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CBLG101 - Chapter 7 The Skeleton

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Biology Quiz on CBLG101 - Chapter 7 The Skeleton, created by Sarah S on 28/05/2024.
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Question 1

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What does the axial skeleton do?
Answer
  • Forms longitudinal axis of body
  • Supports head, neck, and trunk
  • Protects brain, spinal cord, and thoracic organs
  • All of the above

Question 2

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What does the appendicular skeleton do?
Answer
  • Supports and protects
  • Allows mobility

Question 3

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What is the skeletal system composed of?
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  • Bones
  • Cartilages
  • Joints & ligaments
  • All of the above

Question 4

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How much body mass does the skeleton account for?
Answer
  • 15%
  • 20%
  • 25%
  • 30%

Question 5

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What are the two major divisions of the skeleton?
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  • Axial and appendicular
  • Anterior and posterior
  • Dense and loose
  • Hyaline and fibrocartilage

Question 6

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Which of the following is true about the skeletal system or skeleton?
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  • It is composed of mostly bone
  • Cartilage occurs in isolated areas
  • Ligaments connect bones and reinforce joints
  • All of the above

Question 7

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The axial skeleton consists of how many bones?
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  • 20
  • 50
  • 80
  • 100

Question 8

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What are the major regions of the axial skeleton?
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  • Skull
  • Vertebral column
  • Thoracic cage
  • All of the above

Question 9

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What is true of the skull?
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  • It's the most complex bony structure in the body.
  • It's formed of cranial bones and facial bones.
  • Most of its bones are flat and locked together.
  • All of the above

Question 10

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Which of the following functions are associated with cranial bones?
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  • Enclosing the heart in the thoracic cavity
  • Supporting the spinal cord in the vertebral canal
  • Enclosing the brain in the cranial cavity
  • Providing sites of attachment for leg muscles

Question 11

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What is one of the functions of cranial bones?
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  • Supporting the rib cage
  • Providing sites of attachment for arm muscles
  • Provide sites of attachment for head and neck muscles
  • Forming the pelvis

Question 12

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What term is used to describe joints in the skull?
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  • Synovial joints
  • Cartilaginous joints
  • Sutures
  • Ligamentous joints

Question 13

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How would you describe the appearance of sutures in the skull?
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  • Smooth and rounded
  • Serrated, with a saw-tooth appearance
  • Flat and linear
  • Irregular and bumpy

Question 14

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What is NOT true about facial bones?
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  • Contain cavities for special sense organs for sight, taste, and smell
  • Provide openings for air and food passage
  • Secure teeth & anchor facial muscles used for facial expression
  • Serve as attachment points for the spinal cord

Question 15

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Label this image of the skull
Image:
Screen Shot 2024 05 28 At 3.44.30 Pm (binary/octet-stream)
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  • Parietal bone
  • Frontal bone
  • Nasal bone
  • Sphenoid bone
  • Temporal bone
  • Ethmoid bone
  • Lacrimal bone
  • Zygomatic bone
  • Maxilla
  • Mandible
  • Vomer
  • Inferior nasal concha
  • Also ethmoid bone

Question 16

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Label this image of the skull
Image:
Screen Shot 2024 05 28 At 4.01.14 Pm (binary/octet-stream)
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  • Ethmoid bone
  • Sphenoid
  • Temporal bone
  • Parietal bone
  • Frontal bone

Question 17

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Label this image of the skull
Image:
Screen Shot 2024 05 28 At 4.04.45 Pm (binary/octet-stream)
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  • Parietal bone
  • Frontal bone
  • Sphenoid bone
  • Nasal bone
  • Occipital bone
  • Temporal bone
  • Mandible
  • Maxilla
  • Zygomatic bone
  • Ethmoid bone
  • Lacrimal bone

