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Answered Skeletal System Exam Questions
Course: BIOL101
ESSENTIAL BIOLOGY I W/LAB
,Answer the following five questions:
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the function bones?
A. Flat bones are long and thin, such as the ulna.
B. Long bones have an irregular structure
C. The carpals are an example of short bones.
D. Vertebrae are an example of sesamoid bone.
C. The carpals are an example of short bones.
2. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning bones?
A. Bones are not completely smooth surfaces.
B. A foramen is a projection for a tendon or ligament attachment.
C. A process is an elevation found in bone.
D. Bones are a storage site for phosphorus and calcium.
B. A foramen is a projection for a tendon or ligament attachment.
3. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the skeletal system?
A. The two main divisions of the skeletal system are: lumbar and thoracic.
B. The two main divisions of the skeletal system are: axial and appendicular.
C. The lumbar division of the skeleton is included in the appendicular skeleton.
D. The axial skeleton includes the laryngeal skeleton.
E. B. and D. are false
F. A. and C are false
F. A. and C. are false
, 4. The cranium is formed by bones; the facial skeleton contains bones.
A. 22; 14
B. 3; 6
C. 8; 14
D. 14; 8
C. 8; 14
5. What bone is highlighted in blue in the figure below? (superior/internal view)
Ethmoid bone
1. Label the following bones of the skeleton
from the figure below:
1: