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Question 1

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Femur is a long bone.
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  • True
  • False

Question 2

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Scapula is a long bone.
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Sacrum is a short bone.
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Scaphoid is a flat bone
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  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Patella (knee cap) is a sesamoid bone.
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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The clavicle possesses a rougher upper surface.
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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The scapula possesses an articular surface on its lateral angle.
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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The fibula is taking part in the formation of the knee joint.
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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The radius is the bone of the antebrachium that is located on the same side as the tumb.
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Among the prominent markings of the scapula are the:
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  • Supraspinous fossa, patellar fossa, iliac fossa
  • Superior border, medial angle, inferior border
  • Coracoid process, acromion process, scapular spine
  • Olecranon process, coronoid process, styloid process

Question 11

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The component bones of the pectoral girdle include:
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  • Ilium and pubis
  • Clavicle and scapula
  • Scapula and humerus
  • Radius and ulna

Question 12

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The structures of the humerus that accept projections of the ulna in flexion and extension are:
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  • Intertubercular groove, radial groove
  • Coronoid fossa, olecranon fossa
  • Medial epicondyle, lateral epicondyle
  • Adial fossa, trochlear notch

Question 13

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The growth in length of a bone is at the:
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  • Articular cartilage
  • Center of the shaft
  • Diaphyseal line
  • Epiphyseal plate

Question 14

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A structural feature of a typical cervical vertebra is:
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  • A transverse foramen
  • A dens
  • A long spinous process
  • A fovea

Question 15

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The head of the femur articulates with the:
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  • Glenoid cavity
  • Acetabulum
  • Obturator foramen
  • Patella

Question 16

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Among the prominent bone markings of the tibia are the:
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  • Interochanteric line, interochanteric crest, patellar surface
  • Anterior crest, tibial tuberosity, medial malleolus
  • Lateral malleolus, anterior crest, interosseous crest
  • Medial malleolus, lateral malleolus, tibial crest

Question 17

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The two proximal carpals that articulate with the radius in making the wrist joints are the:
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  • Scaphoid and lunate
  • Triangular (triquetrum) and pisiform.
  • Lunate and pisiform

Question 18

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The medial malleolus is a process on the:
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  • Tibia
  • Calcaneus
  • Fibula
  • Talus

Question 19

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The roughened vertical ridge on the posterior surface of the femoral shaft is the:
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  • Greater trochanter
  • Linea aspera
  • Patellar surface
  • Fovea capitis

Question 20

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Which portion of the sternum attaches to the greatest number of ribs?
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  • Manubrium
  • Body
  • Xiphoid process
  • All attach to the same number

Question 21

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Sulcus nervi ulnaris is placed:
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  • On the shaft (body) of the humerus
  • Behind the lateral epicondyle of humerus
  • On the shaft (body) of the ulna
  • Behind the medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 22

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What are the names of the bones in the human thumb?
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  • Condyle and meniscus
  • Middle and distal phalanges
  • Proximal and distal phalanges
  • Trapezoid and hamate

Question 23

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Where in the body can the pisiform bone be found?
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  • Ankle
  • Wrist
  • Coccyx
  • Spine

Question 24

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What is the more familiar name for the thoracic cage?
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  • Rib cage
  • Hands
  • Ankles
  • Skull

Question 25

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Where in the human body would you find the cuneiform bones?
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  • Throat
  • Hand
  • Pelvis
  • Foot

Question 26

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What is the coxal bone also known as:
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  • Elbow
  • Hip bone
  • Knuckle
  • Shin

Question 27

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Where in the human body can sesamoid bones be found?
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  • Heart
  • Muscles
  • Tendons
  • Shoulder

Question 28

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How many bones are there in the human body?
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  • 39
  • 94
  • 206
  • 215

Question 29

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What type of bone are the pisiform and the patella?
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  • Cortical
  • Cancellous
  • Spongy
  • Sesamoid

Question 30

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A vitamin D deficiency can cause:
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  • Enamel hypoplasia
  • Rickets
  • Lack of sunlight
  • Scurvy

