Question 1

Which of the following is the primary function of the perichondrium in cartilage tissue?

Accepted Answer

To nourish cartilage and resist expansion

Question 2

A patient presents with a cartilage injury. Which type of cartilage is most likely involved if the tissue contains only collagen fibers and is the most abundant in the body?

Accepted Answer

Hyaline cartilage

Question 3

During bone growth, which process refers to the increase in bone thickness due to the addition of new matrix by osteoblasts in the periosteum?

Accepted Answer

Appositional growth

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a function of bone tissue?

Accepted Answer

Digestion

Question 5

A 25-year-old athlete suffers a fracture. Which type of bone cell is primarily responsible for resorbing bone tissue during the healing process?

Accepted Answer

Osteoclasts

Question 6

Which hormone stimulates osteoclasts to raise blood calcium levels, and what is its main effect on bone?

Accepted Answer

Parathyroid hormone (PTH); increases bone resorption

Question 7

A child is diagnosed with a growth disorder affecting the epiphyseal plate. Which hormone primarily stimulates epiphyseal plate activity during childhood?

Accepted Answer

Growth hormone

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Patella

Question 9

A patient has a fracture in which the bone ends retain their normal position. What is this type of fracture called?

Accepted Answer

Nondisplaced

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a stage of bone fracture repair?

Accepted Answer

Bone resorption

Question 11

Which of the following statements about bone remodeling is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Bone remodeling is regulated by both hormonal and mechanical factors

Question 12

A 60-year-old woman is diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which of the following best explains the pathophysiology of this condition?

Accepted Answer

Decreased osteoblast activity and increased osteoclast activity

Question 13

Which of the following bones is formed by intramembranous ossification?

Accepted Answer

Parietal bone

Question 14

A researcher is studying the composition of bone matrix. Which of the following is the main inorganic component of bone matrix?

Accepted Answer

Hydroxyapatite

Question 15

Which of the following equations correctly represents the chemical formula for hydroxyapatite, the primary mineral in bone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A 10-year-old child is experiencing stunted growth. Which zone of the epiphyseal plate is most likely affected if chondrocytes are not proliferating?

Accepted Answer

Proliferation zone

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a component of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Limbs

Question 18

A bone cell is found within a lacuna and is responsible for maintaining the bone matrix. What type of cell is this?

Accepted Answer

Osteocyte

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the process of endochondral ossification?

Accepted Answer

Bone replaces a hyaline cartilage model

Question 20

A 35-year-old male has a total of 206 named bones. Which of the following equations represents the total number of bones in the adult human skeleton?

Accepted Answer

$$N_{bones} = 206$$

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