BSC 2093 Test 2 (IRSC) Exam 2 | Questions and
Answer
1. The two little girls who hold and move the rope in jump-rope are performing what
action? - ANSW Circumduction
2. In compact bone, the osteons are - ANSW arranged in concentric lamellae
3. While playing softball, Gina is struck in the superior medial portion of her left
zygomatic bone by a wild pitch. Which of the following complaints would you expect her
to have? - ANSW a black eye
4. The clavicle articulates with the scapula - ANSW distally with the acromion
5. Nodding your head yes - ANSW flexion and extension
6. The joint between the trapezium and metacarpal bone of the thumb is an example of
a ________ joint. - ANSW saddle
7. The part of the vertebrae that transfers weight along the axis of the vertebral column
is the - ANSW vertebral body
8. Which of the following is a forearm bone? - ANSW Radius or ulna
9. An epiphyseal line is an example of a - ANSW synostosis
10. The joint that permits the greatest range of mobility of any joint in the body is the -
ANSW shoulder joint
11. Which of the following is formed by intramembranous ossification? - ANSW both
the roof of the skull and the clavicle
12. The most abundant mineral in the human body is - ANSW calcium
13. The shaft of a long bone is called the - ANSW diaphysis.
14. All of the following are structural classifications of synovial joints except - ANSW
rolling
15. Which of these is not one of the bones of the face? - ANSW frontal
16. Which of the following bones is classified as "irregular" in shape? - ANSW vertebra
, 17. Which foot movement enables a ballerina to stand on her toes? - ANSW Plantar
flexion
18. The part of the sternum that articulates with the clavicles is the - ANSW manubrium
19. The interconnecting struts and plates found in spongy bone are called - ANSW
trabeculae
20. Which of the following is the heel bone? - ANSW Calcaneus
21. The suture that forms the articulation of the parietal bones with the frontal bone is
the ________ suture. - ANSW coronal
22. A rounded hole through a bone is termed a - ANSW foramen
23. Which of the following is not a property of synovial joints - ANSW covered by a
serous membrane
24. The scapula articulates with the humerus at its ________ cavity. - ANSW glenoid
25. Through the action of osteoclasts, - ANSW bony matrix is dissolved
26. ________ are stem cells that develop into osteoblasts. - ANSW Osteogenic cells
27. Many gyms feature weightlifting machines called "adductor machines" that are used
to strengthen the thighs. If you were to work out on one of these, what would you be
doing? - ANSW pulling both thighs inward toward a center point, bringing your knees
together
28. Which of these is one of the auditory ossicles? Malleus incus and stapes - ANSW
all the answers are correct
29. A suture is an example of a(n) - ANSW synarthrosis
30. Jack gets into a fight and is punched in the nose. Which of the following bones
might be fractured? - ANSW Ethmoid bone
31. The superior border of the ilium that acts as a point of attachment for both ligaments
and muscles is the - ANSW iliac crest
32. The lateral bulge at your ankle is a projection from the - ANSW fibula
33. Bending at the neck to look up at the stars would ________ the neck. - ANSW
hyperextend
34. How many bones make up the axial skeleton? - ANSW 80
Answer
1. The two little girls who hold and move the rope in jump-rope are performing what
action? - ANSW Circumduction
2. In compact bone, the osteons are - ANSW arranged in concentric lamellae
3. While playing softball, Gina is struck in the superior medial portion of her left
zygomatic bone by a wild pitch. Which of the following complaints would you expect her
to have? - ANSW a black eye
4. The clavicle articulates with the scapula - ANSW distally with the acromion
5. Nodding your head yes - ANSW flexion and extension
6. The joint between the trapezium and metacarpal bone of the thumb is an example of
a ________ joint. - ANSW saddle
7. The part of the vertebrae that transfers weight along the axis of the vertebral column
is the - ANSW vertebral body
8. Which of the following is a forearm bone? - ANSW Radius or ulna
9. An epiphyseal line is an example of a - ANSW synostosis
10. The joint that permits the greatest range of mobility of any joint in the body is the -
ANSW shoulder joint
11. Which of the following is formed by intramembranous ossification? - ANSW both
the roof of the skull and the clavicle
12. The most abundant mineral in the human body is - ANSW calcium
13. The shaft of a long bone is called the - ANSW diaphysis.
14. All of the following are structural classifications of synovial joints except - ANSW
rolling
15. Which of these is not one of the bones of the face? - ANSW frontal
16. Which of the following bones is classified as "irregular" in shape? - ANSW vertebra
, 17. Which foot movement enables a ballerina to stand on her toes? - ANSW Plantar
flexion
18. The part of the sternum that articulates with the clavicles is the - ANSW manubrium
19. The interconnecting struts and plates found in spongy bone are called - ANSW
trabeculae
20. Which of the following is the heel bone? - ANSW Calcaneus
21. The suture that forms the articulation of the parietal bones with the frontal bone is
the ________ suture. - ANSW coronal
22. A rounded hole through a bone is termed a - ANSW foramen
23. Which of the following is not a property of synovial joints - ANSW covered by a
serous membrane
24. The scapula articulates with the humerus at its ________ cavity. - ANSW glenoid
25. Through the action of osteoclasts, - ANSW bony matrix is dissolved
26. ________ are stem cells that develop into osteoblasts. - ANSW Osteogenic cells
27. Many gyms feature weightlifting machines called "adductor machines" that are used
to strengthen the thighs. If you were to work out on one of these, what would you be
doing? - ANSW pulling both thighs inward toward a center point, bringing your knees
together
28. Which of these is one of the auditory ossicles? Malleus incus and stapes - ANSW
all the answers are correct
29. A suture is an example of a(n) - ANSW synarthrosis
30. Jack gets into a fight and is punched in the nose. Which of the following bones
might be fractured? - ANSW Ethmoid bone
31. The superior border of the ilium that acts as a point of attachment for both ligaments
and muscles is the - ANSW iliac crest
32. The lateral bulge at your ankle is a projection from the - ANSW fibula
33. Bending at the neck to look up at the stars would ________ the neck. - ANSW
hyperextend
34. How many bones make up the axial skeleton? - ANSW 80
