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Human Anatomy, 6/e
Kent Van De Graaff, Weber State University

Skeletal System: Introduction and the Axial Skeleton

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Please answer all questions. The numbers at the end of each question refer to the textbook page where the question topic is discussed.



1

There are fewer bones in an infant than there are in an adult. (132)
A)True
B)False
2

Only a few people have sesamoid bones. (132)
A)True
B)False
3

The hyoid bone is a sutural bone found in all people. (132)
A)True
B)False
4

The pectoral girdle is not a complete girdle because it lacks an anterior attachment. (134)
A)True
B)False
5

Bone marrow is responsible for hemopoiesis in the infant. (134)
A)True
B)False
6

The inorganic components of calcium and phosphorous give strength to bone. (135)
A)True
B)False
7

Living bone is inert material that is hard and dry. (134)
A)True
B)False
8

The skeletal system supports and protects several of the other body systems. (134)
A)True
B)False
9

Diploe is a layer of spongy bone between the hard outer and inner bone layers of the cranium. (136)
A)True
B)False
10

The periosteum is responsible for the diametric growth of the bone. (137)
A)True
B)False
11

An epicondyle is a major articulating surface. (136)
A)True
B)False
12

Trabeculae are spikes of bone tissue that give strength to compact bone. (138)
A)True
B)False
13

Osteocytes are mature bone cells that maintain bone tissue by secreting enzymes and influencing bone mineral content. (138)
A)True
B)False
14

Nutrients reach the osteocytes within lacunae by passing through canaliculi. (139)
A)True
B)False
15

The nutrient vessels of bone tissue pass through both perforating canals and central canals. (139)
A)True
B)False
16

Most bones develop first as a cartilaginous model, and then the cartilage tissue is gradually replaced by bone. (140)
A)True
B)False
17

Once a bone is formed through the process of ossification, its shape and the size of its processes are fixed for life and are not subject to change. (143)
A)True
B)False
18

Linear bone growth (length) is accomplished at the epiphyseal plates. (143)
A)True
B)False
19

Osteoclasts secrete osteoid at the primary ossification center. (142)
A)True
B)False
20

The periosteal bud, consisting of osteoblasts and blood vessels, is important in the development of the primary ossification center. (142)
A)True
B)False
21

The cranial cavity is the only cavity in the skull. (144)
A)True
B)False
22

The foramen magnum is the large hole in the cranium through which the spinal cord passes. (151)
A)True
B)False
23

The frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, and occipital bones are the only unpaired bones of the skull. (154)
A)True
B)False
24

There are more facial bones than there are cranial bones. (145)
A)True
B)False
25

The lower jaw is not considered to be one of the cranial or facial bones. (154)
A)True
B)False
26

The cervical and lumbar curves are called primary curves because they retain the shape of the fetus. (159)
A)True
B)False
27

There are more fused vertebrae than there are unfused vertebrae. (159)
A)True
B)False
28

The cervical vertebrae are the smallest vertebrae. (160)
A)True
B)False
29

The coccyx can be formed from either four or five vertebrae. (159)
A)True
B)False
30

Some of the ribs are important in the production of blood cells. (164)
A)True
B)False
31

Since they are composed of cartilage, ribs 8, 9, and 10 are called false ribs. (165)
A)True
B)False
32

Ossification lasts from the fourth week of prenatal development to age 25 or 30. (143)
A)True
B)False
33

Both rickets and osteomalacia are bone disorders caused by insufficient vitamin D. (166)
A)True
B)False
34

An osteoma is a benign bone tumor. (167)
A)True
B)False
35

The hyoid bone is not a part of the axial skeleton. (132)
A)True
B)False
36

Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells that synthesize and secrete unmineralized ground substance. (138)
A)True
B)False
37

The central canal contains nutrient vessels, but does not contain any nerves. (140)
A)True
B)False
38

There are four histological zones within an epiphyseal plate. (142)
A)True
B)False
39

If the two palatine processes fail to join during early prenatal development, a cleft lip results. (155)
A)True
B)False
40

The vertebral column is composed of 33 movable vertebrae. (159)
A)True
B)False