Chapters 5-9 Lecture Questions

Question 1

The process of bone repair includes these steps:
a. Fracture hematoma forms
b. Bone is remodeled
c. Fibrocartilaginous callus forms
d. Bony callus forms

The correct chronological order of these steps is…
A) a-c-d-b
B) a-b-d-c
C) c-d-b-a
D) d-a-b-c
E) b-a-c-d

Answer 1

A) a-c-d-b

Fracture hematoma forms
fibrocartilaginous callus forms
Bony callus forms
Bone is remodeled

Question 2

Why does osteoporosis affect more women than men?

A) Women typically do not get enough calcium in their diet
B) Men do not remodel the skeleton as fast as women
C) Pregnancy causes deossification of bones in women and will lead to osteoporosis
D) Men exercise more than women and therefore have less osteoporosis
E) Women have decrease in sex hormones after menopause

Answer 2

E) Women have decrease in sex hormones after menopause

Question 3

When two bones grow together across a joint to form a single bone, this is called a _____.

A) suture
B) syndesmosis
C) gomphosis
D) synostosis
E) symphysis

Answer 3

D) synostosis

Question 4

In a syndesmosis
A) There is an osseous union btwn the bones of the joint
B) the bones are held tg by ligaments called interosseous membranes
C) It is not unusual to find discs of cartilage
D) No movement occurs
E) There is great range of motion

Answer 4

B) The bones are held tg by ligaments called interosseous membranes

Question 5

Identify the incorrect pair
A) synarthrosis; immovable joint
B) amphiarthrosis; slightly movable joint
C) synchondrosis; freely moving joint
D) gomphosis; articulation between tooth and bone
E) They are all correct; there is no incorrect pair

Answer 5

C) synchondrosis; freely moving joint

**Correction: Diarthrosis; freely movable joint