BIO 102
Essentials of Human Anatomy and
Physiology, 11EDITION, ( Marieb )
Chapter 5 The Skeletal System
5.1 Multiple Choice Part I Questions
Using Figure 5.1, identify the following:
1) The proximal epiphysis is represented by .
1. A) Label H
2. B) Label C
3. C) Label A
4. D) Label B
5. E) Label F
Answer: D
Page Ref: 162
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
2) The area that causes the lengthwise growth of a long bone is indicated by .
1. A) Label F
2. B) Label D
3. C) Label A
4. D) Label E
5. E) Label C
Answer: D
,Page Ref: 161, 162
Bloom’s: 2) Comprehension
3) The area that serves as a storage area for fat in adults is indicated by .
1. A) Label H
2. B) Label F
3. C) Label A
4. D) Label G
5. E) Label B
Answer: A
Page Ref: 161, 162
Bloom’s: 2) Comprehension
4) The diaphysis is indicated by .
1. A) Label D
2. B) Label C
3. C) Label G
4. D) Label A
5. E) Label H
Answer: B
Page Ref: 161, 162
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
5) The periosteum, a connective tissue covering on the diaphysis, is represented by .
1. A) Label C
2. B) Label A
3. C) Label G
4. D) Label B
5. E) Label F
Answer: E
Page Ref: 161, 162
,Bloom’s: 2) Comprehension
6) The area that contains glassy hyaline cartilage that provides a smooth slippery surface which
decreases friction is indicated by .
1. A) Label D
2. B) Label H
3. C) Label E
4. D) Label B
5. E) Label A
Answer: A
Page Ref: 161, 162
Bloom’s: 2) Comprehension
7) Blood cell formation is called .
1. A) ossification
2. B) hematopoiesis
3. C) homeostasis
4. D) metabolism
Answer: B
Page Ref: 159
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
8) What bones protect the spinal cord?
1. A) ribs
2. B) sternum
3. C) vertebrae
4. D) coxal bones
Answer: C
Page Ref: 159
, Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
9) Cube-shaped bones that contain mostly spongy bone are called bones.
1. A) flat
2. B) long
3. C) short
4. D) irregular
Answer: C
Page Ref: 160
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
10) Small canals that connect osteocytes in their lacunae to the central canal are known as
.
1. A) canaliculi
2. B) perforating (Volkmann’s) canals
3. C) central (Haversian) canals
4. D) perforating (Sharpey’s) fibers
Answer: A
Page Ref: 161
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
11) The process of bone formation is known as .
1. A) hematopoiesis
2. B) hemostasis
3. C) metabolism
4. D) ossification
Answer: D
Page Ref: 165
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
Essentials of Human Anatomy and
Physiology, 11EDITION, ( Marieb )
Chapter 5 The Skeletal System
5.1 Multiple Choice Part I Questions
Using Figure 5.1, identify the following:
1) The proximal epiphysis is represented by .
1. A) Label H
2. B) Label C
3. C) Label A
4. D) Label B
5. E) Label F
Answer: D
Page Ref: 162
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
2) The area that causes the lengthwise growth of a long bone is indicated by .
1. A) Label F
2. B) Label D
3. C) Label A
4. D) Label E
5. E) Label C
Answer: D
,Page Ref: 161, 162
Bloom’s: 2) Comprehension
3) The area that serves as a storage area for fat in adults is indicated by .
1. A) Label H
2. B) Label F
3. C) Label A
4. D) Label G
5. E) Label B
Answer: A
Page Ref: 161, 162
Bloom’s: 2) Comprehension
4) The diaphysis is indicated by .
1. A) Label D
2. B) Label C
3. C) Label G
4. D) Label A
5. E) Label H
Answer: B
Page Ref: 161, 162
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
5) The periosteum, a connective tissue covering on the diaphysis, is represented by .
1. A) Label C
2. B) Label A
3. C) Label G
4. D) Label B
5. E) Label F
Answer: E
Page Ref: 161, 162
,Bloom’s: 2) Comprehension
6) The area that contains glassy hyaline cartilage that provides a smooth slippery surface which
decreases friction is indicated by .
1. A) Label D
2. B) Label H
3. C) Label E
4. D) Label B
5. E) Label A
Answer: A
Page Ref: 161, 162
Bloom’s: 2) Comprehension
7) Blood cell formation is called .
1. A) ossification
2. B) hematopoiesis
3. C) homeostasis
4. D) metabolism
Answer: B
Page Ref: 159
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
8) What bones protect the spinal cord?
1. A) ribs
2. B) sternum
3. C) vertebrae
4. D) coxal bones
Answer: C
Page Ref: 159
, Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
9) Cube-shaped bones that contain mostly spongy bone are called bones.
1. A) flat
2. B) long
3. C) short
4. D) irregular
Answer: C
Page Ref: 160
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
10) Small canals that connect osteocytes in their lacunae to the central canal are known as
.
1. A) canaliculi
2. B) perforating (Volkmann’s) canals
3. C) central (Haversian) canals
4. D) perforating (Sharpey’s) fibers
Answer: A
Page Ref: 161
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
11) The process of bone formation is known as .
1. A) hematopoiesis
2. B) hemostasis
3. C) metabolism
4. D) ossification
Answer: D
Page Ref: 165
Bloom’s: 1) Knowledge
