Practice Quiz
tendon
A band of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone is a/an _________.
Zygomatic bone
A patient was brought to the hospital after being hit in the face with a baseball. Which bone was most likely fractured?
lower jaw
A person with a fractured mandible has a broken _________.
Hypersecretion of testosterone
A young boy (10 years old) exhibited the following symptoms: advanced development of secondary sexual characteristics and rapid growth. Which of the following likely caused his condition?
lordosis
An exaggerated curvature of the lumbar region is _________.
the tibia
An example of a long bone would be _________blank.
scapula
Another name for the shoulder blade is the _________.
cartilage matrix
Chondroblasts produce
bone matrix
Collagen and calcium hydroxyapatite are the primary constituents of _________.
zygomatic
Getting a kiss on the cheek means the _________ bone is involved.
protection of the brain and soft organs
Important functions of the skeletal system include
bone to bone
Ligaments attach
epiphyseal plate
Long bones grow in length at the _________blank.
endochondral
Ossification that involves replacing cartilage with bone is _________blank.
parathyroid hormone
Osteoclast activity is increased by _________.
collagen
Osteogenesis imperfecta can be caused by abnormally formed _________.
a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion.
Osteomalacia is
false
Ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum are called _________ ribs.
manufacture blood cells
Some marrow of long bones is termed "red" marrow. The function of red marrow is to
store adipose tissue
Some marrow of long bones is termed "yellow" marrow under normal conditions. The function of yellow marrow is to
has an articulation with the clavicle.
The acromion process
limbs and their girdles.
The appendicular skeleton consists of the
appendicular
The clavicle is part of the _________skeleton.
the most inferior portion of the vertebral column.
The coccyx is
clavicle
The collar bone is the _________.
kneecap
The common name for the patella is the _________.
finger bones
The common name for the phalanges is the _________.
breastbone
The common name for the sternum is the _________.
shinbone
The common name of the tibia is the _________.
posterior side of the ilium.
The greater sciatic notch is found on the
calcaneus
The heel of the foot is formed by the _________.
metacarpals
The knuckles of the hand are formed by the distal ends of the _________.
parietal and occipital bones
The lambdoidal suture is located between the
floor of the orbit
The maxilla forms the
ulna
The olecranon process is found on the _________.
calcium
The primary mineral in bone is _________.
hematoma formation, callus formation, callus ossification, remodeling of bone.
The proper sequence of events in bone repair is
two parietal bones
The sagittal suture is located between the
proliferation, hypertrophy, calcification, cell death, ossification, and remodeling.
The sequence of events that produces growth at the epiphyseal plate is
axial
The sternum is part of the _________skeleton.
group of osteoblasts and osteoclasts that work together during bone remodeling.
The term basic multicellular unit (BMU) refers to
axial
The vertebral column is part of the _________ skeleton.
carpal bones
The wrist is composed of eight bones called __________.
True
True or False? The application of pressure creates a slight electrical charge on osteoblasts.
Articular cartilage
What does structure "A" represent on the bone diagram?
Epiphysis
What does structure "B" represent on the bone diagram?
Epiphyseal lines
What does structure "C" represent on the bone diagram?
Spongy bone
What does structure "D" represent on the bone diagram?
Meatus - a tunnel
Which anatomical term is correctly matched with its description?
Kyphosis
Which condition is also known as "hump back"?
Increased osteoclast activity
Which effect can be attributed to increased pressure on a bone?
Rib
Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?
immunity
Which of the following is NOT a function of bone?
Hydrogen ions form an acid environment in bone matrix
Which of the following is associated with osteoclast reabsorption of bone?
Navicular
Which of the following is not a carpal?
Femur
Which of the following is not a hipbone?
Periosteum
Which of the following membranes covers the surface of a mature bone?
Osteochondral progenitor cell
Which type of bone cell gives rise to osteoblasts?
Osteocyte
Which type of bone cell lies in a lacuna?
Spongy bone
Which type of bone tissue appears porous?