Question 18

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Which of the following represents the correct order of the five regions of the vertebral column from superior to inferior?
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  • Lumbar, Thoracic, Sacral, Cervical, Coccyx
  • Thoracic, Lumbar, Cervical, Sacral, Coccyx
  • Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccyx
  • Sacral, Coccyx, Lumbar, Thoracic, Cervical

Question 19

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These are the amount of vertebrae the 5 regions of the spinal column have. Cervical consists of [blank_start]7[blank_end] vertebrae. Thoracic consists of [blank_start]12[blank_end] vertebrae. Lumbar consists of [blank_start]5[blank_end] vertebrae. Sacrum is one bone formed from the fusion of [blank_start]typically 5[blank_end] vertebrae and articulates with the hip. Coccyx is also one bone formed from the fusion of [blank_start]4[blank_end] fused vertebrae.
Answer
  • 7
  • 12
  • 5
  • typically 5
  • 4

Question 20

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What is true of the vertebral or spinal column?
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  • Extends from skull to pelvis and has 4 main curves
  • Functions to transmit weight of trunk to lower limbs, surround and protect spinal cord, provide attachment points for ribs and muscles
  • Flexible curved structure contains 26 irregular bones called vertebrae in five major regions
  • All of the above

Question 21

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Why does the spinal column have curvatures?
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  • To decrease the resilience and flexibility of the spine
  • To provide a rigid support structure for the spine
  • To help increase resilience and flexibility of the spine
  • To limit movement and mobility in the spine

Question 22

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the curvature of the cervical, lumbar, thoracic, and sacral regions of the spine?
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  • The cervical and lumbar curvatures are convex posteriorly, while the thoracic and sacral curvatures are concave posteriorly.
  • The cervical and lumbar curvatures are concave posteriorly, while the thoracic and sacral curvatures are convex posteriorly.
  • All regions of the spine have convex posterior curvatures.
  • All regions of the spine have concave posterior curvatures.

Question 23

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Describe the clinical homeostatic imbalance called scoliosis.
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  • abnormal lateral rotation of spine, most often in thoracic region, which may lead to breathing difficulties
  • abnormal dorsal thoracic curvature common in people with osteoporosis, tuberculosis of spine, rickets, or osteomalacia
  • accentuated lumbar curvature that can result from disease but also pregnancy
  • None of the above

Question 24

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Describe the clinical homeostatic imbalance called kyphosis.
Answer
  • abnormal lateral rotation of spine, most often in thoracic region, which may lead to breathing difficulties
  • abnormal dorsal thoracic curvature common in people with osteoporosis, tuberculosis of spine, rickets, or osteomalacia
  • accentuated lumbar curvature that can result from disease but also pregnancy
  • None of the above

Question 25

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Describe the clinical homeostatic imbalance called lordosis.
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  • abnormal lateral rotation of spine, most often in thoracic region, which may lead to breathing difficulties
  • abnormal dorsal thoracic curvature common in people with osteoporosis, tuberculosis of spine, rickets, or osteomalacia
  • accentuated lumbar curvature that can result from disease but also pregnancy
  • None of the above

Question 26

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What are some factors that can lead to abnormal spinal curvatures?
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  • Congenital conditions
  • Diseases
  • Poor posture or unequal pull of muscles on the spine
  • All of the above

Question 27

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What is the thoracic cage composed of?
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  • Thoracic vertebrae posteriorly
  • Sternum and costal cartilages anteriorly
  • Ribs laterally
  • All of the above

Question 28

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What are the functions of the thoracic cage?
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  • Protects vital organs
  • Supports shoulder girdles and upper limbs
  • Provides attachment sites for muscles of neck, back, chest, and shoulders
  • All of the above

Question 29

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Label this diagram of the thoracic cage.
Image:
Screen Shot 2024 05 28 At 4.36.34 Pm (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Sternum
  • True ribs
  • False ribs
  • Floating ribs
  • Manubrium
  • Body
  • Xiphoid process

Question 30

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Which of the following correctly describes the appendicular skeleton?
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  • It consists of bones that form the spinal column.
  • It includes bones that make up the skull and face.
  • It consists of bones of the limbs and their girdles.
  • It comprises bones of the thoracic cage and pelvis.

