Question 1

Bone growth at the articular cartilage is responsible for bone growth of

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A)  long bones.
B)  only the cartilage.
C)  flat bones.
D)  short bones.
E)  irregular bones.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

A young woman is in a car accident.When she regains consciousness,she notices a sharp pain in her left arm.Looking down,she sees a bone sticking out.This is a compound fracture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What structure forms between the ends of a broken bone and also the marrow cavities?

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A)  external callus
B)  compact bone
C)  internal callus
D)  hematomaE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is mismatched?

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A)  vitamin C - necessary for collagen synthesis
B)  vitamin D - obtained by synthesis or ingestion
C)  parathyroid hormone - increases calcium loss in the kidneys
D)  vitamin D - aids calcium absorption
E)  sex hormones - cause spurt of growth at pubertyF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The proper sequence of events in bone repair is

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A)  remodeling of bone,callus ossification,hematoma formation,callus formation.
B)  callus formation,hematoma formation,callus ossification,remodeling of bone.
C)  hematoma formation,callus ossification,callus formation,remodeling of bone.
D)  hematoma formation,callus formation,callus ossification,remodeling of bone.
E)  callus ossification,callus formation,remodeling of bone,hematoma formation.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Osteoblasts involved in bone growth in length come primarily from

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A)  chondrocytes.
B)  connective tissue surrounding blood vessels from the endosteum.
C)  osteocytes.
D)  periosteum.
E)  endothelium of blood vessels.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The inferior portion of the occipital bone is formed by ___________

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A)   endochondral ossification
B)   intramembranous ossificationC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 8

The primary function of osteoblasts is to

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A)  inhibit the growth of bone.
B)  lay down bone matrix.
C)  resorb bone along the epiphyseal plate.
D)  prevent osteocytes from forming.
E)  stimulate bone growth.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The type of cartilage associated with bone function and development is

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A)  osteocartilage.
B)  elastic cartilage.
C)  hyaline cartilage.
D)  interstitial cartilage.
E)  fibrocartilage.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

An X-ray determines that Peter fractured the shaft of his humerus.The break is in the _____________ of the bone.

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A)  diaphysis
B)  epiphyseal line
C)  articular surface
D)  epiphysis
E)  growth plateF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

These collagen fibers help to connect ligaments and tendons to the periosteum of the bone.

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A)  Purkinje fibers
B)  Golgi fibers
C)  Sharpey fibers
D)  Haversian fibers
E)  endosteal fibersF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

What is the site of long bone growth?

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A)  endosteum
B)  epiphyseal plate
C)  medullary cavity
D)  periosteum
E)  diaphysisF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following events occurs last?

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A)  Cartilage is calcified in the cartilage model.
B)  A cartilage model is formed by chondroblasts.
C)  Osteoblasts produce trabeculae and lamellae on the surface of calcified cartilage.
D)  Secondary ossification centers appear in the epiphyses.
E)  Blood vessels grow into the primary ossification center.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Spaces in the bone matrix that are occupied by osteocytes are

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A)  periosteum.
B)  trabeculae.
C)  lacunae.
D)  lamellae.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which type of bone cells are large cells that form from fusion of monocytes?

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A)  osteochondral progenitor cell
B)  osteocytes
C)  osteoblasts
D)  osteoclastsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Some flat and irregular bones of the skull have air-filled spaces called

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A)  sinuses.
B)  trabeculae.
C)  epiphyseal spaces.
D)  medullary cavities.
E)  lacunae.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the end of a long bone?

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A)  endosteum
B)  growth plate
C)  Sharpey's fibers
D)  epiphysis
E)  medullary cavityF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The medullary cavity is

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A)  the site where osteoblasts are found.
B)  filled with fibrocartilage and elastin fibers.
C)  dead space in the bone.
D)  lined with endosteum.
E)  empty in adult bones.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Which type of bone cells lie in lacunae?

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A)  osteocytes
B)  osteoblasts
C)  osteoclasts
D)  osteochondral progenitor cellE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Normal bone growth requires adequate amounts of _____,_____,and _____ in the diet.

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A)  potassium,calcium,and vitamin D
B)  vitamin D,phosphate,and chloride
C)  calcium,phosphate,and vitamin D
D)  vitamin E,vitamin B,and vitamin A
E)  sodium,calcium,and vitamin EF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Exam 6: Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

Which of the following is mismatched?

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A young woman is in a car accident.When she regains consciousness,she notices a sharp pain in her left arm.Looking down,she sees a bone sticking out.This is a compound fracture.

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Spaces in the bone matrix that are occupied by osteocytes are

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Osteoblasts involved in bone growth in length come primarily from

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The medullary cavity is

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What structure forms between the ends of a broken bone and also the marrow cavities?

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The proper sequence of events in bone repair is

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An X-ray determines that Peter fractured the shaft of his humerus.The break is in the _____________ of the bone.

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Normal bone growth requires adequate amounts of _____,_____,and _____ in the diet.

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Which type of bone cells are large cells that form from fusion of monocytes?

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Which type of bone cells lie in lacunae?

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The type of cartilage associated with bone function and development is

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The inferior portion of the occipital bone is formed by ___________

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These collagen fibers help to connect ligaments and tendons to the periosteum of the bone.

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Some flat and irregular bones of the skull have air-filled spaces called

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What is the end of a long bone?

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Which of the following events occurs last?

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What is the site of long bone growth?

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Bone growth at the articular cartilage is responsible for bone growth of

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The primary function of osteoblasts is to

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