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Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e

David Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis, The University at Albany
Jackie Butler, Grayson County Community College

Skeletal System

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	The outer covering of each bone, made from fibrous connective tissue, is called the ________________.
		A)	epiphysis
		B)	diaphysis
		C)	articular cartilage
		D)	periosteum


2	Inside the epiphyses of each long bone, mostly ________________ can be found.
		A)	compact bone
		B)	spongy bone
		C)	cartilage
		D)	marrow


3	Compact bone is made up of _______________ cemented together.
		A)	osteocytes
		B)	perforating canals
		C)	osteons
		D)	trabeculae


4	Which of these statements is not true about intramembranous bones?
		A)	They begin with a cartilage model.
		B)	They form between flat sheets of connective tissue.
		C)	Skull bones are formed in this way.
		D)	Osteoblasts deposit new bone along blood vessels within the layers.


5	Several layers of cells reside within epiphyseal disks of developing long bones. Which layer is responsible for anchoring the disk to the bony epiphysis?
		A)	cells undergoing mitosis
		B)	cells enlarging and becoming calcified
		C)	dead cells with calcified intercellular substance
		D)	resting cells


6	The cells that tear down and remodel bone are the ________________.
		A)	osteoblasts
		B)	osteocytes
		C)	osteoclasts
		D)	macrophages


7	Which of these factors is not necessary for normal bone growth and development?
		A)	growth hormone
		B)	high fat diet
		C)	male and female sex hormones
		D)	Vitamins A, C, and D


8	A soft spot in a newborn's skull is called a __________________.
		A)	fontanel
		B)	fovea
		C)	foramen
		D)	fissure


9	The _______________ suture joins the temporal and parietal bones of the skull.
		A)	lambdoidal
		B)	squamosal
		C)	coronal
		D)	sagittal


10	The membranes that surround the skull attach to the crista galli, found on the ________________ bone of the skull.
		A)	frontal
		B)	parietal
		C)	ethmoid
		D)	sphenoid


11	The prominent portions of the cheeks are made up of the _________________ bones.
		A)	maxillary
		B)	palatine
		C)	lacrimal
		D)	zygomatic


12	The ______________ of a typical vertebra projects posteriorly, and is thickest and most blunt in appearance in lumbar vertebrae.
		A)	spinous process
		B)	transverse process
		C)	superior articulating process
		D)	lamina


13	The pectoral girdle is made up of the clavicle and the ________________.
		A)	humerus
		B)	ulna
		C)	scapula
		D)	sternum


14	Another name for the wrist bones is _______________.
		A)	metacarpals
		B)	carpals
		C)	phalanges
		D)	tarsals


15	The femur inserts into the pelvic girdle at the ____________________.
		A)	patella
		B)	trochanter
		C)	condyle
		D)	acetabulum


16	How many bones are there in the body?
		A)	180
		B)	80
		C)	210
		D)	206


17	Which bones do not belong to the axial skeleton?
		A)	skull
		B)	ribs
		C)	hip bone
		D)	spinal column


18	Which bones would contain significant amounts of red bone marrow in an adult?
		A)	femur
		B)	sternum
		C)	humerus
		D)	tibia


19	By morphology, the parietal bone can be classified as a _____ bone.
		A)	long
		B)	short
		C)	flat
		D)	irregular


20	The medullary cavity by the diaphysis of an adult bone would contain _____.
		A)	compact bone mainly
		B)	spongy bone mainly
		C)	red bone marrow
		D)	yellow bone marrow


21	The part of the bone that the articular cartilage covers directly is the _____.
		A)	diaphysis
		B)	endosteum
		C)	epiphysis
		D)	periosteum


22	The junction between the diaphysis and epiphysis is called the _____.
		A)	endosteum
		B)	periosteum
		C)	epiphyseal disk
		D)	articular cartilage


23	Which type of bone fracture occurs as an incomplete break in the bone?
		A)	greenstick
		B)	incomplete
		C)	compound
		D)	simple


24	Which type of fracture breaks the bone into several fragments?
		A)	complete
		B)	impacted
		C)	commuted
		D)	spiral


25	What is the last stage in the repair of a fracture?
		A)	bony callus
		B)	hematoma
		C)	inflammation
		D)	fibrocartilage callus


26	Which sinus inflammation in the skull could most commonly lead to deafness?
		A)	frontal sinus
		B)	maxillary sinus
		C)	mastoid sinus
		D)	ethmoid sinus


27	Which of these skull bones does not contain paranasal sinuses?
		A)	frontal
		B)	ethmoid
		C)	sphenoid
		D)	zygomatic


28	Which skull bones are not part of the cranium?
		A)	frontal
		B)	temporal
		C)	ethmoid
		D)	maxilla


29	Which bone contains the foramen magnum?
		A)	parietal
		B)	occipital
		C)	sphenoid
		D)	ethmoid


30	Which of these bones has a prominent spine?
		A)	femur
		B)	humerus
		C)	pubis
		D)	scapula

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