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Which of the following account(s) for the variance in the number of bones? (131) |
| | A) | age |
| | B) | genetic variation |
| | C) | sex |
| | D) | both a and b |
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Bones that form in tendons in response to stress are called (131) |
| | A) | cartilaginous bones |
| | B) | sesamoid bones |
| | C) | latent bones |
| | D) | spongy bones |
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Which of the following is (are) not a part of the axial skeleton? (132) |
| | A) | auditory ossicles |
| | B) | ribs |
| | C) | os coxae |
| | D) | both b and c |
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Which of the following is not a part of the appendicular skeleton? (132) |
| | A) | the vertebral column |
| | B) | the patella |
| | C) | the clavicle |
| | D) | the femur |
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Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system? (134) |
| | A) | support |
| | B) | hemopoiesis |
| | C) | mineral storage |
| | D) | coordination |
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Which of the following is (are) not protected by the skeletal system? (134) |
| | A) | liver |
| | B) | heart |
| | C) | muscles |
| | D) | central nervous system |
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Bone is primarily composed of (135) |
| | A) | phosphorous |
| | B) | calcium |
| | C) | magnesium |
| | D) | both a and b |
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In function, the skeletal system is most closely associated with the (134) |
| | A) | muscular system |
| | B) | mineral system |
| | C) | nervous system |
| | D) | urinary system |
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Which of the following is not one of the categories of bone shape? (135) |
| | A) | long bones |
| | B) | flat bones |
| | C) | thick bones |
| | D) | short bones |
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The type of bone that most commonly functions as a lever is (135) |
| | A) | irregular bone |
| | B) | thick bone |
| | C) | long bone |
| | D) | short bone |
| | E) | sesamoid bone |
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A facet is described as a (136) |
| | A) | marked bony prominence |
| | B) | sharp, slender process |
| | C) | flattened or shallow articulating surface |
| | D) | projection adjacent to a condyle |
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A small pit or depression on a bone is referred to as a (136) |
| | A) | fossa |
| | B) | fissure |
| | C) | fovea |
| | D) | meatus |
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Red bone marrow within certain long bones is in contact with the (137) |
| | A) | articular cartilage |
| | B) | endosteum |
| | C) | epiphyseal plate |
| | D) | periosteum |
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Large bone cells that enzymatically break down bone tissue and that play an important role in bone growth, remodeling, and healing are known as (138) |
| | A) | osteogenic cells |
| | B) | osteoblasts |
| | C) | osteocytes |
| | D) | osteoclasts |
| | E) | bone-lining cells |
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The bone cells that are thought to regulate the movement of calcium and phosphate into and out of bone matrix are known as (138) |
| | A) | osteogenic cells |
| | B) | osteoblasts |
| | C) | osteocytes |
| | D) | osteoclasts |
| | E) | bone-lining cells |
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Osteocytes within compact bone tissue are located in minute capsules, or spaces, known as (138) |
| | A) | lacunae |
| | B) | osteons |
| | C) | lamellae |
| | D) | trabeculae |
| | E) | sinuses |
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In compact bone, the matrix is laid down in concentric rings called (140) |
| | A) | osteons |
| | B) | lamellae |
| | C) | canaliculi |
| | D) | trabeculae |
| | E) | osteons |
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________ builds up bone, while ________ breaks down bone. (138) |
| | A) | Meatus/marrow |
| | B) | Osteoblast activity/osteoclast activity |
| | C) | Epiphysis/diaphysis |
| | D) | Diaphysis/epiphysis |
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Calcification is the process of (140) |
| | A) | ossification |
| | B) | osteoporosis |
| | C) | growth |
| | D) | mitosis |
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________ is the process by which minerals are deposited in the matrix of cartilaginous bone tissue. (140) |
| | A) | Ossification |
| | B) | Hardening |
| | C) | Calcification |
| | D) | Deposition |
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Spongy bone develops at the ________ ________ centers. (142) |
| | A) | bone marrow |
| | B) | histological zone |
| | C) | primary ossification |
| | D) | secondary ossification |
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A(n) ________ ________consists of five histological zones. (142) |
| | A) | Epiphyseal plate |
| | B) | primary ossification center |
| | C) | secondary ossification center |
| | D) | cartilage ring |
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The ________ is a region of transformation from cartilage tissue to bone tissue. (143) |
| | A) | ossification zone |
| | B) | calcification zone |
| | C) | cartilage ring |
| | D) | none of the above |
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The fontanels permit (144) |
| | A) | rapid growth of the brain |
| | B) | passage of heat |
| | C) | molding during parturition |
| | D) | both a and c |
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Which is not one of the six fontanels? (144) |
| | A) | lateral fontanel |
| | B) | posterior fontanel |
| | C) | anterior fontanel |
| | D) | all of these are fontanels |
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Which is not a bone forming the orbit? (151) |
| | A) | frontal bone |
| | B) | zygomatic bone |
| | C) | maxilla |
| | D) | occipital bone |
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The mastoid process is a bony extension of the (151) |
| | A) | occipital bone |
| | B) | parietal bone |
| | C) | sphenoid bone |
| | D) | zygomatic bone |
| | E) | temporal bone |
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The sella turcica, supporting the pituitary gland, is part of the (152) |
| | A) | frontal bone |
| | B) | sphenoid bone |
| | C) | nasal bone |
| | D) | ethmoid bone |
