Question 1

The humerus is an example of a(n)  ____ bone.

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A)   long
B)   short
C)   flat
D)   irregular
E)   sesamoidF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Bones are held together by tough, cord-like structures called ________.

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Question 3

On the figure of the femur, the ________ cavity is indicated by the letter
C.
medullary

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Question 4

Which bone makes up most of the top and sides of the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parietal bone
B)   Occipital bone
C)   Temporal bone
D)   Ethmoid bone
E)   Frontal boneF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

The cartilaginous tip of the sternum is known as the ________ process.

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Question 6

Bones are held together by tough, cord-like structures called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ligaments
B)   hyaline cartilage
C)   synovial membrane
D)   osteoblasts
E)   osteoclastsF) B) and D)
G) D) and E) A

Question 7

Bones gradually become thin in ____.

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A)   osteogenesis imperfecta
B)   osteoporosis
C)   Paget's disease
D)   scoliosis
E)   kyphosisF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Bones grow through a process called ________.

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Question 9

The canal that runs through the center of the diaphysis and contains yellow bone marrow in adults is the ________ cavity.

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Question 10

The first seven pairs of ribs, or true ribs, are attached directly to the sternum through pieces of cartilage called ________ cartilage.

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Question 11

The tip of the sternum (letter E) is the ________ process.

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Question 12

People with ________ cannot break down uric acid and remove it from their bloodstream properly.

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Question 13

Another name for the kneecap is the ________.

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Question 14

The bones of synovial joints are covered with ____ and are held together by a fibrous joint capsule.

Accepted Answer

A)   ligaments
B)   hyaline cartilage
C)   synovial membrane
D)   osteoblasts
E)   osteoclastsF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

A patient with ________ may have a spine that looks bent to one side, with one shoulder or hip appearing to be higher than the other.

Accepted Answer

scoliosis

Question 16

Which of these surrounds the diaphysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Epiphysis
B)   Medullary cavity
C)   Endosteum
D)   Periosteum
E)   Red bone marrowF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The ________, or shinbone, is the medial bone of the lower leg. It joins proximally to the femur and fibula and distally to the anklebones.

Accepted Answer

tibia

Question 18

The red ________ in cancellous bone produces new blood cells in a process called hematopoiesis.

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Question 19

The shaft of a long bone is the ________. It is tubular and consists of a thick collar of compact bone that surrounds the central medullary cavity.

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Question 20

The ________ bone, found in the axial skeleton, anchors the tongue.

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Exam 24: The Skeletal System

The humerus is an example of a(n) ____ bone.

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Bones are held together by tough, cord-like structures called ________.

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On the figure of the femur, the ________ cavity is indicated by the letter C. medullary

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Which bone makes up most of the top and sides of the skull?

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The cartilaginous tip of the sternum is known as the ________ process.

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Bones are held together by tough, cord-like structures called ____.

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Bones gradually become thin in ____.

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Bones grow through a process called ________.

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The canal that runs through the center of the diaphysis and contains yellow bone marrow in adults is the ________ cavity.

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The first seven pairs of ribs, or true ribs, are attached directly to the sternum through pieces of cartilage called ________ cartilage.

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The tip of the sternum (letter E) is the ________ process.

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People with ________ cannot break down uric acid and remove it from their bloodstream properly.

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Another name for the kneecap is the ________.

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The bones of synovial joints are covered with ____ and are held together by a fibrous joint capsule.

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A patient with ________ may have a spine that looks bent to one side, with one shoulder or hip appearing to be higher than the other.

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Which of these surrounds the diaphysis?

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The ________, or shinbone, is the medial bone of the lower leg. It joins proximally to the femur and fibula and distally to the anklebones.

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The red ________ in cancellous bone produces new blood cells in a process called hematopoiesis.

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The shaft of a long bone is the ________. It is tubular and consists of a thick collar of compact bone that surrounds the central medullary cavity.

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The ________ bone, found in the axial skeleton, anchors the tongue.

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