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Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8/e
David N. Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Jackie L. Butler, Grayson County College
Ricki Lewis, SUNY - Albany

Skeletal System

Chapter Quiz



1

Knee injuries are difficult to treat because
A)three bones are involved in the joint
B)it is difficult to regain function in the knee following immobilization
C)the cartilage of the knees does not repair itself
D)the knee is an inherently unstable joint
2

Which of the following components of a bone is non-living?
A)bone matrix
B)cartilage
C)blood
D)marrow
3

To what part of the bone do tendons and ligaments attach?
A)bursae
B)epiphysis
C)cartilage
D)periosteum
4

Osteocytes within compact bone tissue are located in very smallbony chambers called
A)osteons
B)lacunae
C)trabeculae
D)sinuses
5

In compact bone, osteocytes and intercellular material cluster concentrically around canals and are known as
A)lacunae
B)lamellae
C)osteons
D)trabeculae
6

The band of cartilage between the primary and secondary ossification centers of long bones is called the
A)osteoblastic band
B)calcium disk
C)periosteal plate
D)epiphyseal disk
7

During childhood and adolescence, bone growth in length is accomplished by dividing cells in the
A)shaft of long bones
B)bone marrow
C)epiphysis
D)periosteum
8

The bone cells responsible for continuing remodeling of bones are
A)osteocytes
B)osteoblasts
C)both
D)neither
9

When a bone is fractured, a hematoma is formed from blood escaping from
A)the periosteum
B)bone marrow
C)blood vessels within the bone
D)surrounding soft tissue
10

Which of the following is not a function of bone?
A)storage of inorganic salts
B)provide shape support and protection to body structures
C)contain the structures that produce red blood cells
D)produce vitamin D cofactors
11

The basic component of a lever that is not a body part is
A)the rod or bar
B)a fulcrum or pivot
C)resistance
D)energy for movement of the bar
12

In the human embryo, blood cells are originally formed in the
A)placenta
B)yolk sac
C)red marrow of long bones
D)red and yellow marrow in the skull and pelvis
13

In an adult, red marrow is not found in the
A)diaphysis of long bones
B)spongy bone
C)ribs
D)pelvic bones
14

Calcium, sodium, potassium, lead, and magnesium are found in
A)bone's intracellular matrix
B)osteocytes
C)marrow
D)Haversian canals
15

Which of the following elements is not normally found in bone but may be ingested accidentally?
A)calcium
B)lead
C)carbonate ions
D)sodium
16

The hormone deficiency associated with the development of osteoporosis is
A)testosterone
B)estrogen
C)progesterone
D)parathormone
17

The finger and toe bones are called
A)tarsals
B)carpals
C)patellae
D)phalanges
18

The orbits or eye sockets are located mainly in the
A)frontal bone
B)parietal bones
C)lacrimal bone
D)sphenoid bone
19

The mastoid process is a bony extension of the
A)occipital bone
B)parietal bone
C)sphenoid bone
D)temporal bone
20

The sella tursica which surrounds the pituitary gland is part of the
A)frontal bone
B)sphenoid bone
C)ethmoid bone
D)nasal bone
21

The fontanels of the infant skull mainly permit
A)rapid growth of the brain
B)molding of the head to fit through the birth canal
C)easier transfer of heat
D)equalization of pressure within the infant skull
22

Which of the following is(are) not considered a part of the rib cage?
A)clavicles
B)false ribs
C)floating ribs
D)sternum
23

The coracoid process is located on the
A)clavicle
B)scapula
C)humerus
D)thoracic vertebrae
24

Which of the following is not a bone forming the os coxa?
A)the pubis
B)the ilium
C)the symphysis pubis
D)the ischium
25

Where in the femur do most hip fractures in the elderly occur?
A)greater trochanter
B)neck of the femur
C)lateral epicondyle
D)fovea capitis
26

The lateral malleolus is a process on the
A)tibia
B)calcaneus
C)fibula
D)talus
27

The bone of the leg that bears no weight is the
A)femur
B)fibula
C)tibia
D)talus
28

What structure is in some but not all synovial joints?
A)a meniscus
B)articular cartilage
C)a joint capsule
D)synovial fluid
29

Bending parts of a joint so that the angle between them decreases is
A)extension
B)flexion
C)dorsiflexion
D)rotation
30

Moving a part toward the midline of the body is
A)pronation
B)plantar flexion
C)adduction
D)eversion
31

Knee cartilage cells have been grown outside the body and then transplanted back into the knee.
A)True
B)False
32

The wall of the diaphysis is composed mainly of spongy bone.
A)True
B)False
33

The spaces in spongy bone help reduce the weight of the bone.
A)True
B)False
34

Most of the bones of the skeleton developed from intramembranous bones.
A)True
B)False
35

The flat bones of the skull are intramembranous bones.
A)True
B)False
36

Bone tissue in endochondral bones replace the cartilage model beginning at the ends of the diaphysis and moving toward the center of the shaft of long bones.
A)True
B)False
37

Bone growth is possible until calcification of the epiphyseal disk is completed.
A)True
B)False
38

It is the bones of the axial skeleton that primarily provide protection for internal organs.
A)True
B)False
39

Long bones are usually the fulcrum of a lever that produces movement.
A)True
B)False
40

The function of yellow marrow is to store white blood cells.
A)True
B)False
41

The sacrum, part of the pelvis, is comprised of several fused vertebrae.
A)True
B)False