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