Question 1

Blood cell formation is called _____________.

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Question 2

The femur extends from the knee to the foot.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Secretion of excess ______ hormone causes acromegaly.

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Question 4

The membranous soft spots of a newborn's skull are called ______.

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Question 5

Which of the following describes the function(s)  of the skeletal system?

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A)   It interacts with muscles, providing movement.
B)   It stores inorganic salts.
C)   It protects organs, especially in the head and thorax.
D)   All of the above describe skeletal system functions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Bone remodeling occurs as osteoblasts resorb bone tissue and osteoclasts replace the bone.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lordosis is excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most people have 24 ribs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following correctly lists the steps of fracture repair in sequence?

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A)   A hematoma forms, granulation tissue and fibrocartilage develop, osteoclasts and phagocytes clear away debris, bony callus forms.
B)   A hematoma forms, osteoblasts arrive and produce new bone tissue, osteoclasts and phagocytes clear away debris, granulation tissue forms.
C)   Phagocytes clear away debris, osteoblasts remove damaged bone tissue, and a hematoma forms.
D)   A hematoma forms followed by formation of a bony callus that fibrocartilage replaces.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A styloid process is part of the ulna.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The parietal bones meet each other along the sagittal suture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The pituitary gland is located in the

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A)   sella turcica.
B)   cribriform plate.
C)   sphenoidal sinus.
D)   mandibular fossa.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Articular cartilage is

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A)   fibrocartilage.
B)   found only in the knees and elbows.
C)   elastic cartilage.
D)   hyaline cartilage.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

A young woman is in a car accident. When she regains consciousness, she notices a sharp pain in her left arm. Looking down, she sees a bone sticking out. This is a compound fracture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is(are)  an example of an intramembranous bone?

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A)   Broad, flat skull bones
B)   Phalanges of the fingers
C)   Humerus
D)   FemurE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The two divisions of the skeleton are called axial and ________.

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Question 17

The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that

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A)   the bone is lengthening.
B)   the bone is no longer lengthening.
C)   the bone is increasing in diameter.
D)   the bone has completed ossification.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the

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A)   cervical and lumbar curvatures.
B)   cervical and thoracic curvatures.
C)   thoracic and sacral curvatures.
D)   lumbar and sacral curvatures.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The medullary cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin cellular layer called ______.

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Question 20

Bone-forming cells are called ______.

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Exam 7: Skeletal System

Secretion of excess ______ hormone causes acromegaly.

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The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that

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Most people have 24 ribs.

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The pituitary gland is located in the

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Lordosis is excess curvature of the thoracic part of the vertebral column.

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The parietal bones meet each other along the sagittal suture.

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Which of the following correctly lists the steps of fracture repair in sequence?

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Which of the following describes the function(s) of the skeletal system?

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Bone remodeling occurs as osteoblasts resorb bone tissue and osteoclasts replace the bone.

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Articular cartilage is

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The membranous soft spots of a newborn's skull are called ______.

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A young woman is in a car accident. When she regains consciousness, she notices a sharp pain in her left arm. Looking down, she sees a bone sticking out. This is a compound fracture.

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Which of the following is(are) an example of an intramembranous bone?

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Blood cell formation is called _____________.

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A styloid process is part of the ulna.

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The medullary cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin cellular layer called ______.

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Bone-forming cells are called ______.

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The primary curves of the vertebral column are the

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The femur extends from the knee to the foot.

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The two divisions of the skeleton are called axial and ________.

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