Deck 8: Overview of the Skeleton: Classification and Structure of Bones and Cartilages

Question 1

are the telescoping tubes of matrix (concentric lamellae) with their central canals that form a large part of compact bone.

A) Osteons
B) Osteocytes
C) Trabeculae
D) Lacunae

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The is the storage area for yellow marrow in an adult bone.

A) epiphysis
B) epiphyseal plate
C) medullary cavity
D) epiphyseal line

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following bones belongs to the axial skeleton?

A) sternum
B) humerus
C) carpals
D) patella

Answer 3

A

Question 4

This is the most common type of skeletal cartilage.

A) fibrocartilage
B) elastic
C) hyaline

Question 5

Bones are somewhat flexible due to .

A) collagen fibers in the matrix
B) soft, pliable ground substance of the matrix
C) elastic fibers in the matrix
D) calcium salts in the ground substance

Question 6

This type of cartilage attaches ribs to the sternum.

A) fibrocartilage
B) hyaline
C) elastic

Question 7

The center of the osteon is called the .

A) lacuna
B) perforating (Volkmann's) canal
C) canaliculus
D) central (Haversian) canal

Question 8

Vertebrae belong to this category of bones.

A) irregular
B) long
C) flat
D) short

Question 9

In addition to supporting and protecting the body, the skeleton provides this function as well.

A) Its muscles provide movement.
B) Its cartilages produce blood.
C) The bones store fat, red marrow, and calcium.

Question 10

The skeleton is constructed of two types of tissue, .

A) nervous and bone
B) muscle and bone
C) bone and cartilage
D) dense connective tissue and bone

Question 11

All of the following are short bones except .

A) phalanges
B) tarsals
C) carpals
D) patella

Question 12

Which of the cartilage types below is matched correctly to it body location?

A) elastic; at the ends of the bones where they form joints
B) fibrocartilage; meniscus of the knee
C) hyaline; between bodies of vertebrae

Question 13

This is a passageway for blood vessels and nerves.

A) meatus
B) facet
C) foramen
D) tubercle

Question 14

This type of cartilage supports the external ear and keeps it firm but flexible.

A) elastic
B) fibrocartilage
C) hyaline

Question 15

An example of a sesamoid bone is the .

A) clavicle
B) pubis
C) patella
D) radius

Question 16

The diaphysis of a long bone is covered by _.

A) articular cartilage
B) perforating fibers
C) endosteum
D) periosteum

Question 17

A trochanter is a .

A) rounded, articular projection
B) large, irregularly-shaped projection
C) structure supported on the neck
D) narrow opening in bone

Question 18

Which of the following bone markings helps form joints?

A) crest
B) fossa
C) head
D) epicondyle

Question 19

Bones of the skeleton are connected at junctions called _ .

A) axials
B) appendiculars
C) articulations
D) associations

Question 20

The epiphyses of long bones are .

A) filled with spongy bone
B) solid
C) hollow

Question 21

Longitudinal bone growth occurs at this location in long bones.

A) diaphyseal plates
B) midshaft
C) heads
D) epiphyseal plates

Question 22

This membrane lines the shaft of long bones, and covers the trabeculae of spongy bone.

A) perforating fibers
B) periosteum
C) endosteum
D) epiphysis

Question 23

A long bone consists of a shaft composed of and an end composed of .

A) compact bone, spongy bone covered by compact bone
B) compact bone, compact bone
C) trabeculae, hard solid bone
D) spongy bone, compact bone

Question 24

What kind of tissue comprises the epiphyseal plate of bones?

A) hyaline cartilage
B) articular cartilage
C) periosteal cartilage
D) endosteal cartilage

Question 25

Which of the following bone belongs to the axial skeleton and is a flat bone?

A) sternum
B) scapula
C) coxal (pelvic) bone
D) vertebrae

Question 26

A condyle differs from an epicondyle in that the condyle .

A) helps form a joint
B) is often flat, whereas an epicondyle is round
C) is a raised area above a joint
D) is an attachment site for muscle

Question 27

In adults, _ marrow fills the central canal of long bones, and marrow is found in the epiphyses of long bones.

A) red, red
B) yellow, yellow
C) red, yellow
D) yellow, red

Question 28

Which of the following structures is an attachment site for muscles or ligaments?

A) fissure
B) meatus
C) crest
D) facet

Question 29

Which of the following bone belongs to the appendicular skeleton?

A) clavicle
B) ribs
C) cranium
D) vertebrae