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 | sodium and phosphorus | D | calcium and iron | B | sodium and
potassium | E | calcium and potassium | C | calcium and
phosphorus |
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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 | wrist and ankle
bones - long bones | E | skull bones - flat bones | C | arm and leg bones - short bones |
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The femur, tibia, humerus, and radius are all
classified as: (p135-136)
A | irregular bones | D | sesamoid bones | B | compact
bones | E | flat bones | C | 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 | yellow marrow | D | articular cartilage | B | periosteum | E | spongy bone | C | endosteum |
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In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to:
(p 138)
A | cause lengthwise growth in long
bones | B | form blood cells | C | decrease friction at joint surfaces | D | store adipose tissue | E | store calcium and
phosphorus |
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The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that:
(p138)
A | bone diameter is decreasing | D | bone is dead | B | bone length is no
longer increasing | E | bone diameter is increasing | C | bone length is increasing |
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What tiny canal connects central canals to lacunae
in compact bone: (p138)
A | osteon | D | Haversian canal | B | lamella | E | perforating canal | C | canaliculus |
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A shallow, basin-like depression in a bone often
serving as an articular surface is a: (p 142)
A | meatus | D | foramen | B | fossa | E | groove | C | sinus |
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A round or oval opening through a bone is a:
(p142)
A | fissure | D | trochanter | B | facet | E | fossa | C | foramen |
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10.
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Which of the following bones is NOT considered part
of the appendicular skeleton: (p145)
A | sternum | D | femur | B | radius | E | scapula | C | metatarsals |
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11.
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The canal that runs through the core of each osteon
contains: (p138)
A | red marrow | D | osteoclasts and osteoblasts | B | yellow marrow and Sharpey's fibers | E | cartilage and
lamellae | C | blood vessels and nerve
fibers |
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The small cavities in bone tissue where osteocytes
are found are called: (p138)
A | trabeculae | D | Volkmann's canals | B | lacunae | E | lamellae | C | Haversian canals |
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What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones
in the embryo: (p139)
A | hyaline cartilage | D | dense
fibrous connective tissue | B | loose fibrous
connective tissue | 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 tibia | D | the
femur | B | the radius | E | the parietal
bone | C | the humerus |
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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 | growth hormone | C | sex hormones | D | parathyroid hormone
(PTH) | E | 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, 2, 3, 4 | D | 1, 3,
2, 4 | B | 4, 3, 2, 1 | E | 4, 3, 1,
2 | C | 1, 3, 4, 2 |
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Bone growth that occurs due to weight lifting at
age 40 is most likely: (p140)
A | periosteum | B | appositional ossification | C | none since bones do not grow after adolescence | D | occurring at the epiphyseal plates | E | endochondrial ossification |
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A compound fracture can be described as when:
(p144)
A | adjacent bones fracture
simultaneously | B | the broken bone is
exposed to the outside | C | the bone is
crushed | D | the bone is broken into many
fragments | E | the broken bone ends are forced into each
other |
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A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many
fragments is a: (p145)
A | comminuted fracture | D | compression fracture | B | compound
fracture | E | simple fracture | C | greenstick
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 | depressed fracture | D | open
fracture | B | impacted fracture | E | spiral
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 | impacted fracture | D | spiral
fracture | B | simple fracture | E | depressed
fracture | C | compression
fracture |
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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, 2, 3, 5 | D | 2, 3,
4, 5 | B | 1, 3, 4, 5 | E | 2,
5 | C | 1, 3, 4 |
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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 | D | coronal
suture | E | sagittal 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 | vomer | D | palatine | B | maxillae | E | lacrimal | C | zygomatic |
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The fibrous connections between the bones of a
fetal skull are: (p152)
A | palate | D | sinuses | B | crista
galli | E | alveolar margins | C | fontanels |
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Which of these bones is associated with the hand:
(p161)
A | tarsals | D | calcaneus | B | metatarsals | E | talus | C | metacarpals |
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The hyoid bone is unique because:
(p165)
A | it is the only bone of the body that does not directly
articulate with any other bone | B | it has no specific
function | C | it is covered with mucosa | D | it largely consists of cartilage | E | it has an unusual shape |
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The sella turcica is part of the _____ bone.
(p149)
A | temporal | D | ethmoid | B | parietal | E | frontal | C | sphenoid |
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29.
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How many true ribs do humans have:
(p157)
A | three | D | five | B | fifteen | E | twelve | C | seven |
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30.
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Transverse foramina are found in the:
(p154)
A | thoracic vertebrae | D | cervical vertebrae | B | coccyx | E | lumbar vertebrae | C | sacrum |
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The atlas is the: (p154)
A | second cervical vertebra | D | last lumbar vertebra | B | first thoracic
vertebra | E | first cervical vertebra | C | part of the
sacrum |
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Which is the correct order of ribs, from superior
to inferior: (p157)
A | true ribs, false ribs, floating
ribs | D | false ribs, floating ribs, true
ribs | B | floating ribs, false ribs, true
ribs | E | floating ribs, true ribs, false ribs | C | true ribs, floating ribs, false 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 | manubrium, body, xiphoid
process | C | jugular notch, sternal angle, xiphisternal
joint | D | ischium, ilium, coccyx | E | pubis, ischium, ilium |
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Which two bones constitute the forearm:
(p158)
A | radius and humerus | D | humerus
and scapula | B | fibula and
tibia | E | ulna and radius | C | femur and
fibula |
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The tailbone is the: (p156)
A | coccyx | D | pubis | B | sacrum | E | ischium | C | patella |
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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 female iliac bones are less
flared | B | the angle of the female pubic arch is
smaller | C | the female pelvis as a whole is deeper, and the bones
are heavier and thicker | D | the distance
between the female ischial tuberosities is less | E | 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 | an amphiarthrotic joint | D | a fibrous joint | B | a
suture | E | a cartilaginous joint | C | a synovial
joint |
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38.
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The wrist bones are actually: (p161)
A | carpals | D | metatarsals | B | tarsals | E | phalanges | C | metacarpals |
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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 | D | patella | B | fibula | E | tibia | C | femur |
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40.
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Bone formation can be referred to as:
(p140)
A | rickets | D | osteoporosis | B | gout | E | osteoarthritis | C | ossification |
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