Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology
11th Edition Latest Version A 2025
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A fracture at the ankle involving both lower leg bones is often called a ________ fracture
. A) compression
B) Pottʹs C) displaced D) greenstick
E) Colles
Pottʹs
While on a school skiing trip in Colorado, Heidi falls and breaks her tibia and fibula in a Pottʹs fracture.
What would you expect as a prominent part of her clinical assessment several hours after the fall?
A) hypertension B) tachycardia
C) erythema D) hematoma
E) cyanosis
hematoma
What is the correct sequence of steps in bone repair? 1. Cartilage in the external callus is replaced by
bone. 2. A hematoma occurs.3. An internal callus forms at the site of injury.
4. Osteoclasts and osteoblasts remodel the bone at the site of repair
. A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 2, 1, 3, 4 C) 3,1,4,2 D) 4, 2, 3, 1 E) 2, 3, 1, 4
2, 3, 1, 4
Osteoclast-activating factor does all of the following except that it
A) is released in large amounts early in life.
B) increases the number of osteoclasts. C) increases the activity of osteoclasts. D) produces a severe
osteoporosis.
E) is released by some cancer tumors.
is released in large amounts early in life.
A condition in which bone becomes riddled with holes making them brittle and compromises normal
function is called
A) osteopenia. B) osteoporosis.
C) osteomyelitis. D) osteitis.
E) osteomalacia.
osteoporosis.
The condition known as osteopenia
, A) affects mostly women.
B) causes a gradual reduction in bone mass.C) is caused by too much vitamin D in the diet. D) is rarely
seen as people age.
E) only affects the femur.
causes a gradual reduction in bone mass.
If osteoclasts are more active than osteoblasts, bones will become
A) denser.
B) thicker.C) osteopenic. D) stronger.
E) calcified.
osteopenic.
Why does osteoporosis affect more women than men?
A) Women typically do not get enough calcium in their diet.
B) Men do not remodel the skeleton as fast as women.C) Pregnancy causes deossification of bones in
women and will lead to osteoporosis. D) Men exercise more than women and therefore have less
osteoporosis.
E) Women have a decrease in sex hormones after menopause.
Women have a decrease in sex hormones after menopause.
Aging has what effect on the skeletal system?
A) progressive loss of processes and tuberosities
B) fusion of joints, especially in the vertebral column C) loss of calcium and collagen fibers from matrix
D) increase in the number of cranial foramina
E) increase in adipose tissue in epiphyses
loss of calcium and collagen fibers from matrix
If a tumor secretes high levels of osteoclast-activating factor, which of the following would you expect
to occur as a result of this condition?
A) increases in blood levels of calcium B) bone fragility
C) decreased bone densityD) increased osteoclast activity
E) All of the answers are correct.
All of the answers are correct.
Mary is 50 years old and has entered menopause. During a checkup, a bone scan reveals the
beginnings of osteoporosis. Her physician suggests hormone therapy. What hormone might she
prescribe for Mary?
A) thyroid hormone B) growth hormone
C) estrogenD) parathyroid hormone
E) calcitonin
estrogen
,Mary is 50 years old and has entered menopause. During a checkup, a bone scan reveals the
beginnings of osteoporosis. Her physician suggests nutritional therapy. What might she recommend
for Mary?
A) vitamin C B) vitamin D
C) calcium supplements D) dairy products
E) All of the answers are correct.
All of the answers are correct.
The natural age-related loss of bone mass is called A) osteogenesis imperfecta.
B) osteoporosis. C) osteomalacia. D) osteodysplasia.
E) osteopenia.
osteopenia.
