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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What type of synovial joint is the thumb?
hinge
condyloid
saddle
ball and socket
What type of synovial joint is the elbow?
hinge
ball and socket
condyloid
gliding
The middle shaft of a long bone is known as the:
matrix
epiphysis
condyle
diaphysis
The tissue typically found in the epiphysis of long bones that forms blood cells is called:
mesenchyme
yellow marrow
myeloid tissue
lamellae
Which bone is highlighted in the photo?
Sternum
Clavicle
Mandible
Scapula
A mature bone cell that is trapped within bone matrix is called a(n):
Osteoclast
Osteocyte
Osteoblast
Fibroblast
The Tibia is what type of bone?
Short
Flat
Long
Irregular
The Atlas vertebrae is what type of bone?
Short
Flat
Long
Irregular
An exaggerated thoracic curve in the spine is called:
Lordosis
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Mardosis
The exaggerated lateral bending of the spine is called:
Lordosis
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Mardosis
What type of fracture is "Incomplete?"
Oblique
Spiral
Comminuted
Greenstick
What type of fracture is shown in the photo?
Oblique
Spiral
Comminuted
Transverse
Which of the following is NOT part of the Appendicular skeleton?
Femur
Ulna
Mandible
Pelvis
Which of the following stores energy in bone?
Red marrow
Osteoblasts
Collagen
Yellow marrow
Synarthroses describes which of the following?
Immovable joints
Slightly movable joints
Freely movable joints
Synovial joints
Diarthroses describes which of the following?
Immovable joints
Slightly movable joints
Freely movable/Synovial joints
None of the above
The ends of a long bone are called the
diaphysis
epiphyses
periosteum
endosteum
The cells that produce and secrete the matrix of bone are called:
osteocytes
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
osteomasts
Cells that destroy and dissolve bone matrix are called:
osteocytes
osteoblasts
osteomasts
osteoclasts
The process by which blood cells are formed is known as:
ossification
hemostasis
hematopoiesis
hemophilia
This structure is the remnant of the growth (epiphyseal) plate:
epiphyseal joint
spongy bone
epiphyseal line
lacunae line
Which type of bone tissue is composed of trabeculae?
spongy
cartilage
compact
articulate
What structure lines the inner medullary cavity and spaces of the spongy bone?
Periosteum
Epiphysis
Intramembranous
Endosteum
In Endochondral ossification, the "Secondary Ossification center" appears in the:
Epiphyses
Diaphysis
Epiphyseal plate
Endosteum
Which vitamin is necessary for proper absorption of Calcium and Phosphorus?
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Vitamin D
Microscopic channels branching out from lacunae of ossified bone that carry nutrients to osteocytes are known as:
Volksman's canals
Haverisan canals
Canaliculi
Osteons
What bone is highlighted in the photo?
Ulna
Scapula
Clavicle
Mandible
Which bone is NOT part of the Axial skeleton?
sternum
cranium
pelvis
ribs
What are the two types of osseous tissue?
cancellous and cortical bone
cancellous and spongy bone
dense and myeloid bone
cortical and compact bone
What bone is highlighted in the photo?
Skull (Cranium)
Mandible
Clavicle
Scapula
What bone is highlighted in the photo?
Zyphoid
Mandible
Scapula
Axis
What type of bone is the Patella?
Flat Bone
Long Bone
Irregular Bone
Sesamoid Bone
Which of the following would be classified as an "Irregular bone?"
Vertebrae
Carpal
Sternum
Humerus
The term that refers to chronic inflammation of a joint is:
osteoporosis
fracture
scoliosis
arthritis
The outer membrane covering of bone is called the:
endosteum
perimysium
periosteum
medullary cavity
Which of the following structures is filled with yellow bone marrow (adipose tissue)?
medullary cavity
haversian canal
periosteum
compact bone
All of the following are locations of synovial joints EXCEPT:
Shoulder
Knee
Thumb
Pubic symphysis
This type of joint allows the first two vertebrate of the spine to rotate in the process of "shaking your head, NO:"
condyloid
gliding
pivot
saddle
A condition in which inflammation occurs at the small, fluid filled sacs surrounding the joints:
tendonitis
osteoarthritis
bursitis
ruptured disc
When exposed to severe strain, an intervertebral disk can rupture or protrude out of place causing pain, numbness and muscle spasms. What is this condition?
comminuted disk
spiral disk
impacted disk
herniated disk
Bones that begin as masses of cartilage and are later replaced by bone tissue are called:
intramembranous bones
entraspecific bones
ethmodial bones
endochondral bones
Slightly movable joints are known as:
diarthroses
amphiarthroses
synarthroses
synchondrosis
"Diarthroses" is the medical term for the:
Fibrous Joints
Cartilaginous Joints
Synovial Joints
Suture Joints
This joint type allows humans to "nod their head, YES:"
Ball and Socket Joint
Hinge Joint
Saddle Joint
Ellipsoid Joint
Pivot Joint
The single, circular unit that makes up compact bone is called a(n):
Osteon
Trabeculae
Central Canal
Osteocyte
What can be found within a Haversian (central) canal?
osteocytes
lamella
blood vessels and nerves
red blood cells
A bone surface marking that is a smooth and nearly flat surface:
crest
fossa
facet
condyle
A bone surface marking that is a round or oval opening through a bone:
foramen
fissure
sulcus
fossa
In infants, this is an area of the skull that has not yet fused; also known as a "soft spot:"
ramus
foramen
fontanel
meatus
This is a type of immovable joint in the fully formed skull:
fontanel
suture
notch
tuberosity
The surface marking that is highlighted in blue on these femur bones is called the:
tuberosity
sulcus
trochanter
tubercle
condyle
The formation of new blood vessels within a developing bone is called:
hematopoiesis
cytokinesis
angiogenesis
carcinogenesis
All of the following are Endochondral bones EXCEPT:
Metacarpals
Radius
Femur
Mandible
An exaggerated lumbar curve within the spine is known as:
Scoliosis
Lordosis
Kyphosis
Lumbago
Which of the following describes a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord?
Turner's syndrome
Spondylolisthesis
Spina Bifida
Herniated Disk
The anatomical realignment of bone fragments post-fracture is called:
cementation
reduction
refraction
assimilation
Which bones are most associated with a common "Syndesmosis" joint?
Femur and Pelvis
Scapula and Humerus
Talus and Mandible
Tibia and Fibula
