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 | calcium
and phosphorus | B | sodium and
phosphorus | E | calcium and potassium | C | sodium and
potassium |
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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 | wrist and ankle bones - long bones | D | coxal bones - short bones | B | arm and leg bones - short bones | E | cranium - sesamoid
bones | C | 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 | compact bones | D | long
bones | B | irregular bones | E | sesamoid
bones | C | flat 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 | periosteum | B | endosteum | E | articular cartilage | C | spongy bone |
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In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to:
(p 138)
A | store adipose tissue | B | form blood cells | C | store calcium and
phosphorus | 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 length is no
longer increasing | E | bone length is increasing | C | bone diameter is increasing |
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What tiny canal connects central canals to lacunae
in compact bone: (p138)
A | perforating canal | D | Haversian canal | B | lamella | E | osteon | C | 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)
A | sinus | D | foramen | B | meatus | E | groove | C | fossa |
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A round or oval opening through a bone is a:
(p142)
A | facet | D | fissure | B | fossa | E | trochanter | 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 | femur | D | metatarsals | B | sternum | E | scapula | C | radius |
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11.
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The canal that runs through the core of each osteon
contains: (p138)
A | cartilage and lamellae | D | blood vessels and nerve fibers | B | osteoclasts and osteoblasts | E | red
marrow | C | yellow marrow and Sharpey's
fibers |
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12.
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The small cavities in bone tissue where osteocytes
are found are called: (p138)
A | lacunae | D | trabeculae | B | Volkmann's
canals | E | lamellae | C | Haversian
canals |
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13.
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What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones
in the embryo: (p139)
A | elastic connective tissue | D | hyaline cartilage | B | dense fibrous
connective tissue | E | loose fibrous connective
tissue | C | fibrocartilage |
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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 | D | the
femur | B | the radius | E | the
tibia | C | the humerus |
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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 | sex hormones | B | growth hormone | C | stresses of gravity
and muscle pull on the skeleton | 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 | 4, 3, 2, 1 | D | 1, 3,
4, 2 | B | 4, 3, 1, 2 | E | 1, 3, 2,
4 | C | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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17.
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Bone growth that occurs due to weight lifting at
age 40 is most likely: (p140)
A | endochondrial ossification | B | none since bones do not grow after adolescence | C | appositional ossification | D | periosteum | E | occurring at the
epiphyseal plates |
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A compound fracture can be described as when:
(p144)
A | the bone is crushed | B | the broken bone ends are forced into each other | C | the broken bone is exposed to the outside | D | the bone is broken into many fragments | E | adjacent bones fracture simultaneously |
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19.
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A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many
fragments is a: (p145)
A | compound fracture | D | compression fracture | B | simple
fracture | E | greenstick fracture | C | comminuted
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 | impacted fracture | D | greenstick fracture | B | spiral
fracture | E | open fracture | C | depressed
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 | depressed fracture | B | compression
fracture | E | simple fracture | C | spiral
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, 5 | D | 2, 3,
4, 5 | B | 1, 3, 4 | E | 1, 2, 3,
5 | C | 2, 5 |
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23.
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The suture found between the parietal and temporal
bone is the: (p147)
A | squamous suture | B | lambdoid suture | C | sagittal
suture | D | coronal suture | E | both the squamous suture and the 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 | palatine | D | maxillae | B | lacrimal | E | zygomatic | C | vomer |
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25.
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The fibrous connections between the bones of a
fetal skull are: (p152)
A | alveolar margins | D | crista
galli | B | sinuses | E | fontanels | C | palate |
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26.
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Which of these bones is associated with the hand:
(p161)
A | talus | D | tarsals | B | calcaneus | E | metacarpals | C | metatarsals |
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27.
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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 an unusual
shape | C | it is covered with mucosa | D | it has no specific function | E | it largely consists of cartilage |
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28.
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The sella turcica is part of the _____ bone.
(p149)
A | parietal | D | temporal | B | ethmoid | E | frontal | C | sphenoid |
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29.
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How many true ribs do humans have:
(p157)
A | three | D | twelve | B | five | E | fifteen | C | seven |
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30.
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Transverse foramina are found in the:
(p154)
A | sacrum | D | lumbar
vertebrae | B | coccyx | E | cervical
vertebrae | C | thoracic
vertebrae |
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31.
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The atlas is the: (p154)
A | last lumbar vertebra | D | second cervical vertebra | B | first thoracic
vertebra | E | first cervical vertebra | C | part of the
sacrum |
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32.
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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, floating ribs, false
ribs | B | floating ribs, false ribs, true
ribs | E | false ribs, floating ribs, true ribs | C | 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 | ischium, ilium, coccyx | B | pubis, ischium, ilium | C | manubrium, body,
xiphoid process | D | jugular notch,
sternal angle, xiphisternal joint | E | true ribs,
manubrium, xiphoid process |
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Which two bones constitute the forearm:
(p158)
A | radius and humerus | D | ulna
and radius | B | humerus and scapula | E | femur and
fibula | C | fibula and tibia |
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35.
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The tailbone is the: (p156)
A | ischium | D | coccyx | B | sacrum | E | patella | 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 suture | D | a
cartilaginous joint | B | a fibrous
joint | E | a synovial joint | C | an amphiarthrotic
joint |
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38.
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The wrist bones are actually: (p161)
A | tarsals | D | metatarsals | B | metacarpals | E | carpals | C | phalanges |
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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 | metatarsals | B | patella | E | tibia | C | fibula |
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40.
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Bone formation can be referred to as:
(p140)
A | osteoporosis | D | gout | B | rickets | E | osteoarthritis | C | ossification |
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