Deck 7: Skeletal System

Question 1

Anatomy and Physiology

Answer 1

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Question 2

Identify common pathology related to each body system

Answer 2

not answered

Question 3

Which of the following is made up of flat bones?

A) Wrist bones
B) Sternum
C) Vertebrae
D) Bones of the cranium

Answer 3

Bones of the cranium

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

A) Provide a rigid framework for the body
B) Provide a protective covering for the body
C) Produce red blood cells
D) Support and protect the soft organs of the body

Question 5

What is the term for the formation of blood cells?

A) Hemolysis
B) Hemogenesis
C) Erythrocytosis
D) Hematopoiesis

Question 6

Where does blood cell formation take place?

A) Spleen
B) Red bone marrow
C) Liver
D) Yellow bone marrow

Question 7

What happens when the blood calcium level decreases?

A) Calcium is released from the bones
B) Scurvy
C) Less calcium is absorbed from food in the digestive tract
D) Calcium is stored in the bones

Question 8

What is located in an osteonic canal?

A) Blood vessel
B) Glands
C) Calcium
D) Cartilage
E) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT part of the skeletal system?

A) Bones
B) Cartilage
C) Nails
D) Ligaments

Question 10

Medical Terminology

Question 11

Spongy bone is composed of plates of bone known as

A) Trabeculae
B) Haversion systems
C) Elastic fibers
D) Collagenous fibers

Question 12

Describe the normal function of each body system

Question 13

Define both medical terms and abbreviations related to all body systems

Question 14

Describe structural organization of the human of the human body

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of long bones in an adult?

A) Consist primarily of compact bone
B) Contain red bone marrow
C) Found in the leg and arm
D) Consist of a long shaft with bulky ends

Question 16

Which of the following provide a passageway through the bone matrix?

A) Sinuses
B) Lacunae
C) Lamellae
D) Canaliculi

Question 17

Diagram medical terms, labeling the word parts

Question 18

Identify body systems

Question 19

The microscopic units of compact bone are known as

A) Osteocytes
B) Haversion canals
C) Osteons
D) Lamellae

Question 20

List major organs in each body system

Question 21

Which of the following does the axial skeleton NOT comprise?

A) Bones of the head
B) Vertebral column
C) Pelvic bones
D) Ribs

Question 22

How many bones make up the adult human skeleton?

A) 80
B) 126
C) 206
D) 303

Question 23

Which of the following is a mature bone cell?

A) Osteoblast
B) Osteoclast
C) Osteocyte
D) Osteon

Question 24

The shaft of a long bone is known as the

A) Diaphysis
B) Epiphysis
C) Periosteum
D) Dialysis

Question 25

Where do long bones grow in length?

A) Epiphyseal line
B) Nutrient formina
C) Epiphyseal plate
D) Endosteum

Question 26

What is the U-shaped bone in the neck that forms a base for the tongue?

A) Vocal cords
B) Palatine bone
C) Hyoid bone
D) Uvula

Question 27

Which of the following bones make up the cranium?

A) Frontal
B) Occipital
C) Temporal
D) Ethmoid
E) All of the above

Question 28

Which of the following covers the ends of long bones?

A) Fibrocartilage
B) Synovial membrane
C) Articular cartilage
D) Tendon

Question 29

Which of the following forms the upper jaw?

A) Maxillary bones
B) Nasal bones
C) Mandible
D) Zygomatic arch

Question 30

What is the large central opening in a vertebra?

A) Body
B) Vertebral arch
C) Transverse process
D) Vertebral foramen

Question 31

What is the name of the central indentation of the sternum?

A) Manubrium
B) Body
C) Jugular (suprasternal) notch
D) Xiphoid process

Question 32

The malleus, incus, and stapes make up the

A) Lacrimal bones
B) Auditory ossicles
C) Nasal septum
D) Orbit of the eye

Question 33

What is the term for the process of bone formation?

A) Ossification
B) Osteoporosis
C) Osteomalacia
D) Osteoblastosis

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a function of the thoracic cage?

A) Protects the heart
B) Supports the bones of the shoulder girdle
C) Provides support for the weight of the body
D) Protects the lungs

Question 35

Which of the following is located in the medullary cavity of a long bone?

A) Yellow bone marrow
B) Synovial fluid
C) Osteoblasts
D) Blood vessels

Question 36

Which of the following make up the small of the back?

A) Lumbar vertebrae
B) Cervical vertebrae
C) Thoracic vertebrae
D) Sacrum

Question 37

What is the tough fibrous connective tissue that covers a long bone?

A) Endosteum
B) Meninges
C) Articular cartilage
D) Periosteum

Question 38

What is the name of the tailbone?

A) Sacrum
B) Coccyx
C) Ileum
D) Lumbar

Question 39

How many vertebrae make up the vertebral column?

A) 6
B) 13
C) 26
D) 33

Question 40

Which of the following attach to the sternum directly?

A) True ribs
B) False ribs
C) Floating ribs
D) Spare ribs

Question 41

The clavicle and scapula make up the

A) Thoracic cage
B) Pectoral girdle
C) Pelvic girdle
D) Axial skeleton

Question 42

Which of the following joints has the widest range of movement?

A) Condyloid
B) Pivot
C) Hinge
D) Ball and socket

Question 43

Which of the following is a synarthrotic joint?

A) Intervertebral disk
B) Symphysis pubis
C) Suture in the skull
D) Thumb joint

Question 44

What is the function of synovial fluid?

A) Lubrication
B) Synthesizes cartilage
C) Destroys bacteria
D) Synthesizes enzymes

Question 45

What is the name of a fluid-filled sac that reduces friction?

A) Bursae
B) Cyst
C) Fossa
D) Cavity

Question 46

An amphiarthrosis is

A) Immovable
B) Slightly movable
C) Freely movable
D) Fused

Question 47

Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint?

A) Shoulder
B) Knee
C) Ankle
D) Thumb

Question 48

What makes up articular cartilage?

A) Bone
B) Fibrocartilage
C) Hyaline cartilage
D) Loose connective tissue

Question 49

What is the primary function of the appendicular skeleton?

A) Excretion
B) Reproduction
C) Digestion
D) Movement

Question 50

Which of the following is NOT a function of the pelvic girdle?

A) Provides support for the weight of the body
B) Provides support and protection for the intestines
C) Protects the heart and lungs
D) Attaches the lower extremities to the axial skeleton