Question 1

The ischium is the anterior part of the hip bone.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Anemia could prompt the conversion of yellow marrow into red marrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The calcaneus bone of the foot is an example of a(n)

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A)  long bone.
B)  flat bone.
C)  short bone.
D)  irregular bone.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The femur extends from the knee to the foot.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An "open book" fracture occurs when blunt force trauma causes the two pubis bones of the pelvic girdle to separate, opening the entire girdle from the front like a book. The section of the pelvic girdle that would be broken in this injury is the pubic symphysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a child, a vitamin D deficiency results in ________, whereas a vitamin A deficiency results in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary dwarfism; rickets
B)  rickets; retardation of bone development
C)  excess calcium absorption; osteomalacia
D)  soft bones; ricketsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Having extra digits is termed

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A)  polydactyly.
B)  polyuria.
C)  polyploidy.
D)  polydipsia.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Blood cell formation is called osteogenesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The deltoid tuberosity is part of the humerus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following does not describe the function(s) of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It interacts with muscles, providing movement.
B)  It stores inorganic salts.
C)  It protects organs, especially in the head and thorax.
D)  It generates the movements of the limbs.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which one of the following is true?

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A)  Osteoblasts are large, multinucleated cells that break down calcified bone matrix.
B)  Osteoblasts deposit bone matrix around themselves and become osteocytes when they are isolated in lacunae.
C)  Osteoclasts secrete bone matrix and become osteoblasts.
D)  Osteoclasts deposit bone matrix around themselves and become osteocytes when they are isolated in lacunae.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The zygomatic bone is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  long bone.
B)  flat bone.
C)  short bone.
D)  irregular bone.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The parietal bones meet each other along the sagittal suture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of your friend's femurs is abnormally short and curved. When asked about it, they tell you that when they were very young, they fell from a tree and fractured the femur at the distal end. Their pediatrician urged the parents to allow your friend to receive surgery for the fracture, but they refused. What most likely happened to result in the abnormal femur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of physical therapy caused the muscles of the leg to not heal correctly, inhibiting bone growth.
B)  Because the epiphyseal plate was not repaired, any subsequent growth in the bone was stunted and abnormal.
C)  The hematoma stage of the fracture never filled in with fibrocartilage, which caused the bone to never heal properly.
D)  Because he was young, the femur healed so rapidly that it grew incorrectly and no medical intervention prevented this from occurring.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Eighty-year-old Evelyn takes a bisphosphonate drug once a month to keep her bones strong. She most likely has

Accepted Answer

A)  polydactyly.
B)  osteogenesis imperfecta.
C)  osteoporosis.
D)  a hematoma.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The acetabulum is

Accepted Answer

A)  a depression in the hip bone that receives the head of the femur.
B)  a protuberance in the hip bone that attaches to the head of the femur.
C)  the prominence of the hip.
D)  the anterior portion of the hip bone.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Most people have 24 ribs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

At what age are nearly all bones completely ossified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth
B)  5 years
C)  15 years
D)  25 yearsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Kyphosis is an excess curvature in the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Endochondral ossification ________, whereas intramembranous ossification ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  replaces hyaline cartilage; replaces undifferentiated connective tissue
B)  forms bone in broad, flat areas of the skull; occurs in the limbs
C)  inhibits osteoblast activity; activates osteoclast activity
D)  activates osteoclasts; inhibits osteoblast activityE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 7: Skeletal System

The ischium is the anterior part of the hip bone.

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Endochondral ossification , whereas intramembranous ossification .

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The parietal bones meet each other along the sagittal suture.

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Which one of the following is true?

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At what age are nearly all bones completely ossified?

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Which of the following does not describe the function(s) of the skeletal system?

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In a child, a vitamin D deficiency results in , whereas a vitamin A deficiency results in .

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The deltoid tuberosity is part of the humerus.

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Having extra digits is termed

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Eighty-year-old Evelyn takes a bisphosphonate drug once a month to keep her bones strong. She most likely has

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The calcaneus bone of the foot is an example of a(n)

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An "open book" fracture occurs when blunt force trauma causes the two pubis bones of the pelvic girdle to separate, opening the entire girdle from the front like a book. The section of the pelvic girdle that would be broken in this injury is the pubic symphysis.

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Blood cell formation is called osteogenesis.

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The femur extends from the knee to the foot.

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Kyphosis is an excess curvature in the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

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The zygomatic bone is an example of a(n)

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Anemia could prompt the conversion of yellow marrow into red marrow.

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Most people have 24 ribs.

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The acetabulum is

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Exam 7: Skeletal System

The ischium is the anterior part of the hip bone.

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Endochondral ossification ________, whereas intramembranous ossification ________.

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The parietal bones meet each other along the sagittal suture.

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Which one of the following is true?

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At what age are nearly all bones completely ossified?

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Which of the following does not describe the function(s) of the skeletal system?

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In a child, a vitamin D deficiency results in ________, whereas a vitamin A deficiency results in ________.

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The deltoid tuberosity is part of the humerus.

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Having extra digits is termed

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Eighty-year-old Evelyn takes a bisphosphonate drug once a month to keep her bones strong. She most likely has

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The calcaneus bone of the foot is an example of a(n)

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An "open book" fracture occurs when blunt force trauma causes the two pubis bones of the pelvic girdle to separate, opening the entire girdle from the front like a book. The section of the pelvic girdle that would be broken in this injury is the pubic symphysis.

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Blood cell formation is called osteogenesis.

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The femur extends from the knee to the foot.

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Kyphosis is an excess curvature in the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

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The zygomatic bone is an example of a(n)

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Anemia could prompt the conversion of yellow marrow into red marrow.

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Most people have 24 ribs.

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The acetabulum is

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Endochondral ossification , whereas intramembranous ossification .

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In a child, a vitamin D deficiency results in , whereas a vitamin A deficiency results in .

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