Question 1

Which bone is described by the following: leg,shin,and medial malleolus?

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A)   Fibula
B)   Tibia
C)   Talus
D)   Femur

Question 2

What group of bones includes the calcaneus?

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A)   Metatarsals
B)   Tarsals
C)   Phalanges
D)   Carpals

Question 3

Osteoclastic activity

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A)   breaks down bone.
B)   decreases blood calcium.
C)   strengthens bones.
D)   is restricted to the epiphyseal disc.

Question 4

Which of the following is a hinge joint?

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A)   Sternomanubrial
B)   Metacarpophalangeal joint
C)   Coronal suture
D)   Anterior fontanel

Question 5

The lateral malleolus

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A)   articulates with the proximal tibia.
B)   articulates with the medial malleolus.
C)   is a process on the distal tibia.
D)   is a process on the distal fibula.

Question 6

The olecranon process is most associated with which joint?

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A)   Hip
B)   Elbow
C)   Wrist
D)   Ball-and-socket joint

Question 7

Osteons are found primarily

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A)   within the medullary cavity.
B)   in the diaphysis.
C)   on the outer surface of the articular cartilage.
D)   within the epiphyseal disc.

Question 8

At which joint do the scapula and humerus meet?

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A)   Hip
B)   Wrist
C)   Shoulder
D)   Elbow

Question 9

Which bone is formed by the ischium,ilium,and pubis?

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A)   Sacrum
B)   Cranium
C)   Coxal bone
D)   Breastbone

Question 10

What is true of all these joints: tibiofemoral,hip,glenohumeral,and humeroulnar? They are all

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A)   freely movable.
B)   ball and socket.
C)   restricted to the axial skeleton.
D)   restricted to the upper extremities.

Question 11

There is no intervertebral cartilage between

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A)   T12 and L1.
B)   L3 and L4.
C)   C7 and T1.
D)   atlas and axis.

Question 12

What is the outer lining of connective tissue that surrounds the diaphysis of a long bone and contains the blood vessels that supply the bone?

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A)   Periosteum
B)   Endosteum
C)   Osteon
D)   Articular cartilage

Question 13

Which of the following is not a long bone or a long bone marking?

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A)   Radius
B)   Femur
C)   Greater trochanter
D)   Suture

Question 14

The tibia

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A)   articulates with the femur and the proximal and distal fibulae.
B)   is part of the axial skeleton.
C)   is the thin outer (lateral)  bone of the leg.
D)   articulates with the acetabulum.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a bone of the vertebral column?

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A)   Atlas
B)   Sacrum
C)   Coccyx
D)   Coxal bone

Question 16

Estrogen,progesterone,and growth hormone

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A)   fuse the epiphyseal disc at age 6 years.
B)   stimulate the articular cartilage of one bone to fuse with the articular cartilage of an opposing bone.
C)   affect the activity of the epiphyseal disc.
D)   stimulate osteoclastic activity, thereby increasing blood calcium.

Question 17

At which joint do the femur and coxal bone meet?

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A)   Hip
B)   Knee
C)   Ankle
D)   Wrist

Question 18

The iliac crest

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A)   has a good supply of bone marrow.
B)   is a fused vertebra.
C)   articulates with the sacrum.
D)   is also called the symphysis pubis.

Question 19

At which joint do the humerus and ulna meet?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hip
B)   Elbow
C)   Knee
D)   Wrist

Question 20

Which of the following word(s) is (are) related to the ribs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Acetabulum
B)   True, false, and floating
C)   Supination and pronation
D)   Fontanels

Exam 8: Skeletal System

Osteoclastic activity

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At which joint do the femur and coxal bone meet?

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Estrogen,progesterone,and growth hormone

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Which of the following is not a bone of the vertebral column?

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There is no intervertebral cartilage between

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Which of the following word(s) is (are) related to the ribs?

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The tibia

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What group of bones includes the calcaneus?

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What is true of all these joints: tibiofemoral,hip,glenohumeral,and humeroulnar? They are all

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At which joint do the humerus and ulna meet?

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Which of the following is a hinge joint?

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At which joint do the scapula and humerus meet?

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What is the outer lining of connective tissue that surrounds the diaphysis of a long bone and contains the blood vessels that supply the bone?

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Which of the following is not a long bone or a long bone marking?

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The iliac crest

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Which bone is described by the following: leg,shin,and medial malleolus?

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The olecranon process is most associated with which joint?

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The lateral malleolus

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Which bone is formed by the ischium,ilium,and pubis?

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Osteons are found primarily

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