Deck 7: Bone Tissues and the Skeletal System

Question 1

Which of the following are not examples of flat bones?

A) Scapulae
B) Pelvis and many facial bones
C) Ribs
D) Sternum
E) Shoulder blades

Answer 1

B

Question 2

All bones of the limbs are long bones, except:

A) the patella.
B) arms.
C) fingers.
D) legs.
E) soles.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following describes the spongy bone in flat bones?

A) Lamellae
B) Lacunae
C) Diploe
D) Osteons
E) Canaliculi

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following are narrow, and usually prominent, ridges of bone?

A) Lines
B) Crests
C) Processes
D) Epicondyles
E) Sinuses

Question 5

Which of the following is an extremely large, blunt, and irregular shaped process that only occurs on the femurs?

A) Trochanter
B) Tubercle
C) Facet
D) Spine
E) Head

Question 6

Which of the following are giant multi-nucleate cells located at sites of bone resorption?

A) Osteocytes
B) Osteoclasts
C) Osteoblasts
D) Osteogenic cells
E) Osteoids

Question 7

Which of the following cells are called mature bone cells?

A) Osteons
B) Chondrocytes
C) Osteoprogenitor cells
D) Osteoblasts
E) Osteocytes

Question 8

Which of the following contains the crista galli?

A) Cervical bones
B) Ethmoid bone
C) Ilium bone
D) Radius bone
E) Occipital bone

Question 9

Which of the following hormones helps to regulate bone density?

A) Leptin
B) Prolactin
C) Melatonin
D) Glucagon
E) Insulin

Question 10

Which of the following is not necessary for proper bone formation?

A) Vitamin B₁₂
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin E
D) Vitamin C
E) Vitamin K

Question 11

Which of the following conditions causes deformities of the pelvis and bowing of the legs?

A) Osteomalacia
B) Osteomyelitis
C) Osteopenia
D) Rickets
E) Osteoporosis

Question 12

Which of the following terms describes a large, irregular projection of the femur?

A) Condyle
B) Ramus
C) Tubercle
D) Tuberosity
E) Trochanter

Question 13

Which of the following means "a deep depression on a bone"?

A) Fissure
B) Fossa
C) Line
D) Sulcus
E) Facet

Question 14

The pituitary gland is contained in which of the following bones?

A) Hyoid
B) Ethmoid
C) Vomer
D) Sphenoid
E) Mastoid

Question 15

How many total tarsal bones are there in the human body?

A) 5
B) 7
C) 12
D) 14
E) 22

Question 16

The palatine bone is located in which of the following?

A) Ear canal
B) Mouth
C) Neck
D) Chest
E) Nose

Question 17

A landmark located near the proximal end of the humerus is the:

A) greater tubercle.
B) olecranon fossa.
C) lateral epicondyle.
D) medial epicondyle.
E) acromion.

Question 18

The pisiform bone is located in what part of the body?

A) Shoulder
B) Hand
C) Forearm
D) Wrist
E) Elbow

Question 19

The thorax contains how many vertebral columns?

A) 5
B) 7
C) 12
D) 31
E) 33

Question 20

Each hip bone is also called a(n):

A) ilium.
B) acetabulum.
C) os coxae.
D) ischium.
E) trabeculae.

Question 21

The structural unit of compact bone is called either the osteon or the:

A) Volkmann's canal.
B) lamellar bone.
C) osteoid.
D) Haversian system.
E) chondrocyte.

Question 22

The mastoid process is located in which of the following?

A) Temporal bone
B) Occipital bone
C) Parietal bone
D) Frontal bone
E) Mandible bone

Question 23

Which of the following bones is the only one in the body that does not articulate directly with any other bone?

A) Palatine bone
B) Sphenoid bone
C) Patella bone
D) Hyoid bone
E) Coccyx bone

Question 24

Which of the following bones serves as a bridge uniting the cranial and facial bones?

A) Frontal
B) Nasal
C) Sphenoid
D) Ethmoid
E) Lacrimal

Question 25

Which of the following parts of the vertebrae are most massive?