Question 31

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How many cervical vertebrae are there?
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  • 2
  • 5
  • 7
  • 10

Question 32

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How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
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  • 7
  • 10
  • 12
  • 15

Question 33

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How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
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  • 2 fused
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7

Question 34

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How many sacral vertebrae are there?
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  • 2 fused
  • 5 unfused
  • 5 fused
  • 7 fused

Question 35

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How many coccygeal vertebrae are there?
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  • 2 fused
  • 4 fused
  • 7 fused
  • 2 unfused

Question 36

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Choose the surface feature that represents a depression in a bone.
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  • Fossa
  • Process
  • Facet
  • Condyle

Question 37

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The medullary cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin layer of connective tissue the ...................... .
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  • Diaphysis
  • Endosteum
  • Periosteum
  • Epiphysis

Question 38

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..................... are the type of bone cell that tears down bone during the building and remodeling process.
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  • Osteocytes
  • Osteoblasts
  • Osteoclasts
  • Bone lining cells

Question 39

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Cervical vertebrae differ from lumbar vertebrae in all of these aspects except ........................ .
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  • Size
  • Bifid spinous process
  • Presence of transverse foramina
  • Presence of transverse processes

Question 40

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What portion of the scapula articulates with clavicle?
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  • Acromion
  • Glenoid cavity
  • Spine
  • Scapular notch

Question 41

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What location on the humerus is the site of frequent fractures?
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  • Anatomical neck
  • Surgical neck
  • Intertubercular
  • Deltoid tuberosity

Question 42

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The ............... of the humerus receives a process by the same name that comprises the outer elbow bone.
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  • Coronoid fossa
  • Deltoid tuberosity
  • Trochlea
  • Olecranon fossa

Question 43

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What portion of the radius articulates with the capitulum of the humerus?
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  • Styloid process
  • Tuberosity of radius
  • Head
  • Ulnar notch

Question 44

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Which carpal bone articulates with the first metacarpal?
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  • Capitate
  • Hamate
  • Trapezoid
  • Trapezium

Question 45

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How many phalanges are present in each hand?
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  • 28
  • 14
  • 15
  • 30

Question 46

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At which location do the three bones of the ossa coxae ossify?
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  • Greater pelvis
  • Acetabulum
  • Pelvic brim
  • Pelvic inlet

Question 47

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Through which point of the pelvic girdle does the sciatic nerve pass to the leg?
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  • Greater sciatic notch
  • Anterior sacral foramen
  • Obturator foramen
  • Acetabular notch

Question 48

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What is the point of attachment for the patellar ligament on the tibia?
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  • Intercondylar eminence
  • Medial condyle
  • Tibial tuberosity
  • Anterior crest

Question 49

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What process makes up the outer ankle "bone"?
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  • Medial malleolus of tibia
  • Lateral malleolus of fibula
  • Lateral epicondyle of tibia
  • Head of fibula

Question 50

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Which tarsal bone articulates with the first metatarsal bone of the foot?
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  • Cuboid
  • Lateral cuneiform
  • Medial cuneiform
  • Intermediate cuneiform

Question 51

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During the healing of a bone fracture, what is the final step in the healing process?
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  • Hematoma
  • Remodeling of the bony callus
  • Phagocyte activity
  • Formation of bony callus

Question 52

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Bones that form in tendons in response to stress are called
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  • Cartilaginous bones
  • Sesamoid bones
  • Latent bones
  • Spongy bones

Question 53

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Which of the following is (are) not a part of the axial skeleton?
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  • Skull
  • Ribs
  • Os coxae
  • both B and C

Question 54

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Which of the following is not a part of the appendicular skeleton?
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  • The vertebral column
  • The patella
  • The clavicle
  • The femur

Question 55

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Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
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  • Support
  • Hemopoiesis
  • Mineral storage
  • Coordination

Question 56

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Which of the following is (are) not protected by the skeletal system?
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  • Liver
  • Heart
  • Muscles
  • Central nervous system

