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?