Chapter 8: Skeletal System Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The humerus

is located in the arm.

The humerus

articulates distally with the ulna.

The maxilla

contains the upper teeth.

Which bone is found in the skull but not in the cranium?

mandible

Which bone is found in the skull but is not a facial bone?

occipital

The zygomatic bone

is called the cheekbone.

Which of the following is most descriptive of the atlas and the axis?

vertebral

The occipital bone

contains the foramen magnum.

Which of the following word(s) is (are) related to the ribs?

true, false, floating

Fontanels

involve all of the above.

Which bone is distal to the acetabulum and proximal to the patella?

femur

Which bone is distal to the femur and proximal to the tibia?

patella

Which bone is formed by the ischium, ilium, and pubis?

coxal bone

Which of the following is not a bone of the vertebral column?

coxal bone

Which bones form the palm of the hand?

metacarpals

Which bones are distal to the radius and ulna and proximal to the metacarpals?

carpals

The humerus is a

bone of the upper limbs.

Cancellous refers to a(n)

spongy bone

Which structure is the site of attachment for tendons?

periosteum

Osteons are found primarily

In the diaphysis

The palatine process of this facial bone forms which anterior part of the hard palate?

maxilla

The coronal suture forms an immovable joint between the parietal bones and which bone?

frontal

A foramen and meatus are

openings

Which structure refers to the shaft of a long bone?

diaphysis

Which word(s) best reflect(s) the function of the epiphyseal disc?

longitudinal growth

Which of the following bones is not located in the lower limbs?

ulna

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal refer to

vertebrae

At which joint do the humerus and ulna meet?

elbow

At which joint do the femur and tibia meet?

knee

At which joint do the femur and tibia meet?

tibiofemoral

At which joint do the femur and coxal bone meet?

hip

At which joint do the scapula and humerus meet?

shoulder

At which joint do the scapula and humerus meet?

glenohumeral

Injury to the epiphyseal disc of the tibia may

stunt the growth of the injured leg

What do the following terms have in common: arthrosis, arthroplasty, and arthritis?

refer to joints

Which of the following refers to an exaggerated thoracic curvature of the spine (hunchback)?.

kyphosis

What is the outer lining of connective tissue that surrounds the diaphysis of a long bone and

contains the blood vessels that supply the bone?

periosteum

The acetabulum

receives the head of the femur.

Which of the following is true of the following terms: osteoblast, osteoclast, osteocyte, and

osseous tissue?

all refer to bone

The olecranon process is most associated with which joint?

elbow

The olecranon process is most associated with which joint?

humeroulnar

Which of the following is a hinge joint?

metacarpophalangeal joint

The ischial tuberosity

is the part of the coxal bone upon which you sit.

The obturator foramen is the

large foramen in the coxal bone.

Which structure includes the calcaneus?

heel

What group of bones includes the calcaneus?

tarsals

The greater and lesser trochanters are located on which bone?

femur

What is the type of projection that articulates with the glenoid cavity?

head

What is the term that refers to the replacement of cartilage by bone?

ossification

The ilium, ischium, and pubis

form the coxal bone.

The lambdoidal suture in the skull is a(n) Joint

immovable

What is the classification of the intervertebral discs and the symphysis pubis?

slightly movable

A synovial joint is

freely movable.

What is the name of the "soft spots" in a baby's skull?

Fontanels

The diaphysis is the

shaft of a long bone.

Which group is incorrect?

Bones of the lower extremities: femur, tibia, clavicle

Which group is incorrect?

Types of freely movable joints: hinge, ball-and-socket, and suture

Which group is incorrect?

Long bones: humerus, femur, tibia, parietal

Which group is incorrect?

Bones of the vertebral column: atlas, axis, coxal bone

Which group is incorrect?

Types of movement: flexion, pronation, abduction, ossification

Osteoclastic activity

raises blood calcium levels

To measure the length of the humerus, you would measure from the

acromion to the olecranon process

To measure the length of the breastbone, you would measure from the

suprasternal notch to the xiphoid process

The olecranon process articulates with the humerus to form a (the)

elbow

Estrogen, progesterone, and growth hormone

affect the activity of the epiphyseal disc

The Haversian system (osteon) is

the cylindrical arrangement of dense bone.

Which of the following is not associated with the femur?

vertebra prominens

The tibia

articulates with the femur and the proximal and distal fibulae.

The mandible

articulates with the temporal bone.

Which of the following joints can engage in flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and

circumduction?

glenohumeral

The lateral and medial malleoli

are associated with the ankles

The sternomanubrial joint

is located at the level of the second rib

The diaphysis is

composed primarily of compact bone.

The periosteum

All of the above are true.

The carpals

All of the above are true.

Which of the following is not a long bone or a long bone marking?

suture

Which of the following is not associated with the glenohumeral joint?

olecranon process

The type of joint movement at the humeroulnar joint is most similar to the movement at the

joint.

tibiofemoral

Which bones form the elbow?

distal humerus, proximal ulna

With which of the following is the patella least associated?

acetabulum

The lateral malleolus

is a process on the distal fibula.

The acetabulum

is formed by portions of the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

What is true of all these joints: tibiofemoral, hip, glenohumeral, and humeroulnar? They are

all

freely movable

Which of the following bones articulate at a suture?

frontal and parietal

C1 to C7 refer to

vertebrae

Which of the following is true of the sternum?

composed of manubrium, body, and xiphoid process

The vertebrae prominen

is C7.

Fontanels are

areas found in the infant skull that are membranous.

Which of the following is not true of the sphenoid bone?

contains the foramen magnum

Which of the following is least true of the occipital bone?

Contains the mastoid process and the external auditory meatus

Measurement from the acromion to the olecranon process determines

arm length

Which of the following is not part of the thoracic cage?

Coxal bones

The carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges

form the hand

Which of the following is most descriptive of the calcaneus?

tarsal bone

The symphysis pubis is a slightly movable joint associated with the

coxal bones

What is it called: The person moves his left thigh away from the midline of the body?

abduction

Which of the following is least true of the knee?

Is a synovial joint that can normally be flexed, extended, and abducted

Which of the following describes both the hallux and pollex?

phalanges

Which of the following is least true of the mandible?

articulates with occipital bone

Osteoclastic activity

breaks down bone