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Which statement explains why facial bones are not classified as cranial bones? (154) |
| | A) | Facial bones do not come in contact with the brain. |
| | B) | They are lighter in weight than cranial bones. |
| | C) | The cranial bones have cavities. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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Which is not a facial bone? (154) |
| | A) | zygomatic bone |
| | B) | lacrimal bone |
| | C) | vomer |
| | D) | all of these are facial bones |
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The functions of the vertebral column do not include (159) |
| | A) | protection of the spinal cord |
| | B) | support for the head |
| | C) | attachment site for muscles |
| | D) | reflex action |
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Which of the following is not one of the four curvatures of the vertebral column? (159) |
| | A) | brachial curve |
| | B) | thoracic curve |
| | C) | cervical curve |
| | D) | lumbar curve |
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Processes that limit the twisting of the vertebral column are the (160) |
| | A) | spinous processes |
| | B) | transverse processes |
| | C) | lateral processes |
| | D) | articular processes |
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A structural feature of a typical cervical vertebra is (160) |
| | A) | transverse foramen |
| | B) | a dens |
| | C) | a long spinous process |
| | D) | a fovea |
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Which of the following is (are) not considered part of the rib cage? (164) |
| | A) | clavicles |
| | B) | false ribs |
| | C) | sternum |
| | D) | costal cartilages |
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The three components of the sternum, listed from superior to inferior in position, are (164) |
| | A) | xiphoid process, sternal angle, costal notch |
| | B) | manubrium, body, xiphoid process |
| | C) | jugular notch, clavicular notch, costal notch |
| | D) | body, manubrium, clavicular notch |
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Which portion of the sternum attaches to the greatest number of ribs? (164) |
| | A) | manubrium |
| | B) | body |
| | C) | xiphoid process |
| | D) | all attach to the same number |
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Certain structures are common to all ribs; for example, a (165) |
| | A) | tubercle |
| | B) | head |
| | C) | neck |
| | D) | both b and c |
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An abnormal condition in a child due to a lack of vitamin D is (166) |
| | A) | osteomalacia |
| | B) | rickets |
| | C) | acromegaly |
| | D) | gigantism |
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Osteoporosis, the disorder characterized by weakening of bones, primarily as a result of calcium loss, is most common in which group? (167) |
| | A) | postmenopausal women |
| | B) | elderly men |
| | C) | children |
| | D) | all adults |
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Hypersecretion of the pituitary growth hormone in an adult may result in (166) |
| | A) | Paget's disease |
| | B) | osteoporosis |
| | C) | acromegaly |
| | D) | osteomalacia |
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The most virulent type of bone cancer, which frequently metastasizes through the blood to the lungs, is (167) |
| | A) | osteoid osteomas |
| | B) | osteoma |
| | C) | osteogenic sarcoma |
| | D) | none; bone cancer is not virulent |
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A fissure is defined as (136) |
| | A) | a deep pit or socket |
| | B) | a rounded opening through a bone |
| | C) | a groove that accommodates a vessel, nerve, or tendon |
| | D) | a narrow, slitlike opening |
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Which of the following is found only on the femur? (136) |
| | A) | tubercle |
| | B) | trochanter |
| | C) | tuberosity |
| | D) | head |
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Which of the following is found only on the humerus? (136) |
| | A) | tubercle |
| | B) | trochanter |
| | C) | tuberosity |
| | D) | head |
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Which of the following associations is not correct? (137) |
| | A) | endosteum/yellow bone marrow |
| | B) | medullary cavity/endosteum |
| | C) | medullary cavity/periosteum |
| | D) | red bone marrow/spongy bone |
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Which of the following secures the periosteum to the bone? (137) |
| | A) | perforating fibers |
| | B) | epiphyseal plate |
| | C) | endosteum |
| | D) | diploe |
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Trabeculae (138) |
| | A) | are found in spongy bone |
| | B) | give spongy bone a latticework appearance |
| | C) | are found in compact bone |
| | D) | both a and b |
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Ossification of the fontanels is normally completed by (144) |
| | A) | 6-12 months |
| | B) | 12-18 months |
| | C) | 18-24 months |
| | D) | 24-30 months |
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Which of the following foramen/structure transmitted associations is not correct? (146) |
| | A) | carotid canal/internal carotid artery |
| | B) | foramen ovale/mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve |
| | C) | foramen rotundum/mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve |
| | D) | mandibular foramen/inferior alveolar nerve |
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Which is not a sinus found in the skull? (151) |
| | A) | sphenoidal |
| | B) | frontal |
| | C) | ethmoidal |
| | D) | maxillary |
| | E) | all of the above are sinuses found in the skull |
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Which of the following is a primary curve of the vertebral column? (159) |
| | A) | cervical |
| | B) | lumbar |
| | C) | thoracic |
| | D) | pelvic |
| | E) | both c and d |
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Which is not a characteristic of lumbar vertebrae? (161) |
| | A) | thin, long spinous processes |
| | B) | transverse foramina |
| | C) | large bodies |
| | D) | thick spinous processes |
| | E) | both a and b |
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Which of the following is not a portion of the developing skull? (141) |
| | A) | mesocranium |
| | B) | neurocranium |
| | C) | chondrocranium |
| | D) | viscerocranium |
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