Question 1

Which is the only movable bone of the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal
B)  Mandible
C)  Maxilla
D)  ZygomaticE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

What is stored in the skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium and vitamin D
B)  Fat and vitamin C
C)  Calcium and white blood cells
D)  Calcium,fat,and phosphateE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which lower leg bone is thicker and medial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tibia
B)  Humerus
C)  Fibula
D)  FemurE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following bones forms most of the roof of the cranium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal
B)  Frontal
C)  Mandible
D)  TemporalE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called

Accepted Answer

A)  lordosis.
B)  kyphosis.
C)  hunchback.
D)  scoliosis.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Ribs 8 through 12 are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which would form by way of intramembranous ossification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humerus
B)  Metacarpal
C)  Frontal bone
D)  ClavicleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The bone of the upper arm is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ulna.
B)  radius.
C)  scapula.
D)  humerus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The ______ suture is found between the parietal and occipital bones.

Accepted Answer

A)  coronal
B)  squamosal
C)  lambdoidal
D)  sagittalE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following would be classified as an irregular bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humerus
B)  Vertebra
C)  Carpal
D)  Parietal boneE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

What type of joint disease is described by the autoimmune inflammation of the synovial membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteoarthritis
B)  Osteoporosis
C)  Rheumatoid arthritis
D)  GoutE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which ribs do NOT attach anteriorly to the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  True ribs
B)  False ribs
C)  Floating ribsD) A) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 13

What lubricates synovial joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fibrous connective tissue
B)  Synovial fluid
C)  Fibrocartilage
D)  LigamentsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The concentric layers that form an osteon are ______.The small spaces that contain osteocytes are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lamellae;lacunae
B)  lacunae;lamellae
C)  canaliculi;lacunae
D)  lamellae;central canalsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The scapula is part of the axial skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Crescent-shaped pads of cartilage within synovial joints are called

Accepted Answer

A)  bursae.
B)  ligaments.
C)  menisci.
D)  patellae.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Another name for the collarbone is the

Accepted Answer

A)  scapula.
B)  clavicle.
C)  sternum.
D)  xiphoid.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

How many pairs of ribs are found in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  12
C)  14
D)  18E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which type of joint is correctly matched with the type of movement it allows?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synarthrosis - slight movement
B)  Amphiarthrosis - immovable
C)  Diarthrosis - freely movableD) All of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 20

Which bone feature is not correctly paired with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malleolus - a hole for blood vessels and nerves
B)  Suture - immovable joint
C)  Head - large knob
D)  Sinus - hollow cavityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: The Skeletal System

Another name for the collarbone is the

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Which of the following bones forms most of the roof of the cranium?

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The ______ suture is found between the parietal and occipital bones.

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The scapula is part of the axial skeleton.

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Which is the only movable bone of the skull?

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How many pairs of ribs are found in humans?

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An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called

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Crescent-shaped pads of cartilage within synovial joints are called

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Which ribs do NOT attach anteriorly to the sternum?

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The concentric layers that form an osteon are ______.The small spaces that contain osteocytes are ________.

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Which lower leg bone is thicker and medial?

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What type of joint disease is described by the autoimmune inflammation of the synovial membrane?

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Which of the following would be classified as an irregular bone?

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Which type of joint is correctly matched with the type of movement it allows?

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What is stored in the skeleton?

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What lubricates synovial joints?

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Ribs 8 through 12 are called

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The bone of the upper arm is the

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Which bone feature is not correctly paired with its description?

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Which would form by way of intramembranous ossification?

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