)
A | yellow marrow and Sharpey's
fibers | D | cartilage and lamellae | B | red marrow | E | osteoclasts and osteoblasts | C | blood vessels and nerve fibers |
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The small cavities in bone tissue where osteocytes
are found are called: (p138)
A | Haversian canals | D | Volkmann's canals | B | trabeculae | E | lamellae | C | lacunae |
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What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones
in the embryo: (p139)
A | loose fibrous connective tissue | D | dense fibrous connective tissue | B | hyaline cartilage | E | fibrocartilage | C | elastic connective
tissue |
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Which of the following is an example of a bone that
forms from fibrous membranes: (p136/140)
A | the femur | D | the
parietal bone | B | the
radius | E | the tibia | C | the
humerus |
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The factor(s) that determine where bone
matrix is to be remodeled is (are): (p140)
A | calcium level of the blood | B | stresses of gravity and muscle pull on the skeleton | C | growth hormone | D | sex
hormones | E | parathyroid hormone
(PTH) |
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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 | 4, 3, 2, 1 | D | 1, 3,
4, 2 | B | 1, 3, 2, 4 | E | 1, 2, 3,
4 | C | 4, 3, 1, 2 |
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Bone growth that occurs due to weight lifting at
age 40 is most likely: (p140)
A | occurring at the epiphyseal
plates | B | periosteum | C | none since bones do not grow after adolescence | D | endochondrial ossification | E | appositional ossification |
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A compound fracture can be described as when:
(p144)
A | the broken bone is exposed to the
outside | B | the bone is broken into many
fragments | C | adjacent bones fracture
simultaneously | D | the broken bone
ends are forced into each other | E | the bone is
crushed |
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A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many
fragments is a: (p145)
A | compression fracture | D | greenstick fracture | B | comminuted
fracture | E | compound fracture | C | simple
fracture |
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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 | open fracture | D | depressed fracture | B | spiral
fracture | E | impacted fracture | C | greenstick
fracture |
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21.
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A fracture that is common in osteoporotic bones is
a(n): (p145)
A | spiral fracture | D | depressed fracture | B | compression
fracture | E | impacted fracture | C | simple
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
A | 1, 3, 4 | D | 2,
5 | B | 1, 2, 3, 5 | E | 2, 3, 4,
5 | C | 1, 3, 4, 5 |
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The suture found between the parietal and temporal
bone is the: (p147)
A | sagittal suture | B | coronal suture | C | both the squamous
suture and the sagittal suture | D | lambdoid
suture | E | squamous suture |
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All of the following facial bones are paired except
one. Which of the following is the unpaired facial bone: (p150)
A | maxillae | D | zygomatic | B | lacrimal | E | palatine | C | vomer |
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The fibrous connections between the bones of a
fetal skull are: (p152)
A | alveolar margins | D | fontanels | B | sinuses | E | palate | C | crista galli |
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Which of these bones is associated with the hand:
(p161)
A | calcaneus | D | metatarsals | B | metacarpals | E | tarsals | C | talus |
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The hyoid bone is unique because:
(p165)
A | it largely consists of
cartilage | B | it has no specific function | C | it has an unusual shape | D | it is the only bone
of the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone | E | it is covered with mucosa |
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28.
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The sella turcica is part of the _____ bone.
(p149)
A | parietal | D | sphenoid | B | frontal | E | ethmoid | C | temporal |
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29.
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How many true ribs do humans have:
(p157)
A | three | D | five | B | seven | E | twelve | C | fifteen |
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30.
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Transverse foramina are found in the:
(p154)
A | thoracic vertebrae | D | sacrum | B | cervical
vertebrae | E | coccyx | C | lumbar
vertebrae |
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The atlas is the: (p154)
A | part of the sacrum | D | first
cervical vertebra | B | first thoracic
vertebra | E | second cervical vertebra | C | last lumbar
vertebra |
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Which is the correct order of ribs, from superior
to inferior: (p157)
A | floating ribs, true ribs, false
ribs | D | true ribs, false ribs, floating
ribs | B | floating ribs, false ribs, true
ribs | E | true ribs, floating ribs, false ribs | C | false ribs, floating ribs, true ribs |
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The sternum is the result of fusion of three bones
called the: (p156)
A | pubis, ischium, ilium | B | jugular notch, sternal angle, xiphisternal joint | C | true ribs, manubrium, xiphoid process | D | ischium, ilium, coccyx | E | manubrium, body,
xiphoid process |
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Which two bones constitute the forearm:
(p158)
A | ulna and radius | D | fibula
and tibia | B | femur and fibula | E | radius and
humerus | C | humerus and
scapula |
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The tailbone is the: (p156)
A | patella | D | sacrum | B | coccyx | E | ischium | C | pubis |
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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 angle of the female pubic arch is
smaller | B | the distance between the female ischial spines is
greater | C | the distance between the female ischial tuberosities is
less | D | the female iliac bones are less
flared | E | the female pelvis as a whole is deeper, and the bones
are heavier and thicker |
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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 cartilaginous joint | D | an amphiarthrotic joint | B | a fibrous
joint | E | a synovial joint | C | a
suture |
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38.
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The wrist bones are actually: (p161)
A | carpals | D | metacarpals | B | tarsals | E | phalanges | C | metatarsals |
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39.
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Which of these bones is NOT a long bone found in
the leg: (p164)
A | fibula | D | femur | B | metatarsals | E | tibia | C | patella |
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40.
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Bone formation can be referred to as:
(p140)
A | gout | D | osteoporosis | B | osteoarthritis | E | ossification | C | rickets |
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