Question 31

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Which of the following statements is true?
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  • In the appendicular skeleton, the pectoral girdle attaches upper limbs to the body trunk and the pelvic girdle attaches lower limbs to the body trunk.
  • In the appendicular skeleton, the pectoral girdle attaches lower limbs to the body trunk and the pelvic girdle attaches upper limbs to the body trunk.
  • In the axial skeleton, the pectoral girdle attaches upper limbs to the body trunk and the pelvic girdle attaches lower limbs to the body trunk.
  • In the axial skeleton, the pectoral girdle attaches lower limbs to the body trunk and the pelvic girdle attaches upper limbs to the body trunk.

Question 32

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What bones make up the pectoral girdle?
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  • Clavicles and scapulae
  • Humerus and radius
  • Femur and patella
  • Tibia and fibula

Question 33

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What is another term for the pectoral girdle?
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  • Pelvic girdle
  • Shoulder girdle
  • Hip girdle
  • Limb girdle

Question 34

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What are the 3 categories of bones in the hands?
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  • Carpals, Patellae, Tarsals
  • Femurs, Tibias, Fibulas
  • Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges
  • Scapulae, Clavicles, Humeri

Question 35

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Which of these descriptions of the bones of the hands is correct?
Answer
  • Phalanges (finger bones), metacarpals (palm bones) and carpals (wrist bones)
  • Phalanges (palm bones), metacarpals (finger bones) and carpals (wrist bones)
  • Phalanges (wrist bones), metacarpals (finger bones) and carpals (palm bones)
  • Phalanges (wrist bones), metacarpals (palm bones) and carpals (finger bones)

Question 36

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Which of the following correctly identifies the bones found in the upper limb?
Answer
  • Arm: Radius and ulna; Forearm: Humerus; Hand: Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges
  • Arm: Humerus; Forearm: Radius and ulna; Hand: Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges
  • Arm: Humerus; Forearm: Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges; Hand: Radius and ulna
  • Arm: Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges; Forearm: Radius and ulna; Hand: Humerus

Question 37

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Which is the correct number of bones in the hands?
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  • 8 carpal bones in the wrist, 5 metacarpal bones in the palm and 14 phalanges in the fingers
  • 5 carpal bones in the wrist, 8 metacarpal bones in the palm and 14 phalanges in the fingers
  • 14 carpal bones in the wrist, 5 metacarpal bones in the palm and 8 phalanges in the fingers
  • 8 carpal bones in the wrist, 14 metacarpal bones in the palm and 5 phalanges in the fingers

Question 38

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Which of the following statements correctly identifies the ulna and the radius?
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  • The ulna articulates with the humerus at the elbow joint, while the radius articulates with the carpal bones of the wrist and the ulna at the radioulnar joints.
  • The ulna is located on the lateral side of the forearm, while the radius is located on the medial side.
  • The ulna is longer and thicker than the radius.
  • The radius articulates with the humerus at the elbow joint, while the ulna articulates with the carpal bones of the wrist and the radius at the radioulnar joints.

Question 39

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What is another term for the pelvic girdle?
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  • Shoulder girdle
  • Rib cage
  • Hip girdle
  • Skull cage

Question 40

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Which bones form the pelvic girdle?
Answer
  • Femur and patella
  • Scapula and clavicle
  • Humerus and ulna
  • Two coxal bones and sacrum

Question 41

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What three fused bones form the coxal bone?
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  • Ilium, ischium, and pubis
  • Sacrum, coccyx, ilium
  • Sacrum, ischium, pubis
  • Ilium, coccyx, pubis

Question 42

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What is true of the pelvic girdle?
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  • Supports the pelvic organs
  • Transmits weight of upper body to lower limbs
  • Has less mobility but more stability than shoulder joint
  • All of the above
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