anatomy in class bone test
Which of the following is not a major joint category?
Elastic
Which of the following is true regarding the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
It releases Ca2+Ca2+ when a muscle fiber is excited.
Which of the following is not a function of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
Lower blood calcium
Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the healing of a bone fracture?
Hematoma formation → soft callus formation → hard callus formation → bone remodeling
Which of the following is an inorganic component of the bone matrix?
Hydroxyapatite
A growing long bone in a child has only two areas of cartilage at the epiphysis. These two areas are the ___
articular cartilage and epiphyseal plate
Loss of muscle mass from lack of activity is called _____
atrophy
a(n) _________ is a sac of fluid associated with a synovial joint.
bursa
An out of shape middle-aged insurance salesperson accepts a friend's invitation to a pickup basketball game. When attempting a jump shot, they fall to the ground in pain, grasping at their calf. There is an enormous bulge in their leg immediately below the popliteal fossa, and they are unable to plantar flex that foot. Most likely they have injured their _________and the bulge is _____
calcaneal tendon; their triceps surae
TRUE OR FALSE: A vertebra is considered a long bone
false
true or false: Closed reduction is the surgical realignment of the parts of a broken bone.
false
true/false: A skeletal muscle fiber (cell) contains a single nucleus.
false
true/false: Fibrous joints are joints at which two bones are united by hyaline cartilage.
false
true/false: Symphyses are the most common type of fibrous joints
false
true/false: The shoulder is the only multiaxial, ball-and-socket joint in the human body.
false
A bundle of muscle fibers is known as a _____
fascicle
Some joints become synostoses by replacing _________with _____
fibers; bone
Intramembranous ossification produces the ______
flat bones of the skull
The union of the proximal and middle phalanges form _________joints.
hinge
In endochondral ossification, the precursor connective tissue is _________, which is replaced by bone.
hyaline cartilage
During muscle contraction, binding sites for myosin are uncovered by the movement of ____
tropomyosin
The protein that acts as a calcium receptor in skeletal muscle is ______
troponin
true or false: Most blood cells are produced in the red marrow of bones.
true
true/false: A deficiency of acetylcholine receptors leads to muscle paralysis in myasthenia gravis.
true
true/false: An isometric contraction does not change muscle length.
true
true/false: Extensibility refers to the ability of a muscle to stretch.
true
true/false: Hinge joints, such as the tibiofemoral joint, are monoaxial.
true
true/false: Some smooth muscle is autorhythmic.
true
true/false: The elbow has both pivot and hinge joints.
true
true/false: Under normal circumstances, the wrist can be hyperextended, but the elbow cannot.
true
Skeletal muscle is called ______, because it is usually subject to conscious control.
voluntary
In which stage of ossification is an epiphyseal plate present?
5th
Which of the following individuals would have more mitochondria in their skeletal muscle?
A 22-year-old soccer player
What term best describes the relationship between the pronator quadratus and supinator?
Antagonists
Where is dystrophin, the protein that is defective in muscular dystrophy, normally found?
Between the outermost myofilaments and the sarcolemma of a muscle fiber
Calcium plays an essential role in all of the following except ______
DNA synthesis
A monoaxial joint, like the elbow, is capable of which one of the following movements?
Flexion and extension
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a muscle cell?
Plasticity
Which of the following does not put women at risk for hypocalcemia?
Removal of the thyroid gland
Which of the following is not a function of the muscular system?
Secretion
Which muscle(s) can contract without the need for nervous stimulation?
Smooth and cardiac muscle
Which is not a type of synovial joint?
Suture
Which of the following structures prevents knee hyperextension?
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Why does one continue to breathe heavy after rigorous physical activity has stopped?
The body requires more oxygen to restore levels of ATP and creatine phosphate.
Which of the following exemplifies a positive feedback process happening in bone mineral deposition?
The first few crystals that form attract more calcium and phosphate.
Which of the following is the largest and most complex diarthrosis in the body?
The knee
Which of the following is not a factor that determines the range of motion of a joint?
The length of the bone
Which of the following is true concerning isotonic eccentric contraction? -The muscle shortens but tension remains constant. -The muscle lengthens but tension remains constant. -The muscle tenses and shortens. -The muscle tenses but length remains unchanged. -The muscle lengthens and tension declines.
The muscle lengthens but tension remains constant.
The axon terminal releases acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft, which is received by receptors on the motor end plate. Which structure does this describe?
The neuromuscular junction of a skeletal muscle
Which of the following is predominately made up of myosin?
The thick filament
What do sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses have in common?
These are all fibrous joints.
Drugs called calcium channel blockers may be used to lower blood pressure by causing arteries to vasodilate. How do you suppose these drugs work?
They prevent calcium from entering smooth muscle, thus allowing the muscle to relax.
What is the purpose of motor nerve varicosities as they relate to smooth muscle?
They release neurotransmitter molecules onto smooth muscle cells.
Which of the following marks the boundaries of a sarcomere?
