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1
A long bone consists of a ________, a long shaft of bone, which extends between two enlarged terminal portions, the ________.
A)diaphysis; articular cartilages
B)diaphysis; endosteum
C)compact bone; epiphyseal disks
D)diaphysis; epiphyses
2
The interior portion of an epiphysis consists of
A)compact bone.
B)spongy bone.
C)hyaline cartilage.
D)articular cartilage.
3
Except for regions covered by articular cartilages, the ________ covers the surface of bones.
A)periosteum
B)endosteum
C)fibrocartilage
D)perichondrium
4
The numerous spaces in spongy bone are filled with
A)hyaline cartilage.
B)compact bone.
C)red marrow.
D)yellow marrow.
5
Most skull bones are formed by _________ ossification, but other bones are formed by __________ ossification.
A)intramembranous; articular cartilage
B)endochondrial; intramembranous
C)endochondrial; epiphyseal
D)intramembranous; endochondrial
6
Select the correct statement.
A)A bone grows in length as the articular cartilage is replaced with bone.
B)Once growth is complete, a bone will remain the same for life.
C)Osteoblasts deposit the bone matrix in both compact and spongy bone.
D)Osteoclasts deposit the bone matrix in spongy bone.
7
The cranial bone that articulates with the atlas is the
A)sphenoid.
B)occipital.
C)temporal.
D)parietal.
8
Skull bones containing paranasal sinuses are the
A)maxilla, frontal, sphenoid, and ethmoid.
B)zygomatic, frontal, sphenoid, and ethmoid.
C)frontal, sphenoid, nasal, and maxilla.
D)maxilla, frontal, zygomatic, and lacrimal.
9
The _________ are rather large nonossified areas at junctions of an infant’s cranial bones.
A)sutures
B)articular cartilages
C)fibrocartilages
D)fontanels
10
Seven ________ vertebrae, twelve _________ vertebrae, and five _________ vertebrae are located in the vertebral column.
A)lumbar; thoracic; cervical
B)cervical; thoracic; lumbar
C)thoracic; lumbar; cervical
D)thoracic; cervical; sacral
11
The pectoral girdle is formed by the ________ and ________ on each side of the body.
A)coxal bones; sacrum
B)humerus; scapula
C)coxal bones; femur
D)clavicle; scapula
12
The trochlea of the humerus articulates with the
A)scapula.
B)radius.
C)ulna.
D)clavicle.
13
The bones of the foot consist of seven ________, five ________, and fourteen ________.
A)carpals; metacarpals; phalanges
B)tarsals; metatarsals; phalanges
C)tarsals; metacarpals; phalanges
D)metatarsals; tarsals; phalanges
14
The sutures of the skull are examples of _________ joints.
A)synarthrosis
B)amphiarthrosis
C)diarthrosis
D)synovial
15
In diarthrosis joints, friction is reduced by __________ covering the ends of the bones and by fluid secreted by the __________.
A)fibrocartilage; periosteum
B)articular cartilages; ligaments
C)fibrocartilage; synovial membranes
D)articular cartilages; synovial membranes







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