Question 1

Which one of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

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A)   protection
B)   movement
C)   storage of minerals
D)   blood cell formation
E)   protein synthesisF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

The thoracic curvature of the vertebral column

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A)   is concave anteriorly
B)   develops when a baby begins to walk
C)   is called a secondary curvature
D)   is called lordosis when it is exaggerated
E)   is not present in most people because it is an abnormalityF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The bone of the upper extremity with a trochlear notch and an olecranon process is the

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A)   humerus
B)   radius
C)   ulna
D)   scapula
E)   carpalF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The large projection lateral to the head of the femur is the

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A)   greater trochanter
B)   lesser trochanter
C)   lateral condyle
D)   lateral epicondyleE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Phalanges are short bones.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the term for the bone of the face that contains a paranasal sinus?

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Question 7

An opening in a bone through which a blood vessel or nerve passes is called a

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A)   condyle
B)   fossa
C)   foramen
D)   trochanter
E)   crestF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The flat bones of the cranium develop by

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A)   intramembranous ossification
B)   osteolysis
C)   endochondral ossification
D)   osteogenic ossification
E)   epiphyseal ossificationF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The glenoid fossa is a part of the

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A)   clavicle
B)   scapula
C)   sternum
D)   humerus
E)   ulnaF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Short bones

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A)   include the phalanges
B)   are solid pieces of compact bone
C)   are found in the cranium
D)   are primarily spongy bone with a thin layer of compact bone on the surface
E)   include most of the facial bonesF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The bone that has a sella turcica,optic foramen,and wings is the _____ bone.

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A)   zygomatic
B)   sphenoid
C)   ethmoid
D)   temporal
E)   frontalF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

The spaces that contain osteocytes are called

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A)   lamellae
B)   lacunae
C)   canaliculi
D)   trabeculae
E)   osteonsF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Vertebrae that have articular facets for the ribs are the

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A)   cervical
B)   thoracic
C)   lumbar
D)   sacral
E)   coccygealF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

A pouch or sac is a(n)

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A)   acetabulum
B)   bursa
C)   coracoid
D)   odontoidE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What is the term for the bone on medial side of forearm?

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Question 16

Bones increase in length as a result of mitotic activity in the

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A)   articular cartilage
B)   endosteum
C)   trabeculae of the epiphysis
D)   epiphyseal line
E)   epiphyseal plateF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the term for the cell that forms osseous tissue?

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Question 18

The true pelvis

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A)   is larger than the false pelvis
B)   is located between the flared portions of the ilium
C)   is the portion between the pelvic inlet and pelvic outlet
D)   has the ischium as its anterior boundary
E)   has the iliac crests as the superior borderF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

How many vertebrosternal ribs are there?

Accepted Answer

A)   2 pairs
B)   3 pairs
C)   5 pairs
D)   7 pairs
E)   12 pairsF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

What is the term for the type of vertebrae with articular facets for the ribs?

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Exam 6: Skeletal System

Bones increase in length as a result of mitotic activity in the

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What is the term for the cell that forms osseous tissue?

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The flat bones of the cranium develop by

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What is the term for the type of vertebrae with articular facets for the ribs?

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A pouch or sac is a(n)

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The large projection lateral to the head of the femur is the

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Which one of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

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What is the term for the bone of the face that contains a paranasal sinus?

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How many vertebrosternal ribs are there?

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The glenoid fossa is a part of the

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Vertebrae that have articular facets for the ribs are the

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The spaces that contain osteocytes are called

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What is the term for the bone on medial side of forearm?

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The bone of the upper extremity with a trochlear notch and an olecranon process is the

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Phalanges are short bones.

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The bone that has a sella turcica,optic foramen,and wings is the _____ bone.

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The true pelvis

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An opening in a bone through which a blood vessel or nerve passes is called a

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Short bones

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The thoracic curvature of the vertebral column

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