Where is spongy bone found in long bones? Where is spongy bone found in flat bones? (Figure 6-3)
A) diaphysis; between the compact bone layers B) epiphyses; between the compact bone layers
C) metaphyses; between the compact bone layersD) between the compact bone layers; medullary
cavity
E) epiphyses; metaphyses
epiphyses; between the compact bone layers
Which three types of bone cells are developmentally related and what is their progression from the
earliest to the latest stage? (Figure 6-5)
A) osteoclasts to osteoblasts to osteocytes B) osteocytes to osteoblasts to osteoclasts C) osteogenic to
osteoclasts to osteoblasts D) osteogenic to osteocytes to osteoblasts E) osteogenic to osteoblasts to
osteocytes
osteogenic to osteoblasts to osteocytes
What are the three ways in which lamellae are organized in compact bone? (Figure 6-7)
A) horizontally around an osteon, vertically between osteons, and transversely around the
entire bone
B) concentrically around an osteon, vertically between osteons, and transversely around the
entire bone
C) vertically around an osteon, interstitially between osteons, and horizontally around the
entire bone
D) concentrically around an osteon, vertically between osteons, and parallel around the
entire bone
E) concentrically around an osteon, interstitially between osteons, and circumferentially
around the entire bone
concentrically around an osteon, interstitially between osteons, and circumferentially
around the entire bone
Select the correct words for the following sentence: The (endosteum/periosteum) covers the
superficial layer of compact bone and is made up of (the fibrous and cellular layers/osteoblasts,
osteoclasts, and osteocytes). (Figure 6-10)
, A) periosteum; fibrous and cellular layers B) endosteum; fibrous and cellular layers
C) periosteum; osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes D) endosteum; osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and
osteocytes
E) endosteum and periosteum; osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes
periosteum; fibrous and cellular layers
What gland responds when the blood calcium level is too low? (Figure 6-16a)
A) thyroid gland
B) adrenal glandC) parathyroid gland D) pituitary gland
E) hypothalamus
parathyroid gland
Anatomy is to ________ as physiology is to ________.
A) function; form
B) form; structure
C) structure; function
D) structure; form
E) growth; form
structure; function
The analysis of the internal structure of individual cells is called
A) cytology.
B) histology.
C) embryology.
D) physiology.
E) anatomy.
cytology.
The study of the general form and superficial markings of an organism is called ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) surgical
B) surface
Anatomical features that change during illness are studied in ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) microscopic
11th Edition Latest Version A 2025
_____________________________________________________________________________________
A fracture at the ankle involving both lower leg bones is often called a ________ fracture
. A) compression
B) Pottʹs C) displaced D) greenstick
E) Colles
Pottʹs
While on a school skiing trip in Colorado, Heidi falls and breaks her tibia and fibula in a Pottʹs fracture.
What would you expect as a prominent part of her clinical assessment several hours after the fall?
A) hypertension B) tachycardia
C) erythema D) hematoma
E) cyanosis
hematoma
What is the correct sequence of steps in bone repair? 1. Cartilage in the external callus is replaced by
bone. 2. A hematoma occurs.3. An internal callus forms at the site of injury.
4. Osteoclasts and osteoblasts remodel the bone at the site of repair
. A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 2, 1, 3, 4 C) 3,1,4,2 D) 4, 2, 3, 1 E) 2, 3, 1, 4
2, 3, 1, 4
Osteoclast-activating factor does all of the following except that it
A) is released in large amounts early in life.
B) increases the number of osteoclasts. C) increases the activity of osteoclasts. D) produces a severe
osteoporosis.
E) is released by some cancer tumors.
is released in large amounts early in life.
A condition in which bone becomes riddled with holes making them brittle and compromises normal
function is called
A) osteopenia. B) osteoporosis.
C) osteomyelitis. D) osteitis.
E) osteomalacia.
osteoporosis.
The condition known as osteopenia
, A) affects mostly women.
B) causes a gradual reduction in bone mass.C) is caused by too much vitamin D in the diet. D) is rarely
seen as people age.
E) only affects the femur.
causes a gradual reduction in bone mass.
If osteoclasts are more active than osteoblasts, bones will become
A) denser.
B) thicker.C) osteopenic. D) stronger.
E) calcified.
osteopenic.
Why does osteoporosis affect more women than men?
A) Women typically do not get enough calcium in their diet.
B) Men do not remodel the skeleton as fast as women.C) Pregnancy causes deossification of bones in
women and will lead to osteoporosis. D) Men exercise more than women and therefore have less
osteoporosis.