A) Cervical
B) Thoracic
C) Lumbar
D) Sacral
E) Coccyx

Question 26

Which of the following vertebrae are fused?

A) Lumbar
B) Thoracic
C) Cervical
D) Coccyx
E) Cervical and lumbar

Question 27

Which of the following are the primary curves in the spine?

A) Thoracic and lumbar
B) Sacral and coccyx
C) Thoracic and sacral
D) Cervical and lumbar
E) Thoracic and coccyx

Question 28

Which end of the clavicle is the larger end?

A) Medial
B) Inferior
C) Superior
D) Sternal
E) Acromial

Question 29

Which of the following is the process that extends along the lateral border of the shaft of the humerus?

A) Coronoid process
B) Deltoid tuberosity
C) Radial groove
D) Lateral epicondyle
E) Medial epicondyle

Question 30

Differences in the skeletons of males and females are found in which of the following?

A) Nose
B) Sacrum
C) Pelvis
D) Skull
E) Sternum

Question 31

Which of the following is another name for the great toe?

A) Phalanx
B) Pollex
C) First cuneiform
D) Tarsal
E) Hallux

Question 32

Which of the following is an anatomical structure that attaches to the Achilles tendon?

A) Navicular bone
B) Talus
C) Lateral cuneiform bone
D) Calcaneus
E) Cuboid bone

Question 33

The fibula articulates with which of the following bones?

A) Patella
B) Navicular
C) Tibia
D) Femur
E) Calcaneus

Question 34

Small, flat and irregular bones found between the flat bones of the skull are called _________ bones.

Question 35

Bones that develop near joints within tendons are called __________ bones.

Question 36

The endosteum is a delicate connective tissue membrane covering __________ bone surfaces.

Question 37

Cavities inside bones that are filled with air and lined with mucous membranes are called __________.

Question 38

The __________ is the organic component of the bone matrix.

Question 39

__________ cells remove and recycle bone matrix.

Question 40

When the bones are growing, the __________ meet the epiphyses at the epiphyseal plate.

Question 41

The process of blood cell production begins in the yolk sac of the developing embryo, and is called __________.

Question 42

The formation of bone is known as __________.

Question 43

Vitamin D is required for the absorption of __________ in the small intestine, vital to the development and growth of bone.

Question 44

The __________ is a soft spot in the skull where membranes cover spaces between bones.

Question 45

The head of the humerus fits into the __________ cavity of the scapula.

Question 46

The femur articulates with the __________ via the lateral and medial condyle processes.

Question 47

A tube-like passage within a bone is called a(n) __________.

Question 48

The calcaneus bone is located in the sacrum.

Question 49

A cellular layer lining the marrow cavity is called the periosteum.

Question 50

The olecranon and coronoid processes are found in the radial bone.

Question 51

The mastoid sinuses are located in the skull, and often become infected.

Question 52

The foramen magnum is a large opening at the lower portion of the occipital bone.

Question 53

The pituitary gland is housed in a saddle-like depression in the sphenoid bone.

Question 54

The atlas bone of the vertebrae does not have a body.

Question 55

The atlas bone is the second cervical vertebra, supporting the head.

Question 56

The ulna is longer than the radius of the forearm.

Question 57

The body of the sternum is also called the manubrium.

Question 58

Bone tissue is mostly made up of collagen and calcium phosphate.

Question 59

The fracture of vertebrae subjected to extreme vertical stress is called a compression fracture.

Question 60

Bone deposit and resorption make up the process of bone remodeling.

Question 61

The only movable bone in the skull is the sphenoid bone.

Question 62

The styloid process is located in the occipital bone.

Question 63

The vomer bone is found along the midline of the nasal cavity, joining the ethmoid bone to form the nasal septum.

Question 64

The olecranon fossa is a depression on the posterior surface of the radius bone.

Question 65

The largest portion of the hipbone is the ilium, forming the prominence of the hip.

Question 66

The ankle is made up of three bones called tarsals, which are arranged so that the calcaneus bone moves freely.

Question 67

A fracture of the ankle that affects both bones of the lower leg is called a Pott's fracture.