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Chapters 7-9 exam questions

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Articular cartilage is   hyaline cartilage.  
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Which of the following is not found associated with spongy bone?   Osteons  
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Men and women begin to lose bone at the same rate by about age 70.   True  
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Compact bone has ________, whereas spongy bone has __________.   osteons; trabeculae  
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The parietal bones meet each other along the sagittal suture.   True  
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Which of the following describes a female's pelvis compared to a male's pelvis?   A cavity that is wider in all dimensions, with lighter bones.  
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In a child, a vitamin D deficiency results in ______, whereas a vitamin A deficiency results in ______.   rickets; retardation of bone development  
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Which of the following groups of bones, based on shape, is associated with an incorrect example?   Flat bones - thigh bones  
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At what age are nearly all bones completely ossified?   25 years  
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Osteoblasts are ______, whereas osteocytes are ______.   bone-forming cells; mature bone cells  
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A bone shaft is the diaphysis; the expanded parts at the ends are the epiphyses.   True  
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The sternum is part of the   axial skeleton.  
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The primary curves of the vertebral column are the   thoracic and sacral curvatures.  
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A bone thickens   as compact bone is deposited beneath the periosteum of the diaphysis.  
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The pectoral girdle consists of two scapulae and two clavicles.   True  
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The number of bones in most people is 206.   True  
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Bones in the human body are non-living.   False  
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Endochondral ossification ______, whereas intramembranous ossification ______.   replaces hyaline cartilage; replaces undifferentiated connective tissue  
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The acetabulum is   a depression in the hip bone that receives the head of the femur.  
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In a push-up, the elbow joint flexes as the person lowers.   True  
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Which of the following movements could occur at the hip joint?   All of the above 1-Abduction and adduction 2-Rotation 3-Flexion and extension  
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Synovial fluid moistens and lubricates the cartilaginous surfaces in a joint.   True  
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A gomphosis is a ______ joint.   fibrous  
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Classifying joints as synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, or diarthrotic represents   the degree of movement possible at the joint.  
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Fibrous joints are the first to change with age.   True  
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A synovial membrane   secretes synovial fluid.  
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Arthritis is a circulatory problem.   False  
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A joint capsule is reinforced by   ligaments binding articular ends of bones together.  
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A meniscus cushions articulating surfaces of bones.   True  
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The joint between adjacent vertebral bodies is a   symphysis that is amphiarthrotic.  
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A saddle joint forms between bones whose articulating surfaces have both convex and concave regions.   True  
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The increase in the number of motor units activated as a result of more intense stimulation is called   recruitment.  
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A plank position is part of a yoga/Pilates workout. The person supports the body on the floor in a prone position with the arms and feet supporting the body. Contraction of the abdominal muscles in a plank is most likely   isometric.  
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The outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a skeletal muscle is the   epimysium.  
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At a neuromuscular junction   neurotransmitters are released.  
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Which of the following statements is correct?   Actin filaments slide along myosin filaments.  
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The more movable end of a muscle is its   insertion.  
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The amount of oxygen liver cells require to support the conversion of lactic acid to produce glucose or glycogen is the   oxygen debt  
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Short muscle cells with centrally located nuclei are   smooth muscle fibers.  
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Which of the following is not a muscle of mastication?   Zygomaticus  
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Transverse tubules and sarcoplasmic reticulum are well developed in   skeletal and cardiac muscle fibers.  
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The soleus is a muscle that forms part of the   calf.  
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Myofibrils are composed primarily of   actin and myosin.  
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In the initiation of muscle fiber contraction calcium ions bind to tropomyosin, exposing active sites on actin for cross-bridge formation.   False  
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Endomysium separates individual muscle fibers from each other.   True  
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The buccinator muscle is in the   Cheek  
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The muscle that causes an action is the   agonist.  
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Binding sites on the surface of actin allow the formation of cross-bridges with molecules of   myosin.  
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A motor unit is   a motor neuron and the muscle fibers connected to it.  
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