Question 1

Which of the following cell types is primarily responsible for bone deposition during bone remodeling?

Accepted Answer

Osteoblasts

Question 2

What is the term for the process by which a bone grows in width?

Accepted Answer

Appositional Growth

Question 3

In the epiphyseal plate, which zone is characterized by actively dividing chondrocytes?

Accepted Answer

Zone of Proliferation

Question 4

Which bone marking is described as a tunnel through a bone that allows nerves and blood vessels to pass?

Accepted Answer

Foramen

Question 5

A patient suffers a fracture at the neck of the femur. Which bone marking is most likely involved?

Accepted Answer

Head

Question 6

Which of the following is a function of intervertebral discs?

Accepted Answer

Absorb shock and bind vertebrae together

Question 7

Which vertebra allows for the 'yes' nodding motion of the head?

Accepted Answer

Atlas (C1)

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the difference between the axial and appendicular skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Axial skeleton includes skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage; appendicular includes limbs and girdles

Question 9

A newborn's skull contains fontanels. What is the primary function of these structures?

Accepted Answer

To provide flexibility for passage through the birth canal and accommodate brain growth

Question 10

Which of the following vertebrae contain costal facets for rib articulation?

Accepted Answer

Thoracic vertebrae

Question 11

A patient presents with a herniated disc between L4 and L5. Which part of the intervertebral disc is most likely protruding?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus pulposus

Question 12

Which of the following is a shallow pit in a bone where another structure fits?

Accepted Answer

Fossa

Question 13

Which bone forms the only freely moveable joint of the skull?

Accepted Answer

Mandible

Question 14

Which marking on the temporal bone does the mandibular condyle fit into to form the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

Mandibular fossa

Question 15

Which of the following formulas correctly represents the calculation of total vertebrae in a typical adult human spine?

Accepted Answer

$7 + 12 + 5 + 5 + 4 = 33$

Question 16

A patient has difficulty rotating their head side to side after a car accident. Which vertebra is most likely injured?

Accepted Answer

Axis (C2)

Question 17

Which of the following is a large projection found only on the femur?

Accepted Answer

Trochanter

Question 18

Which marking is a long, narrow ridge found on the femur?

Accepted Answer

Linea aspera

Question 19

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the orbit?

Accepted Answer

Nasal bone

Question 20

A patient presents with a fracture to the zygomatic arch. Which function is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

Chewing and facial expression

Study Notes: The Skeletal System – Bone Structure, Growth, and Development

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