Question 1

Bone is composed only of nonliving material.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cartilage-forming cells are referred to as chondroblasts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Vertebrae of the spinal cord are separated from each other by compressible, flat structures called ________.

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Question 4

As osteocytes become enclosed in small chambers called lacunae, they still can communicate via ________.

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Question 5

In which of the following bones are the teeth anchored?

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A)   mandible and zygomatic bones
B)   mandible and maxilla
C)   maxilla and zygomatic bones
D)   mandible and sphenoid bone
E)   sphenoid bone and maxillaF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The coccyx is classified as a(n) ________ structure because it no longer has a function.

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Question 7

The blood calcium level is regulated by two hormones: ________ causes an increase in blood calcium, whereas ________ causes a decrease in blood calcium.

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Question 8

In which one of the following locations would one find a cartilaginous joint?

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A)   between the frontal and parietal bones
B)   in a hinge joint
C)   between the lower ribs and sternum
D)   between the scapula and humerus
E)   in a ball-and-socket jointF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Bones continue to lengthen throughout childhood and adolescence because

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A)   a growth plate is present in each epiphysis until the late teens
B)   the production of cartilage for a lengthening bone occurs primarily on the inside of the growth plate
C)   ossification cannot occur until after puberty
D)   primary ossification occurs until death
E)   the activity of osteoblasts cannot be reduced until adulthoodF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

If a person has a herniated disk, sometimes surgery can relieve the pain that is associated with the condition. However, one side effect can be a loss in spinal flexibility. Why does this loss occur?

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The herniated condition generally result...

Question 11

The stability of a synovial joint is due largely to the presence of calcium salts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding parathyroid hormone (PTH) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   It stimulates the release of growth hormone.
B)   It is released when blood calcium levels are high.
C)   It has the same function as calcitonin.
D)   It causes the breakdown of bone.
E)   It causes decreased activity of osteoclasts.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

When bones undergo repair, the process begins with the formation of a blood clot known as a(n) ________.

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Question 14

Which one of the following separates neighboring vertebrae and also functions as shock absorbers?

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A)   ribs
B)   palatine bones
C)   intervertebral disks
D)   intravertebral disks
E)   osteonsF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Stem cells in red bone marrow give rise to ________ and ________ blood cells.

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Question 16

Even before organs begin to form, rudimentary versions of the shapes of bones begin to form in a fetus due to the

Accepted Answer

A)   activity of growth hormone
B)   formation of secondary ossification sites
C)   activity of chondroblasts
D)   formation of an osteoclast
E)   breakdown of hyaline cartilageF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

A typical long bone has an epiphysis at each end, which can be thought of as

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A)   yellow bone marrow
B)   a cylindrical hollow shaft
C)   a tough layer of connective tissue
D)   a site of water storage
E)   an enlarged knobF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

A clear fluid lubricates

Accepted Answer

A)   ligaments
B)   suture
C)   fibrous joints
D)   synovial joints
E)   hyaline cartilageF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Late in puberty, the sex hormones signal the growth plate of a bone to stop growing; once this happens, the bone cannot get longer, but it can grow in width.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Osteoporosis may result if the activity of osteoclasts outstrips the activity of osteoblasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The Skeletal System

If a person has a herniated disk, sometimes surgery can relieve the pain that is associated with the condition. However, one side effect can be a loss in spinal flexibility. Why does this loss occur?

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Even before organs begin to form, rudimentary versions of the shapes of bones begin to form in a fetus due to the

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Osteoporosis may result if the activity of osteoclasts outstrips the activity of osteoblasts.

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Cartilage-forming cells are referred to as chondroblasts.

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Bone is composed only of nonliving material.

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The coccyx is classified as a(n) ________ structure because it no longer has a function.

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A typical long bone has an epiphysis at each end, which can be thought of as

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The stability of a synovial joint is due largely to the presence of calcium salts.

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Bones continue to lengthen throughout childhood and adolescence because

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In which of the following bones are the teeth anchored?

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The blood calcium level is regulated by two hormones: ________ causes an increase in blood calcium, whereas ________ causes a decrease in blood calcium.

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As osteocytes become enclosed in small chambers called lacunae, they still can communicate via ________.

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A clear fluid lubricates

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Stem cells in red bone marrow give rise to ________ and ________ blood cells.

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When bones undergo repair, the process begins with the formation of a blood clot known as a(n) ________.

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In which one of the following locations would one find a cartilaginous joint?

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Which one of the following separates neighboring vertebrae and also functions as shock absorbers?

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Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding parathyroid hormone (PTH) ?

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Vertebrae of the spinal cord are separated from each other by compressible, flat structures called ________.

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Late in puberty, the sex hormones signal the growth plate of a bone to stop growing; once this happens, the bone cannot get longer, but it can grow in width.

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