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Lab 12, 13, 14, 15 Pre-Lab Questions Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following tissues is not part of a bone as an organ?
A) Dense Connective B) Cartilage C) Muscle D) Blood

A

C) Muscle

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2
Q

The organic matter of living bone includes

A) Calcium phosphate B) Collagen fibers and cells C) Calcium Carbonate D) Magnesium and fluoride

A

B) Collagen fibers and cells

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3
Q

The ____ is an example of a sesamoid bone

A) Vertebra B) Femur C) Carpal D) Patella

A

D) Patella

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4
Q

The epiphyseal plate represents the

A) Ends of the epiphyses B) Shaft between the epiphyses C) Growth zone of hyaline cartilage D) Membrane around a bone

A

C) Growth Zone of hyaline cartilage

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5
Q

The central canal of a bone osteon contains

A) Blood vessels and nerves B) osteocytes C) Red Bone Marrow D) Yellow bone marrow

A

A) Blood vessels and nerves

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6
Q

A ____ is an example of an irregular bone

A) Femur B) Rib C) Carpal D) Vertebra

A

D) Vertebra

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7
Q

A femur includes bone compact and spongy bone tissues True or false?

A

True

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8
Q

Chicken bones, with both organic and inorganic components possess the quality of tensile strength.
True or False?

A

True

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9
Q

Trabeculae are structural characteristics of compact bone. True or False?

A

True

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10
Q

The vertebral column does not include a _____.

a. rib
c. vertebra
b. sacrum
d. coccyx

A

a) Rib

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11
Q

The ______ bone is part of the pectoral girdle.

a. humerus
c. sternum
b. rib
d. scapula

A

D) Scapula

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12
Q

A ________ is a very large projection on the bone.

a. fossa
c. tubercle
b. trochanter
d. facet

A

b. trochanter

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13
Q

A ________ is a shallow basin depression,

a. head
c. fossa
b. condyle
d. tuberosity

A

C) Fossa

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14
Q

Bones that might form in the skull, but are not considered in the total number are?

a. cartilaginous bones
b. sutural bones
c. middle ear bones
d. sesamoid bones

A

B) Sutural bones

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15
Q

The ______ bone is a bone in the upper limb.

a. ulna
b. scapula
c. clavicle
c. fibula

A

A) Ulna

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16
Q

A _________ is a depression type of bone feature.

a. foramen
b. crest
c. sulcus
d. tuberosity

A

C) Sulcus

17
Q 
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a skull bone that is NOT interlocked along sutures.
A) mandible
B) maxilla
C) temporal bone
D) occipital bone
A

A) Mandible

18
Q

Sinuses include all of the following functions EXCEPT:
A) warming and humidifying the air during breathing
B) providing resonance to our voice.
C) making the skull lighter.
D) attachment sites for muscles.

A

D) Attachment sites for muscles

19
Q 
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ bone serves for tongue and larynx muscle attachments.
A) mandible
B) maxilla
C) hyoid
D) temporal
A

C) Hyoid

20
Q 
Which of the following is a facial bone?
A) sphenoid bone
B) nasal bone
C) ethmoid bone
D) frontal bone
A

B) Nasal bone

21
Q 
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ suture is located between the two parietal bones.
A) squamous
B) sagittal
C) coronal
D) lambdoid
A

B) Sagittal

22
Q

The mastoid process, jugular foramen, and the external acoustic meatus are features of the ______________ bone.

A

Temporal

23
Q

True/False: Foramina, canals, and fissures serve as passageways for blood vessels and nerves.

A

True

24
Q

True/False: The jugular foramen is larger than the foramen magnum.

A

True

25
Q 
The most superior bone of the vertebral column is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) coccyx
B) vertebra prominens
C) axis
D) atlas
A

D) Atlas

26
Q 
The vertebral column possesses \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) 4 curvatures
B) 3 curvatures
C) 1 curvature
D) no curvatures as it is straight
A

A) 4 curvatures

27
Q 
Humans have \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ pairs of true ribs.
A) 2
B) 5
C) 7
D) 12
A

C) 7

28
Q 
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ribs do NOT have costal cartilage attachments to the sternum.
A) false
B) floating
C) true
D) superior
A

B) Floating

29
Q 
Humans possess \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cervical vertebrae.
A) 26
B) 12
C) 7
D) 5
A

C) 7

30
Q 
The superior end of the sacrum articulates with the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) coccyx
B) femur
C) 12th thoracic vertebra
D) 5th lumbar vertebra
A

D) 5th lumbar vertebra

31
Q

True/False: The anterior (sternal) end of a rib articulates with a thoracic vertebra.

A

False

32
Q

True/False: All cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae possess a vertebral foramen.

A

True

33
Q

True/False: A feature of the second cervical vertebra is the dens.

A

True

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