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1) Which of following is a function of the skeletal system?
A) blood cell production
B) calcium homeostasis
C) protection of internal organs
D) body support
E) All of the answers are correct. ✔Correct Answer-E) All of the answers are correct.
2) Which of the following are not components of the skeletal system?
A) cartilage
B) bones
C) ligaments
D) tendons
E) other tissues that connect bones ✔Correct Answer-D) tendons
3) Which of the following bones is classified as "irregular" in shape?
A) ulna
B) frontal
C) metatarsal
D) vertebra
E) patella ✔Correct Answer-D) vertebra
4) The tip of a long bone is called the
A) epiphysis.
B) epiphyseal plate.
C) metaphysis.
D) diaphysis.
E) lamella. ✔Correct Answer-A) epiphysis.
5) The carpal bones are examples of ________ bones.
A) sesamoid
B) flat
C) long
D) short
E) irregular ✔Correct Answer-D) short
,6) A rib is an example of a ________ bone.
A) long
B) flat
C) sesamoid
D) short
E) sutural ✔Correct Answer-B) flat
7) Bones that develop within tendons are called ________ bones.
A) irregular
B) Wormian
C) sutural
D) sesamoid
E) tendon ✔Correct Answer-D) sesamoid
8) Small, oddly shaped bones that fill gaps between bones of the skull are called ________
bones.
A) sesamoid
B) tendon
C) irregular
D) sutural
E) sagittal ✔Correct Answer-D) sutural
9) ________ bones develop inside tendons, commonly near the knees, hands, and feet.
A) Irregular
B) Sesamoid
C) Short
D) Flat
E) Long ✔Correct Answer-B) Sesamoid
10) The humerus is an example of a(n) ________ bone.
A) flat
B) sesamoid
C) long
D) irregular
E) short ✔Correct Answer-C) long
11) The large proximal projection on the femur is termed the
, A) tuberosity.
B) ramus.
C) condyle.
D) trochanter.
E) tubercle. ✔Correct Answer-D) trochanter.
12) A hole through a bone is termed a
A) ramus.
B) facet.
C) linea.
D) foramen.
E) tubercle. ✔Correct Answer-D) foramen
13) The smooth, rounded articular process of a bone is termed a
A) ridge.
B) head.
C) crest.
D) trochlea.
E) condyle. ✔Correct Answer-E) condyle.
14) A shallow depression on a bone is termed a
A) line.
B) sulcus.
C) facet.
D) fossa.
E) fissure. ✔Correct Answer-D) fossa
15) The region of a long bone between the end and the shaft is known as the ________.
A) metaphysis
B) diaphysis
C) osseophysis
D) epiphysis
E) medullary cavity ✔Correct Answer-A) metaphysis
16) Which of the following labels best matches osteocyte?
A) secretes organic matrix
B) stem cell
C) dissolves matrix
D) mature bone cell ✔Correct Answer-D) mature bone cell