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1
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Which structures attaches muscle to bone?

A

tendon

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2
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Calcium homeostasis is controlled by…

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parathyroid hormone

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3
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Which of the following is an example of a long bone?
Maxilla
Femur
Scapula
Mandible
Thoracic vertebra

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femur

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4
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Which of the following bones form part of the axial skeleton?
Sacrum
Tarsals
Ulna
Clavicle
Tibia

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sacrum

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5
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The coxal joint is a ball and socket joint between the bones of the pelvis and the …

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femur

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6
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Which bone protects the brain?

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cranium

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7
Q

A lack of vitamin D is associated with which of the following diseases?
Beri Beri
Scurvy
Rickets
Anaemia
Haemophilia

A

rickets

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8
Q

Which of the following is a muscle in the upper arm?
Vastus lateralis
Cross
Rectus femoris
Latissimus dorsi
Deltoid
External oblique

A

deltoid

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9
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The pigmented protein in skeletal muscle fibres that stores oxygen is called …

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myoglobin

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10
Q

Which of the following organelle stores calcium in a resting skeletal muscle cell?
Ribosome
Golgi apparatus
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Nucleus
Mitochondria

A

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

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What do we mean by an ‘articulation’?

a cavity within a bone
a small, a rough projection or bump
an area where bones contact each other

A

an area where bones contact each other

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What do we mean by an ‘articulation’?

a cavity within a bone
a small, a rough projection or bump
an area where bones contact each other

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an area where bones contact each other

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13
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A ‘crest’ on a bone is :

a small projection, or bump
a small, flattened articular surface
a prominent ridge

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a prominent ridge

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13
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A ‘crest’ on a bone is :

a small projection, or bump
a small, flattened articular surface
a prominent ridge

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a prominent ridge

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14
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What is a ‘condyle’?

a cavity within a cranial bone
a large, rounded articular process
an arm-like branch of bone

A

a large, rounded articular process

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What is a ‘condyle’?

a cavity within a cranial bone
a large, rounded articular process
an arm-like branch of bone

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a large, rounded articular process

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16
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A ‘canal’ is :

a long, tunnel-like opening within a bone
a small pit or depression
a wide and shallow depression

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a long, tunnel-like opening within a bone

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17
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A ‘canal’ is :

a long, tunnel-like opening within a bone
a small pit or depression
a wide and shallow depression

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a long, tunnel-like opening within a bone

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18
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An ‘articular process’ is :

a cavity within a bone
a projection that touches an adjacent bone
an area of hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and metaphysis

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a projection that touches an adjacent bone

18
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An ‘articular process’ is :

a cavity within a bone
a projection that touches an adjacent bone
an area of hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and metaphysis

A

a projection that touches an adjacent bone

19
Q

A small projection or bump is known as an :

eminence
condyle
tuberosity

A

eminence

20
Q

What is the name for a projection near to a condyle?

a crest
an epicondyle
an articulation

A

an epicondyle

21
Q

A small, flattened articular surface is called a :

foramen
crest
facet

A

facet

21
Q

A small, flattened articular surface is called a :

foramen
crest
facet

A

facet

22
Q

A projection that contacts an adjacent bone is called an :

tubercle
articular process
ramus

A

articular process

22
Q

A projection that contacts an adjacent bone is called an :

tubercle
articular process
ramus

A

articular process

23
Q

Adjacent bones contact each other at :

an epiphseal plate
a process
an articulation

A

an articulation

24
Q

Adjacent bones contact each other at :

an epiphseal plate
a process
an articulation

A

an articulation

25
Q

A long, tunnel-like passage is called a :

canal
facet
ridge

A

canal

26
Q

What do we call a large, rounded articular process?

a fossa
a condyle
an epicondyle

A

a condyle

27
Q

An ‘eminence’ is :

a small projection, or bump
a long, thin projection, or ridge
a fairly large bony projection

A

a small projection, or bump

27
Q

An ‘eminence’ is :

a small projection, or bump
a long, thin projection, or ridge
a fairly large bony projection

A

a small projection, or bump

28
Q

The term ‘epicondyle’ refers to :

a long, thin projection, or ridge
a projection near to a condyle
a fairly large bony projection

A

a projection near to a condyle

29
Q

A prominent bony ridge is called a :

canal
foramen
crest

A

crest

29
Q

A prominent bony ridge is called a :

canal
foramen
crest

A

crest

30
Q

A muscles elasticity is its ability to …

stretch without being damaged
return to its original length after contraction
contract forcefully when stimulated

A

return to its original length after contraction

31
Q

An adductor is a skeletal muscle which …

moves a limb away from the midline
flexes a muscle
moves a limb towards the midline

A

moves a limb towards the midline

32
Q

Which type of muscle is stimulated by nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord?

skeletal
cardiac
smooth

A

skeletal

33
Q

Skeletal muscle is attached to bones by …

ligaments
muscle tissue
tendons

A

tendons

34
Q

Skeletal muscle is attached to bones by …

ligaments
muscle tissue
tendons

A

tendons

35
Q

The muscle around the eye is called …

the occipitofrontalis
the orbicularis oculi
the orbicularis oris

A

the orbicularis oculi

36
Q

How many main types of muscle tissue are there?

3
2
4

A

3

37
Q

Which type of muscle is also known as ‘voluntary muscle’?

cardiac
skeletal
smooth

A

skeletal

38
Q

Which type of muscle is also known as ‘voluntary muscle’?

cardiac
skeletal
smooth

A

skeletal

39
Q

Which type of muscle is sometimes called ‘involuntary muscle?

smooth
skeletal
cardiac

A

smooth

40
Q

Which type of muscle is sometimes called ‘involuntary muscle?

smooth
skeletal
cardiac

A

smooth

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