Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

Hormone synthesis

Question 2

Which type of connective tissue is NOT directly associated with the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 3

A patient suffers a fracture in the vertebra. Which classification of bone does the vertebra belong to?

Accepted Answer

Irregular bone

Question 4

Which bone is classified as a sesamoid bone?

Accepted Answer

Patella

Question 5

Which function of bone is most directly related to maintaining calcium homeostasis in the body?

Accepted Answer

Mineral storage

Question 6

If a person has a deficiency in red bone marrow, which physiological process would be most affected?

Accepted Answer

Blood cell formation

Question 7

Which equation best represents the relationship between calcium ions stored in bone and blood calcium levels?

Accepted Answer

$$Ca^{2+}$$_{bone} \rightleftharpoons $$Ca^{2+}$$_{blood}$$

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the role of yellow bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

Fat storage

Question 9

A muscle attaches to a bone at a tubercle. What is the primary function of this bone marking?

Accepted Answer

Muscle attachment

Question 10

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the protective function of bone?

Accepted Answer

The skull encasing the brain

Question 11

Which of the following is a correct sequence for the tissues found in the skeletal system from most rigid to least rigid?

Accepted Answer

Bone, cartilage, blood

Question 12

A patient with osteoporosis is at risk for which of the following complications due to decreased mineral storage?

Accepted Answer

Fractures due to weakened bones

Question 13

Which of the following bones is classified as a short bone?

Accepted Answer

Trapezium (carpal bone)

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the anchorage function of bone?

Accepted Answer

Bones serve as levers for muscle action

Question 15

Which of the following is a correct formula for the phosphate ion stored in bone?

Accepted Answer

$$PO_4$$^{3-}$$

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a component of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

Muscle tissue

Question 17

A patient with a bone marrow disorder is unable to produce sufficient erythrocytes. Which function of bone is compromised?

Accepted Answer

Blood cell formation

Question 18

Which of the following best explains why bones are considered organs?

Accepted Answer

They contain multiple tissue types

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct formula for the mineral stored in bone that is essential for nerve conduction?

Accepted Answer

$$Ca^{2+}$$

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the relationship between bone tissue and blood?

Accepted Answer

Bone tissue produces blood cells in the marrow

Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

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