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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 |
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Which of the following components of a bone is non-living? |
| | A) | bone matrix |
| | B) | cartilage |
| | C) | blood |
| | D) | marrow |
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To what part of the bone do tendons and ligaments attach? |
| | A) | bursae |
| | B) | epiphysis |
| | C) | cartilage |
| | D) | periosteum |
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Osteocytes within compact bone tissue are located in very small bony chambers called |
| | A) | osteons |
| | B) | lacunae |
| | C) | trabeculae |
| | D) | sinuses |
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In compact bone a structure made of osteocytes and extracellular material clustered concentrically around canals is known as |
| | A) | lacunae |
| | B) | lamellae |
| | C) | osteons |
| | D) | trabeculae |
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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 |
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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 |
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The bone cells responsible for continuing remodeling of bones are |
| | A) | osteocytes |
| | B) | osteoblasts |
| | C) | both |
| | D) | neither |
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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 |
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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 |
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The basic component of a lever system that is not a property of the body is |
| | A) | the rod or bar |
| | B) | a fulcrum or pivot |
| | C) | resistance |
| | D) | energy for movement of the bar |
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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 |
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In an adult, red marrow is not found in the |
| | A) | diaphysis of long bones |
| | B) | spongy bone |
| | C) | ribs |
| | D) | pelvic bones |
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Calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphate, and magnesium are found in |
| | A) | bone's extracellular matrix |
| | B) | osteocytes |
| | C) | marrow |
| | D) | Haversian canals |
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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 |
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The hormone deficiency associated with the development of osteoporosis is |
| | A) | testosterone |
| | B) | estrogen |
| | C) | progesterone |
| | D) | parathyroid hormone |
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The finger and toe bones are called |
| | A) | tarsals |
| | B) | carpals |
| | C) | patellae |
| | D) | phalanges |
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The orbits or eye sockets are located mainly in the |
| | A) | frontal bone |
| | B) | parietal bones |
| | C) | temporal bone |
| | D) | zygomatic bone |
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The mastoid process is a bony extension of the |
| | A) | occipital bone |
| | B) | parietal bone |
| | C) | sphenoid bone |
| | D) | temporal bone |
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The sella turcica which surrounds the pituitary gland is part of the |
| | A) | frontal bone |
| | B) | sphenoid bone |
| | C) | ethmoid bone |
| | D) | nasal bone |
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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 |
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Which of the following is(are) not considered a part of the thoracic cage? |
| | A) | clavicles |
| | B) | false ribs |
| | C) | floating ribs |
| | D) | sternum |
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The coracoid process is located on the |
| | A) | clavicle |
| | B) | scapula |
| | C) | humerus |
| | D) | thoracic vertebrae |
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Which of the following is not a bone forming the coxa? |
| | A) | the pubis |
| | B) | the ilium |
| | C) | the symphysis pubis |
| | D) | the ischium |
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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 |
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The lateral malleolus is a process on the |
| | A) | tibia |
| | B) | calcaneus |
| | C) | fibula |
| | D) | talus |
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The bone of the leg that bears no weight is the |
| | A) | femur |
| | B) | fibula |
| | C) | tibia |
| | D) | talus |
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Which of the following is not a part of the foot? |
| | A) | ankle |
| | B) | instep |
| | C) | palm |
| | D) | toes |
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What structure is in only a few synovial joints? |
| | A) | a meniscus |
| | B) | articular cartilage |
| | C) | a joint capsule |
| | D) | synovial fluid |
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Bending a joint so that the angle between the bones decreases is |
| | A) | extension |
| | B) | flexion |
| | C) | dorsiflexion |
| | D) | rotation |
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Moving a part toward the midline of the body is |
| | A) | pronation |
| | B) | plantar flexion |
| | C) | adduction |
| | D) | eversion |
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The wall of the diaphysis is composed mainly of spongy bone. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The end of a long bone nearest to the trunk is the distal epiphysis. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The spaces in spongy bone help reduce the weight of the bone. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Most of the bones of the skeleton developed from intramembranous bones. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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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 |
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Bone growth in length is possible until calcification of the epiphyseal disk is completed. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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It is the bones of the axial skeleton that primarily provide protection for internal organs. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Long bones are usually the fulcrum of a lever that produces movement. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The function of yellow marrow is to store white blood cells. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The sacrum, part of the pelvis, is comprised of several fused vertebrae. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Bone tissue homeostasis is regulated by the nervous system. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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