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skeletal system
st430 predictor test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The symphysis pubis is a slightly movable joint associated with the: | coxal bones. |
| What is the term that refers to the replacement of cartilage by bone? | Ossification |
| Foramina within the sphenoid bone allow for the passage of nerves and blood vessels that are concerned with: | vision |
| The sternomanubrial joint: | located at the level of the second rib. |
| Which of the following is not a long bone or a long bone marking? | Suture |
| Which of the following is located at the ends of a long bone? | Epiphysis |
| Cancellous refers to a(n): | spongy bone. |
| The ilium, ischium, and pubis: | form the coxal bone. |
| Which of the following describes both the hallux and pollex? | Phalanges |
| Which bone is distal to the femur and proximal to the tibia? | Patella |
| Osteoclastic activity: | breaks down bone. |
| Which bone is found in the skull but not in the cranium? | Mandible |
| Which bone is described by the following: leg, shin, and medial malleolus? | Tibia |
| What is the name of the “soft spots” in a baby’s skull? | Fontanels |
| What is the type of projection that articulates with the glenoid cavity? | Head |
| Which of the following is true of the following terms: osteoblast, osteoclast, osteocyte, and osseous tissue? | All refer to bone. |
| The menisci act as shock absorbers and: | facilitate weight distribution within the joint. |
| Which of the following is least true of the knee? | Is a synovial joint that can normally be flexed, extended, and abducted. |
| The periosteum: | all is applicable. |
| Which bones are distal to the radius and ulna and proximal to the metacarpals? | Carpals |
| The diaphysis is the: | shaft of a long bone. |
| The diaphysis is | : composed primarily of compact bone. |
| The carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges: | form the hand. |
| A cartilaginous joint is called a: | symphysis. |
| At which joint do the humerus and ulna meet? | Elbow |
| The tibia: | articulates with the femur and the proximal and distal fibulae. |
| Which of the following is not true of the sphenoid bone? | Contains the foramen magnum. |
| Which of the following bones is not located in the lower limbs? | Ulna |
| The type of joint movement at the humeroulnar joint is most similar to the movement at the _________ joint. | tibiofemoral |
| What is the outer lining of connective tissue that surrounds the diaphysis of a long bone and contains the blood vessels that supply the bone? | Periosteum |
| At which joint do the scapula and humerus meet? | Glenohumeral |
| At which joint do the femur and tibia meet? | Knee |
| Which of the following is most descriptive of the calcaneus? | Tarsal bone |
| Which of the following bones articulates at a suture? | Frontal and parietal |
| What group of bones includes the calcaneus? | Tarsals |
| Which of the following is least true of the mandible? | Articulates with the occipital bone. |
| The obturator foramen is the: | large foramen in the coxal bone. |
| Which bone is distal to the acetabulum and proximal to the patella? | Femur |
| At which joint do the femur and tibia meet? | Tibiofemoral |
| A foramen and meatus are: | openings. |
| The olecranon process articulates with the humerus to form a (the): | elbow. |
| Which of the following is not part of the thoracic cage? | Coxal bones |
| The mandible: | articulates with the temporal bone. |
| The humerus is a: | bone of the upper limbs. |
| The humerus: | is located in the arm. |
| What is it called: The person moves his left thigh away from the midline of the body? | Abduction |
| C1 to C7 refer to: | vertebrae. |
| Osteoporosis is a response to: | a decline in estrogen. |
| Fontanels: | involve all is applicable. |
| Injury to the epiphyseal disc of the tibia may: | stunt the growth of the injured leg. |
| How many bones make up the bridge of the nose? | Two |
| At which joint do the femur and coxal bone meet? | Hip |
| Which of the following refers to an exaggerated thoracic curvature of the spine (hunchback)? | Kyphosis |
| The zygomatic bone: | is called the cheekbone. |
| The coronal suture forms an immovable joint between the parietal bones and which bone? | Frontal |
| Fontanels are: | areas found in the infant skull that are membranous. |
| An articulation or arthrosis is another name for a: | joint. |
| The greater and lesser trochanters are located on which bone? | Femur |
| The carpals: | all is applicable. |
| The bones are continuously being reshaped in a process known as: | bone remodeling. |
| Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal refer to: | vertebrae. |
| What is true of all these joints: tibiofemoral, hip, glenohumeral, and humeroulnar? They are all: | : freely movable. |
| At which joint do the scapula and humerus meet? | Shoulder |
| Which of the following word(s) is (are) related to the ribs? | True, false, and floating |
| Inflammation of the mastoid process is related to infection of the: | brain. |
| Which of the following is most descriptive of the atlas and the axis? | Vertebral |
| Osteons are found primarily: | in the diaphysis. |
| Which of the following is not associated with the glenohumeral joint? | Olecranon process |
| The maxilla: | contains the upper teeth. |
| The acetabulum: | is formed by portions of the ilium, ischium, and pubis |
| What is the classification of the intervertebral discs and the symphysis pubis? | Slightly movable |
| The lateral and medial malleoli: | are associated with the ankles. |
| Which bones form the elbow? | Distal humerus, proximal ulna |
| The olecranon process is most associated with which joint? | Elbow |
| Estrogen, progesterone, and growth hormone: | affect the activity of the epiphyseal disc. |
| What do the following terms have in common: arthrosis, arthroplasty, and arthritis? | Refer to joints |
| The humerus: | articulates distally with the ulna. |
| The olecranon process is most associated with which joint? | Humeroulnar |
| Which of the following is not associated with the femur? | Vertebra prominens |
| The acetabulum: | receives the head of the femur. |
| Which of the following is a hinge joint? | Metacarpophalangeal joint |
| Which of the following joints can engage in flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction? | Glenohumeral |
| Which of the following is true of the sternum? | Composed of the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process. |
| The lambdoidal suture in the skull is a(n) _____ joint. | immovable |
| Which of the following is not a bone of the vertebral column? | Coxal bone |
| The ischial tuberosity: | is the part of the coxal bone upon which you sit. |
| A synovial joint is: | freely movable. |
| Which bone is found in the skull but is not a facial bone? | Occipital |
| The vertebrae prominens: | is C7. |
| Which bones form the palm of the hand? | Metacarpals |
| Which structure is the site of attachment for tendons? | Periosteum |
| Which structure includes the calcaneus? | Heel |
| Other factors associated with osteoporosis include: | The correct answer is: lack of exercise, excessive consumption of soda, long-term use of steroids, and use of thyroid hormone–containing weight reduction pills. |
| The lateral malleolus: | is a process on the distal fibula. |
| Which of the following is least true of the occipital bone? | Contains the mastoid process and the external auditory meatus. |
| Which structure refers to the shaft of a long bone? | Diaphysis |
| The occipital bone: | contains the foramen magnum. |
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