SCI 335 Week 5 Quiz 7

SCI 335 Week 5 Quiz 7 | Wilmington University

Week 5: Test: Chapter 7

Question 1

Which group of bone shapes/examples is correct?    

·         short bones-arm and leg bones  

·         flat bones-facial bones  

·         long bones-wrist and ankle bones  

·         irregular bones-bones of the backbone

Question 2

Bones    

·         are multifunctional.  

·         perform only one function.  

·         are not alive.  

·         only contain inorganic salts.

Question 3

Osteoclasts are large cells that cause the breakdown of osseous tissue.    

·         True  

·         False

Question 4

Which of the following is not found in spongy bone?    

·         osteons  

·         trabeculae  

·         osteoblasts  

·         canaliculi

Question 5

The white substance that reduces friction, found at the ends of bones is called    

·         the endosteum.  

·         the epiphysis.

·         articular cartilage.  

·         the periosteum.

Question 6

The membranous soft spots of a newborn's skull are called ______.

·         fontanels

·         fontanels

Question 7

The importance of fontanels in the infant's skull are to permit some movement of bones, thereby enabling the infant to pass more easily though the birth canal.    

·         True  

·         False

Question 8

The bones of the wrists and ankles are classified as    

·         short bones.  

·         long bones.  

·         flat bones.  

·         irregular bones.

Question 9

The tough, fibrous tissue that encloses a long bone is called the ______.

Question 10

Articular cartilage is made from    

·         hyaline cartilage.  

·         hyoid cartilage.  

·         fibrocartilage.  

·         endochondral cartilage.

Question 11

Endochondral ossification involves ______, whereas intramembranous ossification involves ______.    

·         forming bone by replacing hyaline cartilage; replacing connective tissue  

·         forming bone in broad, flat areas of the skull; the arms and legs  

·         hardening of bone as a result of deposition of calcium salts; osteoclast cells  

·         forming bone by the action of osteocytes; the action of osteoblasts

Question 12

Osteoclast cells are defined as    

·         bone cells that resorb bone tissue.  

·         bone cells that secrete bone matrix.  

·         mature bone cells that maintain the matrix.  

·         immature bone cells that give rise to osteocytes.

Question 13

The proximal _________ is an expanded portion of the bone that articulates with another bone.    

·         diaphysis  

·         trabeculae  

·         epiphysis  

·         cartilage

Question 14

It is possible to determine if a child's long bone is growing by examining an X-ray film of the    

·         diaphysis  

·         medullary cavity  

·         epiphyseal disk  

·         articular cartilage

Question 15

An epiphyseal disk functions to    

·         None of these is correct.  

·         separate the epiphysis from the diaphysis, or separate the shaft from the flared ends of the bone.  

·         provide for growth in the length of bone by cartilage cells reproducing and then dying and becoming ossified.  

·         provide for growth in the thickness of bone by activity of osteoblasts.

Question 16

The zygomatic arch is composed of processes of the    

·         temporal and parietal bones.  

·         zygomatic and maxilla bones.  

·         zygomatic and temporal bones.  

·         maxilla and temporal bones.

Question 17

The primary curves of the vertebral column are the    

·         cervical and lumbar curvatures.  

·         lumbar and pelvic curvatures.  

·         thoracic and pelvic curvatures.  

·         cervical and thoracic curvatures.

Question 18

Ribs that join the sternum directly by costal cartilages are called    

·         floating ribs.  

·         false ribs.  

·         true ribs.  

·         All of these are correct.

Question 19

The joint created by the two pubic bones is the ______ ______.

·         pubic symphysis

·         symphysis pubis

·         symphysis pubis and pubic symphysis

Question 20

The pituitary gland is located in the    

·         sella turcica.  

·         sphenoidal sinus.  

·         cribriform plate.  

·         glenoid fossa.

Question 21

The bodies of adjacent vertebrae are separated by ______ ______ that act as shock absorbers.

Question 22

Closed, fluid-filled sacs that act as cushions are called ______.

Question 23

Bones of a synovial joint are held together by    

·         a meniscus  

·         a joint capsule.  

·         a synovial membrane.  

·         a bursa.

Question 24

Movement that moves the foot farther from the shin is called    

·         hyperextension.  

·         abduction.  

·         plantar flexion.  

·         rotation.

Question 25

The type of synovial joint in which only rotation may occur is a ______ ______.

Question 26

The movement of a limb around an axis is ______.

Question 27

Sprains can be described as    

·         inflammation of a synovial membrane, thereby causing increased friction.  

·         All of these are correct.  

·         overstretching or tearing ligaments and tendons in a joint.  

·         inflammation of bursae, thereby causing pain and swelling.

Question 28

Joints serve to    

·         All of these are correct.  

·         allow bone growth to occur.  

·         bind skeletal parts together.  

·         enable body parts to move.

Question 29

In which of the following is rotational movement possible?    

·         hinge joint  

·         ball-and-socket joint  

·         All of these are correct.  

·         condyloid joint

Question 30

A joint capsule is reinforced by    

·         tendons binding articular ends of bones together.  

·         articular cartilage cushioning ends of bones.  

·         ligaments binding articular ends of bones together.  

·         hyaline cartilage providing strength to the capsule walls.