Skeletal system quiz questions

Which vertebra has no vertebral body but is made up of a boney ring with two transverse processes sticking out laterally?

C1

What are the two calcitropic hormones involved in calcium homeostasis?

Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone

Bone acts as a primary storage site for which mineral?

Calcium

Which group of bones forms the joint comparable to the wrist in humans?

Carpal bones

What two bones form the stifle joint?

Femur and tibia

Which of the following represents the correct order of the bones of the pelvic limb from proximal to distal?

Femur, tibia/fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, phalanges

Which of the following bones likely formed via intramembranous bone formation?

Frontal bone

The __________ contain(s) blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves that supply osteocytes:

Haversian canal

What part of the pelvis can be seen as the point of the hip in cattle?

Ilium

Which face bone houses the upper incisor teeth in a horse?

Incisive bone

Which face bone forms the caudal portion of the hard palate?

Palatine bone

Which of the following bones would be considered a flat bone?

Parietal bone

Which of the following would be considered an irregular bone?

Patella

Which of the following bones would be considered a short bone?

Radial carpal bone

Pivot joints are capable of which of the following joint movements?

Rotation

Which bone in the appendicular skeleton has a boney spine on its lateral surface?

Scapula

Which external bones of the cranium for the lateral walls of the cranium?

Temporal bones

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the bones of the visceral skeleton?

The os cordis bone is only found in cattle and sheep ???

What boney structure on the face of cats and dogs forms the easy palpable widest part of the skull?

Zygomatic arches

The movement of an extremity away from the medium plane of the body is:

abduction

The xiphoid process is found:

at the caudal end of the sternum

Red bone marrow consists primarily of:

blood-forming tissue

The point of the hock is actually the:

calcaneal tuberosity

The _______ of a fracture is the healing tissue felt as a lump at the site of the fracture:

callus

Endochondral bone formation in a fetus take place over a _________ template that is eventually replaced by bone:

cartilage

The joints found between the vertebrae of the spinal column are classified as _________ joints:

cartilaginous

Which of the following represents the correct order of the bones of the spinal column from cranial to caudal:

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

The outside layer of all ones is made up of:

compact bone

The coffin bone in horses is also known as the:

distal phalanx

The navicular bone in horses is also known as the:

distal sesamoid bone

Fractures of the _________ of the long bones are especially common in young animals:

epiphyseal plate

The cribiform plate is contained within the:

ethmoid bone

Increasing the angle between two bones results in:

extension

A flat, articular surface that allows a rocking motion between bones is called a:

facet

Long bones are found in the axial and appendicular skeleton:

false

The primary growth center for endochondral bone formation is the epiphysis:

false (diaphysis)

Bone is the hardest substance in the body:

false (enamel)

Osteoclasts create new bone to repair damage and injury:

false (osteoblasts)

Decreasing the angle between two bones results in:

flexion

A hole or opening in a bone is called a:

foramen

A depressed or sunken area on the surface of a bone is called a/an:

fossa

The bone that forms the forehead region of the skull is the:

frontal bone

The medical prefix arthr/o refers to the:

joints

The foramen magnum is located in the:

occipital bone

Cancellous bone is sometimes called:

spongy bone

The main weight-bearing bone of the lower pelvic limb is the:

tibia

Fibrous joints and cartilaginous joints are capable of little to no movement:

true

The thin tissue membrane that surrounds the outside of the bone is called the periosteum:

true

The medical prefix spondyl/o refers to the:

vertebrae

Splint bones in horses are:

vestigial metacarpal bones