Z discs
Raising an arm to one side of the body to stop a taxi is an example of _________ of the shoulder.
abduction
Arteriosclerosis is one example of ectopic ossification, which means _____
abnormal calcification of a tissue
If a thyroid tumor secreted an excessive amount of calcitonin, we would expect ____
an elevated level of osteoblast activity
Shortening a muscle while it maintains constant tension is called _____
an isotonic contraction
Synthesized by the combined action of the skin, kidneys, and liver, _________promotes bone resorption but is also necessary for bone deposition.
calcitriol
Bone elongation is a result of _____
cartilage growth
With the elbow and wrist extended, painting a circle on a canvas requires _________ of the shoulder.
circumduction
A fracture in which the bone is broken into three or more pieces is called a _________fracture.
comminuted
The cortex of the long bone's diaphysis is made of ___
compact bone
If one nerve stimulus arrives at a muscle fiber so soon that the fiber does not relax at all from the previous twitch, the most likely result will be __________. This can only be achieved in the laboratory.
complete tetanus
The metacarpophalangeal joints at the base of the fingers are _________joints.
condylar
The transfer of phosphate from CP to ADP is catalyzed by ______
creatine kinase
the thin layer of slightly denser spongy bone that separates an adult's epiphysis from the diaphysis is called the ____
epiphyseal line
the expanded ends of a long bone are called the ____
epiphyses
Osteoporosis is more common in elderly females because of the lack of ____
estrogen
The hardness of bone comes from _________, whereas _________ provide(s) some degree of flexibility.
hydroxyapatite and other minerals; proteins
Showing your palm to someone who is in front of you, as if to tell them "Stop," requires _____
hyperextension of the wrist
Resistance exercise will most likely cause muscle to _____
hypertrophy
If one nerve stimulus arrives at a muscle fiber so soon that the fiber has only partially relaxed from the previous twitch, the most likely result will be _____
incomplete tetanus
The rotator cuff tendons enclose the shoulder joint on all sides except _________, which partly explains the nature of most shoulder dislocations.
inferiorly
Tipping the soles of the feet medially so they face each other requires ________ Tipping them out laterally so they face away from each other requires _________
inversion; eversion
the spaces found within the concentric lamellae are called _________, and they contain __
lacunae; osteocytes
Athletes who train at high altitudes increase their red blood cell count, which increases their oxygen supply during exercise. Increased oxygen supply results in _____
longer aerobic respiration
The center cavity of the diaphysis of a long bone is called the _____
marrow cavity
Wolff's law of bone explains the effect of __________.
mechanical stress on bone remodeling
The fibrocartilage pad between the medial condyle of the femur and the medial condyle of the tibia is called the _____
medial meniscus
Hypocalcemia can cause _____
muscle spasms
Cross bridges form between binding sites on actin myofilaments and ____
myosin heads
Bone protrudes through the skin in a fracture called ___
open facture
Bone-forming cells are called _____
osteoblasts
When _________become enclosed in lacunae, they become cells called ____
osteoblasts; osteocytes
A decline in bone density can lead to ____
osteoporosis
Blood Ca2+Ca2+ deficiency stimulates _________ secretion, which leads to _____
parathyroid hormone; increased osteoclast activityCorrect
A long bone is covered externally with a sheath called the _________, whereas the marrow cavity is lined with the ____
periosteum; endosteum
The proximal radioulnar joint is a ________ joint.
pivot
If you stand on tiptoes to reach something high, you are performing _________ at the ankle.
plantar flexion
The _________ is not part of the tibiofemoral joint.
posterior tibiofibular ligament
As you are lifting a box, someone places extra weight on top of it. For your muscle to continue contracting and lifting the box, the muscle must ______
recruit more muscle fibers
The process of engaging more motor units to increase the strength of a muscle contraction is called _____
recruitment
The process of dissolving bone and returning its minerals to the bloodstream is known as ____
resorption
the result of blood calcium and phosphate levels being too low for normal deposition is a softness of the bones called _________ in children and _________ in adults.
rickets; osteomalacia
The joint between the left and right parietal bones is called the _____
sagittal suture
Patches of fibrocartilage formed in the healing of a fracture are called _________ whereas the bony collar formed around the fracture is called _________
soft callus; hard callus
Spicules and trabeculae are found in ____
spongy bone
The joint between the L2 and L3 vertebrae is a _____
symphysis
To stimulate muscle contraction, acetylcholine is released from the _________into the synaptic cleft.
synaptic vesicles
The epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone in a child are bound by a ______
synchondrosis
the joint between the first costal cartilage and the sternum is a ________, whereas the other costal cartilages are joined to the sternum by ________ joints.
synchondrosis; synovial
The joint between the diaphyses of the radius and ulna is a ______
syndesmosis
The most movable joints are _________joints.
synovial
Each T tubule is flanked by two _____
terminal cisterns
The absence or inhibition of acetylcholinesterase at a synapse would lead to ____
tetanus
Red bone marrow does not contain _____
yellow bone marrow