Question 1

A six-month-old baby is admitted to the hospital with a broken bone. This is the third fracture in the otherwise healthy child. The parents are arrested on charges of child abuse. The defense lawyer gets the charges dropped after the results of genetic tests indicate which of the following conditions?

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A)  Polydactyly
B)  Osteoporosis
C)  Osteogenesis imperfecta
D)  AnemiaE) B) and D)
F) A) and D) C

Question 2

The axial skeleton includes

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A)  the upper and lower limbs and pelvic and pectoral girdles.
B)  the skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage, and vertebral column.
C)  the radius, ulna, carpals, and phalanges.
D)  the femur, tibia, and fibula.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Red bone marrow functions in the formation of

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A)  red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
B)  red blood cells only.
C)  white blood cells only.
D)  red and white blood cells only.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which three bones fuse to form the hip bone?

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A)  The ilium, the femur, and the pubis
B)  The ilium, the sacrum, and the pubis
C)  The ischium, the coccyx, and the pubis
D)  The ilium, the ischium, and the pubisE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Bones in the human body are nonliving.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not a step in endochondral bone formation?

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A)  Hyaline cartilage develops into the shape of the future bone.
B)  Periosteum forms from connective tissue outside the developing bone.
C)  Hyaline cartilage changes to adipose tissue.
D)  Osteoblasts deposit osseous tissue in place of disintegrating cartilage.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

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) None of the above A

Question 8

The clavicles

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A)  provide attachments for muscles of the back, chest, and upper limbs.
B)  are the strongest bones in the body.
C)  provide attachments for muscles of the pelvic girdle and lower limbs.
D)  are part of the axial skeleton.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

A patient has to have surgery as a result of a sports accident. Several of their carpal bones must be removed after being smashed. The surgery is occurring in the foot.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

Peter receives a blow to the front of the knee on the soccer field and collapses. The bruised bone is the ________.

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The answer of Peter receives a blow to the front of...

Question 11

Blood cell formation is called ________.

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The answer of Blood cell formation is called ________....

Question 12

The talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, and lateral, intermediate, and cuneiform bones are all part of the

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A)  foot.
B)  hand.
C)  pelvis.
D)  skull.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The three borders of the scapula are called

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A)  the frontal, pivotal, and dorsal borders.
B)  the superior, lateral, and medial borders.
C)  the acromion process, coracoid process, and glenoid cavity.
D)  the supraspinous, infraspinous, and subscapular borders.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The small intestine requires vitamin D to adequately absorb calcium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If the sacrum were to develop without its primary curve, it would be concave.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A bone thickens

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A)  as a result of cell division in the medullary cavity.
B)  due to increased production of bone matrix by osteoclasts.
C)  as a result of increased activity within the epiphyseal plate.
D)  as compact bone is deposited beneath the periosteum of the diaphysis.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The two pubic bones are connected at a joint called the pubic ________.

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The answer of The two pubic bones are connected at...

Question 18

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) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is(are) an example of an intramembranous bone?

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A)  Broad, flat skull bones
B)  Phalanges of the fingers
C)  Humerus
D)  FemurE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

A bone shaft is the diaphysis; the expanded parts at the ends are the epiphyses.

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A) True 
 B)False

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The axial skeleton includes

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Red bone marrow functions in the formation of

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Which three bones fuse to form the hip bone?

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Bones in the human body are nonliving.

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Which of the following is not a step in endochondral bone formation?

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The secondary curves of the vertebral column are the

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A patient has to have surgery as a result of a sports accident. Several of their carpal bones must be removed after being smashed. The surgery is occurring in the foot.

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Peter receives a blow to the front of the knee on the soccer field and collapses. The bruised bone is the ________.

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Blood cell formation is called ________.

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The talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, and lateral, intermediate, and cuneiform bones are all part of the

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The three borders of the scapula are called

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The small intestine requires vitamin D to adequately absorb calcium.

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If the sacrum were to develop without its primary curve, it would be concave.

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A bone thickens

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The two pubic bones are connected at a joint called the pubic ________.

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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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Which of the following is(are) an example of an intramembranous bone?

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A bone shaft is the diaphysis; the expanded parts at the ends are the epiphyses.

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The axial skeleton includes

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Which of the following is not a step in endochondral bone formation?

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The secondary curves of the vertebral column are the

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Blood cell formation is called ________.

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The talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, and lateral, intermediate, and cuneiform bones are all part of the

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The three borders of the scapula are called

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The small intestine requires vitamin D to adequately absorb calcium.

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If the sacrum were to develop without its primary curve, it would be concave.

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The two pubic bones are connected at a joint called the pubic ________.

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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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Which of the following is(are) an example of an intramembranous bone?

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