Question 57

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Bone is primarily composed of:
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  • Phosphorous
  • Calcium
  • Magnesium
  • Both A and B

Question 58

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In function, the skeletal system is most closely associated with the:
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  • Muscular system
  • Mineral system
  • Nervous system
  • Urinary system

Question 59

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Which of the following is not one of the categories of bone shape?
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  • Long bones
  • Flat bones
  • Thick bones
  • Short bones
  • Sesamoid bone

Question 60

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A facet is described as a:
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  • Marked bony prominence
  • Sharp, slender process
  • Flattened or shallow articulating surface
  • Projection adjacent to a condyle

Question 61

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A small pit or depression on a bone is referred to as a:
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  • Fossa
  • Fissure
  • Fovea
  • Meatus

Question 62

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Red bone marrow within certain long bones is in contact with the:
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  • Articular cartilage
  • Endosteum
  • Epiphyseal plate
  • Periosteum

Question 63

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Large bone cells that enzymatically break down bone tissue and that play an important role in bone growth, remodeling, and healing are known as:
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  • Osteogenic cells
  • Osteoblasts
  • Osteocytes
  • Osteoclasts
  • Bone-lining cells

Question 64

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Osteocytes within compact bone tissue are located in minute capsules, or spaces, known as:
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  • Lacunae
  • Osteons
  • Lamellae
  • Trabeculae
  • Sinuses

Question 65

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In compact bone, the matrix is laid down in concentric rings called:
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  • Osteons
  • Lamellae
  • Canaliculi
  • Trabeculae

Question 66

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........................ builds up bone, while ................ breaks down bone.
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  • Meatus/marrow
  • Osteoblast activity/Osteoclast activity
  • Epiphysis/diaphysis
  • Diaphysis/epiphysis

Question 67

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Calcification is the process of:
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  • Ossification
  • Osteoporosis
  • Growth
  • Mitosis

Question 68

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.................... is the process by which minerals are deposited in the matrix of cartilaginous bone tissue.
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  • Ossification
  • Hardening
  • Calcification
  • Deposition

Question 69

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Spongy bone develops at the ............ ................. centers
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  • Bone marrow
  • Histological zone
  • Primary ossification
  • Secondary ossification

Question 70

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A (n).............. .................. consists of five histological zones.
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  • Epiphyseal plate
  • Primary ossification center
  • Secondary ossification center
  • Cartilage rings

Question 71

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The .................. is region of transformation from cartilage tissue to bone tissue.
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  • Ossification zone
  • Calcification zone
  • Cartilage ring
  • None of the above

Question 72

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Which of the following is not one of the four curvatures of the vertebral column?
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  • Brachial curve
  • Thoracic curve
  • Cervical curve
  • Lumbar curve

Question 73

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Processes that limit the twisting of the vertebral column are the:
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  • Spinous processes
  • Transverse processes
  • Lateral processes
  • Articular processes

Question 74

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Which of the following is (are) not considered part of the rib cage?
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  • Clavicles
  • False ribs
  • Sternum
  • Costal cartilages

Question 75

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The three components of the sternum, listed from superior to inferior in position are:
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  • Xiphoid process, sternal angle, costal notch
  • Manubrium, body, xiphoid process
  • Jugular notch, clavicular notch, costal notch
  • Body, manubrium, clavicular notch

Question 76

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Certain structures are common to all ribs; for example, a:
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  • Tubercle
  • Head
  • Neck
  • Both B and C

Question 77

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Osteoporosis, the disorder characterized by weakening of bones, primarily as a result of calcium loss, is most common in which group?
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  • Postmenopausal women
  • Elderly men
  • Children
  • All adults

Question 78

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The most virulent type of bone cancer, which frequently metastasizes through the blood to the lungs, is:
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  • Osteoid osteomas
  • Osteoma
  • Osteogenic sarcoma
  • None; bone cancer is not virulent

