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Chapter 6 Bones and Skeletal Tissues Flashcards

1
Q 
Which of the following is not a type of cartilage? 
A. Hyaline
B. Elastic
C. Fibrocartilage
D. Dense regular
A

D. Dense regular

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Fibrocartilage would be found at which location? 
A. Elbow
B. Knee
C. Larynx
D. External ear
A

B. Knee

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3
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Growth of cartilage from within cartilage is termed \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. interstitial growth
B. remodeling
C. appositional growth
D. endochondral growth
A

A. interstitial growth

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The terms "long," "short," "flat," and "irregular" are used to classify bones based on their \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. tissue content 
B. function
C. shape
D. weight
A

C. shape

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5
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The most important characteristic for designating a bone as a long bone is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. its elongated shape
B. its total length
C. its length relative to other bones 
D. its location in the body
A

A. its elongated shape

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6
Q 
Which of the following functions of the skeletal system would be considered a "metabolic function"?
A. Protection
B. Support
C. Mineral storage
D. Movement
A

C. Mineral storage

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7
Q 
Depressions on bones include \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. fossae
B. trochanters 
C. tubercles 
D. tuberosities
A

A. fossae

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8
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An example of a projection on a bone that is a site of muscle or ligament attachment is a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. meatus
B. head
C. condyle 
D. trochanter
A

D. trochanter

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9
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Which of the following is not a type of bone cell? 
A. Osteoblast
B. Osteoclast 
C. Osteocyte 
D. Osteophyte
A

D. Osteophyte

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10
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An adult male is donating red bone marrow to determine if he is a match to a leukemia patient. Most likely, the doctor will collect the bone marrow from his \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. femoral diaphysis 
B. humeral diaphysis 
C. sternum
D. skull
A

C. sternum

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A group of concentric rings of bone matrix, comprising the functional unit of long bones, is called a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. lamella
B. osteon
C. pillarsystem
D. Sharpey's system
A

B. osteon

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12
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Adjacent osteocytes communicate via gap junctions found within \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. lacunae
B. V olkmann's canals
C. Haversiancanals
D. canaliculi
A

D. canaliculi

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13
Q 
The principal component of bone that contributes to its hardness is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. hydroxyapatite
B. collagen 
C. osteoid 
D. organic
A

A. hydroxyapatite

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14
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All bones formed via intramembranous ossification are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ bones. 
A. long
B. short
C. flat
D. irregular
A

C. flat

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15
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What would long bone growth look like in an individual whose cartilage in the epiphyseal disc stopped dividing?
A. The long bones would grow excessively.
B. The long bones would cease growth in length.
C. The long bones would cease growth in width.
D. The long bones would appear normal.

A

B. The long bones would cease growth in length.

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16
Q 
Which of the following bone cell types is primarily responsible for initiating ossification of bone?
A. Osteoblasts
B. Osteoclasts
C. Osteocytes
D. Chondroblasts
A

A. Osteoblasts

17
Q 
Adding new bony matrix to injury sites is known as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. bone sizing
B. bone deposition
C. boneresorption
D. bone addition
A

B. bone deposition

18
Q 
In a patient whose parathyroid glands have been removed, you would expect that person's blood calcium levels to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. decrease
B. increase
C. staythesame
D. increase twofold
A

A. decrease

19
Q

Calcium’s homeostatic importance to the body is primarily _____________.
A. to strengthen bone
B. to function in numerous metabolic activities (muscle contraction, blood coagulation)
C. to whiten our teeth
D. both A and C

A

B. to function in numerous metabolic activities (muscle contraction, blood coagulation)

20
Q 
The scapulae are considered part of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ skeleton. 
A. axial
B. vertebral
C. appendicular 
D. arm
A

C. appendicular

21
Q

The scapula is classified as a(n) ____________ bone. A. long
B. short
C. flat
D. irregular

22
Q 
Bones that form within tendons are classified as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ bones. 
A. flat
B. axial
C. sesamoid 
D. irregular
A

C. sesamoid

23
Q 
An example of an axial bone is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. scapula
B. ilium 
C. femur 
D. sternum
A

D. sternum

24
Q 
Phalanges are classified as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ bones. 
A. short
B. long
C. flat
D. irregular
25
Q 
The structural unit of compact bone is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. osteon
B. osteocyte
C. lamella
D. central canal
26
Q 
Osteocytes are found in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. central canals
B. perforating canals
C. lacunae
D. lamellae
A

C. lacunae

27
Q

What anchors the periosteum to the underlying bone? A. Osteocytes
B. Trabeculae
C. Canaliculi
D. Perforating fibers

A

D. Perforating fibers

28
Q 
Central canals are connected to each other by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. perforating canals
B. lamellae 
C. canaliculi 
D. lacunae
A

A. perforating canals

29
Q 
In bone, collagen is found in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. lacunae
B. centralcanals 
C. lamellae
D. canaliculi
A

C. lamellae

30
Q

The shaft of a long bone is called the ____________. A. epiphysis
B. diaphysis
C. metaphysis
D. epiphyseal line

A

B. diaphysis

31
Q 
The membrane that covers most of the outer surface of a long bone is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. epiphyseal plate
B. endosteum 
C. metaphysis 
D. periosteum
A

D. periosteum

32
Q 
Which part of the long bone are you studying if you are looking at the articular cartilage? 
A. Osteon
B. Epiphysis 
C. Metaphysis 
D. Diaphysis
A

B. Epiphysis

33
Q 
Which of the following would not be found in the long bone of a 30-year-old adult? 
A. Red bone marrow
B. Articular cartilage
C. Yellow bone marrow 
D. Epiphyseal plate
A

D. Epiphyseal plate

34
Q 
Spongy bone is made up of small, flat pieces of bone called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. perforating canals
B. canaliculi 
C. osteons 
D. trabeculae
A

D. trabeculae

35
Q 
Which of the following is not a bone projection? 
A. Head
B. Meatus
C. Tuberosity 
D. Crest
36
Q

Which bone marking would most likely be part of a joint? A. Condyle
B. Epicondyle
C. Meatus
D. Crest

A

A. Condyle

37
Q 
The bone cell that produces the bony matrix in a developing bone is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. osteocyte
B. osteoclast 
C. osteoblast 
D. chondrocyte
A

C. osteoblast

38
Q 
A vitamin that is important for calcium absorption in the intestine is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. vitamin A
B. vitamin C
C. vitamin D
D. all of the above
A

C. vitamin D

39
Q 
Compact bone is replaced approximately every \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ year(s). 
A. 1
B. 3 
C. 10 
D. 20

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