Question 1

Which of the following is found in long bones, but not in other types of bone?

Accepted Answer

Medullary cavity

Question 2

A freely movable joint is part of which functional class?

Accepted Answer

Diarthrosis

Question 3

Which of the following is the primary function of the appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Support and movement

Question 4

What cells are primarily responsible for maintaining existing bone tissue and recruiting cells for additional deposition?

Accepted Answer

Osteocytes

Question 5

Which of the following joint issues is caused by an autoimmune disorder that leads to damage of the cartilage?

Accepted Answer

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the function of osteoclasts?

Accepted Answer

Dissolve and reabsorb bone tissue

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true regarding cranial sinuses?

Accepted Answer

They move in reflection

Question 8

If osteoblasts are more active than osteoclasts, bone will become...

Accepted Answer

Denser

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?

Accepted Answer

Shoulder

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT considered a support structure for synovial joints?

Accepted Answer

Tendon

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct order of steps in bone repair?

Accepted Answer

2, 1, 3, 4

Question 12

Which of the following is formed by intramembranous ossification?

Accepted Answer

Mandible

Question 13

If you remove the organic matrix of bone tissue but leave the inorganic matrix, how would the bone be affected?

Accepted Answer

The bone would be very rigid and brittle

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Scapula

Question 15

Which of the following statements about bone remodeling is correct?

Accepted Answer

Bone remodeling is a continuous process throughout life

Question 16

Which of the following is the main function of synovial fluid?

Accepted Answer

Lubricates joints and provides shock absorption

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a main difference between endochondral and intramembranous ossification?

Accepted Answer

They result in bones of different percentages of organic vs. inorganic

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct formula for the hydroxyapatite component of bone matrix?

Accepted Answer

$$Ca_{10}(PO_4$)_6(OH)_2$$

Question 19

A movement of an appendage away from the midline of the body is called...

Accepted Answer

Abduction

Question 20

Fatty adipose tissue is stored where?

Accepted Answer

Medullary cavity of long bones

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