Question 1

Bacteria infecting the mucous membranes in the air cells of the mastoid process most likely spread from the

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A)  middle ear.
B)  meninges.
C)  frontal sinus.
D)  maxillary sinus.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Bones

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A)  are not living tissue.
B)  are multifunctional.
C)  do not contribute to homeostasis.
D)  have a matrix composed mostly of organic salts.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The number of bones in most people is 206.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Having extra digits is termed

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A)  polydactyly.
B)  polyuria.
C)  polyploidy.
D)  polydipsia.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The zygomatic bone is an example of a(n)

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A)  long bone.
B)  flat bone.
C)  short bone.
D)  irregular bone.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Articular cartilage is

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A)  fibrocartilage.
B)  found only in the knees and elbows.
C)  elastic cartilage.
D)  hyaline cartilage.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Cells that remove excess bone tissue after fracture repair are

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A)  fibroblasts and osteoblasts.
B)  chondrocytes and osteocytes.
C)  osteoblasts and osteoclasts.
D)  osteoclasts and phagocytes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following are components of the pelvic girdle?

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A)  hip bones.
B)  coxal bones.
C)  sacrum.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The deltoid tuberosity is part of the humerus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Bone remodeling occurs as osteoblasts resorb bone tissue and osteoclasts replace the bone.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ribs that join the sternum directly by costal cartilages are called

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A)  true ribs.
B)  false ribs.
C)  floating ribs.
D)  vertebrochondral ribs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A laminectomy is a procedure used to treat osteoporosis that removes part of the posterior arch of a vertebra.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Articular cartilage of a long bone is found

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A)  on the outer surface of the epiphyses.
B)  inside the medullary cavity.
C)  on the outer surface of the diaphysis.
D)  in the spaces of the spongy bone.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Osteoporosis is more severe than osteopenia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Fontanels in the fetal skull permit some bone movement,enabling the fetus to pass more easily through the birth canal during childbirth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The pituitary gland is located in the

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A)  sella turcicA.
B)  cribriform plate.
C)  sphenoidal sinus.
D)  mandibular fossa.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The medullary cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin cellular layer called ______.

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The answer of The medullary cavity of a long bone...

Question 18

A compound fracture

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A)  incompletely breaks the bone in more than one place.
B)  is caused by a disease.
C)  exposes the broken bone to the outside.
D)  completely breaks the bone in more than one place.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The secondary curves of the vertebral column are the

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A)  cervical and lumbar curvatures.
B)  cervical and thoracic curvatures.
C)  thoracic and sacral curvatures.
D)  lumbar and sacral curvatures.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following increases the risk of developing osteoporosis?

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A)  Low intake of dietary calcium
B)  Lack of physical exercise
C)  Family history of the condition
D)  All of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Skeletal System

The secondary curves of the vertebral column are the

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The deltoid tuberosity is part of the humerus.

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A compound fracture

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Which of the following are components of the pelvic girdle?

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Cells that remove excess bone tissue after fracture repair are

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Bones

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Bacteria infecting the mucous membranes in the air cells of the mastoid process most likely spread from the

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Fontanels in the fetal skull permit some bone movement,enabling the fetus to pass more easily through the birth canal during childbirth.

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Which of the following increases the risk of developing osteoporosis?

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Having extra digits is termed

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Bone remodeling occurs as osteoblasts resorb bone tissue and osteoclasts replace the bone.

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The number of bones in most people is 206.

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Articular cartilage is

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Ribs that join the sternum directly by costal cartilages are called

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The zygomatic bone is an example of a(n)

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A laminectomy is a procedure used to treat osteoporosis that removes part of the posterior arch of a vertebra.

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The pituitary gland is located in the

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Osteoporosis is more severe than osteopenia.

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Articular cartilage of a long bone is found

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The medullary cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin cellular layer called ______.

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