E) Women have a decrease in sex hormones after menopause.
Women have a decrease in sex hormones after menopause.
Aging has what effect on the skeletal system?
A) progressive loss of processes and tuberosities
B) fusion of joints, especially in the vertebral column C) loss of calcium and collagen fibers from matrix
D) increase in the number of cranial foramina
E) increase in adipose tissue in epiphyses
loss of calcium and collagen fibers from matrix
If a tumor secretes high levels of osteoclast-activating factor, which of the following would you expect
to occur as a result of this condition?
A) increases in blood levels of calcium B) bone fragility
C) decreased bone densityD) increased osteoclast activity
E) All of the answers are correct.
All of the answers are correct.
Mary is 50 years old and has entered menopause. During a checkup, a bone scan reveals the
beginnings of osteoporosis. Her physician suggests hormone therapy. What hormone might she
prescribe for Mary?
A) thyroid hormone B) growth hormone
C) estrogenD) parathyroid hormone
E) calcitonin
estrogen
,Mary is 50 years old and has entered menopause. During a checkup, a bone scan reveals the
beginnings of osteoporosis. Her physician suggests nutritional therapy. What might she recommend
for Mary?
A) vitamin C B) vitamin D
C) calcium supplements D) dairy products
E) All of the answers are correct.
All of the answers are correct.
The natural age-related loss of bone mass is called A) osteogenesis imperfecta.
B) osteoporosis. C) osteomalacia. D) osteodysplasia.
E) osteopenia.
osteopenia.
Where is spongy bone found in long bones? Where is spongy bone found in flat bones? (Figure 6-3)
A) diaphysis; between the compact bone layers B) epiphyses; between the compact bone layers
C) metaphyses; between the compact bone layersD) between the compact bone layers; medullary
cavity
E) epiphyses; metaphyses
epiphyses; between the compact bone layers
Which three types of bone cells are developmentally related and what is their progression from the
earliest to the latest stage? (Figure 6-5)
A) osteoclasts to osteoblasts to osteocytes B) osteocytes to osteoblasts to osteoclasts C) osteogenic to
osteoclasts to osteoblasts D) osteogenic to osteocytes to osteoblasts E) osteogenic to osteoblasts to
osteocytes
osteogenic to osteoblasts to osteocytes
What are the three ways in which lamellae are organized in compact bone? (Figure 6-7)
A) horizontally around an osteon, vertically between osteons, and transversely around the
entire bone
B) concentrically around an osteon, vertically between osteons, and transversely around the
entire bone
C) vertically around an osteon, interstitially between osteons, and horizontally around the
entire bone
D) concentrically around an osteon, vertically between osteons, and parallel around the
entire bone
E) concentrically around an osteon, interstitially between osteons, and circumferentially
around the entire bone
concentrically around an osteon, interstitially between osteons, and circumferentially
around the entire bone
Select the correct words for the following sentence: The (endosteum/periosteum) covers the
superficial layer of compact bone and is made up of (the fibrous and cellular layers/osteoblasts,
osteoclasts, and osteocytes). (Figure 6-10)
, A) periosteum; fibrous and cellular layers B) endosteum; fibrous and cellular layers
C) periosteum; osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes D) endosteum; osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and
osteocytes
E) endosteum and periosteum; osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes
periosteum; fibrous and cellular layers
What gland responds when the blood calcium level is too low? (Figure 6-16a)
A) thyroid gland
B) adrenal glandC) parathyroid gland D) pituitary gland
E) hypothalamus
parathyroid gland
Anatomy is to ________ as physiology is to ________.
A) function; form
B) form; structure
C) structure; function
D) structure; form
E) growth; form
structure; function
The analysis of the internal structure of individual cells is called
A) cytology.
B) histology.
C) embryology.
D) physiology.
E) anatomy.
cytology.
The study of the general form and superficial markings of an organism is called ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) surgical
B) surface
Anatomical features that change during illness are studied in ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) microscopic