Question 79

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A fissure is defined as:
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  • A deep pit or socket
  • A rounded opening through a bone
  • A groove that accommodates a vessel, nerve, or tendon
  • A narrow, slitlike opening

Question 80

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Which of the following is found only on the femur?
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  • Tubercle
  • Trochanter
  • Tuberosity
  • Head

Question 81

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Which of the following associations is not correct?
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  • Endosteum/Yellow bone marrow
  • Medullary cavity/Endosteum
  • Medullary cavity/Periosteum
  • Red bone marrow/Spongy bone

Question 82

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Which of the following secures the periosteum to the bone?
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  • Perforating fibers
  • Epiphyseal plate
  • Endosteum
  • diploe

Question 83

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Trabeculae
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  • Are found in spongy bone
  • Give spongy bone a latticework appearance
  • Are found in compact bone
  • Both A and B

Question 84

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Which of the following is a primary curve of the vertebral column
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  • Cervical
  • Lumbar
  • Thoracic
  • Pelvic
  • Both C and D

Question 85

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Which is not a characteristic of lumbar vertebrae?
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  • Thin, long spinous processes
  • Transverse foramina
  • Large bodies
  • Thick spinous processes
  • Both A and B

Question 86

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Which is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
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  • Vertebral column
  • Patella
  • Clavicle
  • Os coxae
  • Skull

Question 87

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All of the following are functions of the skeletal system?
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  • Support
  • Blood cell production
  • Calcium storage
  • Excretion
  • Respiration

Question 88

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Osteoclasts
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  • Deposit calcium into bone
  • Destroy bone matrix
  • Are a type of white blood cell
  • A and C are correct
  • A and B are correct

Question 89

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All of the following are bones of the thorax
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  • Clavicle
  • Sternum
  • True ribs
  • False ribs
  • Sacrum

Question 90

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The bone of the upper limb is the:
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  • Radius
  • Ulna
  • Humerus
  • Femur
  • Talus

Question 91

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The bone of the upper limb is the:
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  • Radius
  • Ulna
  • Humerus
  • Femur
  • Lunate

Question 92

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The ribs
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  • Are the bones forming the lateral thoracic wall
  • Are 14 pairs
  • Are several types described as typical or "true" ribs, "false" ribs "floating ribs"
  • Have many features in common: head, neck, tubercle, angle, body, costal groove.
  • Known as "floating" are attached to the sternum

Question 93

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Ilium
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  • Is fan-shaped bone that forms the lateral prominence of the pelvis
  • Is one of the three bones that form the os coxae
  • Has a body that participates in the formation of the glenoid cavity
  • Has an anterior superoir iliac spine at the anterior end of the iliac crest
  • Has arcuate line which is inferior boundary of the iliac fossa

Question 94

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The phalanges are:
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  • Long bones
  • Short bones
  • are 13
  • are 14
  • are 15

Question 95

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The hip bone (os coxze) consists of:
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  • Os coccygis
  • Os pubis
  • Os ischii
  • Os sacrum
  • Os ilium

Question 96

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The elements in the proximal end of the radius are
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  • Processus styloideus
  • Circumferentia articularis
  • Incisura radialis
  • Tuberositas radii
  • Fovea articularis

Question 97

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In the adult vertebral column
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  • The primary curves are in the thoracic and sacral region
  • There is more flexion and extension in the lumbar region than in the thoracic region
  • There is more rotation about a longitudinal axis in the thoracic region than in the lumbar region
  • The transverse processes are posterior to the articular processes in all the vertebrae
  • The shape of the intervertebral discs contributes to the secondary curves

Question 98

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Lumbar vertebrae show the following features
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  • They have flat articular processes
  • Their transverse processes become progressively longer from above downwards
  • The plane of the joints between the articular processes is sagittal

Question 99

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In thoracic vertebrae
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  • All the spinous processes are long and point downwards
  • All the transverse processes have articular facets for the ribs
  • All the bodies have two articular facets on each side for the ribs
  • The transverse processes increase in length from above downwards
  • All the superior articular processes are more or less in the coronal (frontal) plane.
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