Question 1

These collagen fibers help to connect ligaments and tendons to the periosteum of the bone.

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A)   endosteal fibers
B)   Sharpey fibers
C)   Golgi fibers
D)   Haversian fibers
E)   Purkinje fibersF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The flat bones of the skull develop from

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A)   hyaline cartilage.
B)   areolar tissue.
C)   compact bone.
D)   fibrous connective tissue.
E)   fibrocartilage.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

A connective tissue sheath around cartilage is the

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A)   endosteum.
B)   perichondrium.
C)   periosteum.
D)   epiphyseal line.
E)   ligament.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Which type of bone cells have processes that lie in canaliculi?

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A)   osteochondral progenitor cell
B)   osteoblasts
C)   osteocytes
D)   osteoclastsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Cartilage

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A)   is composed of osteons.
B)   is surrounded by a membrane called the periosteum.
C)   contains chondrocytes located in lacunae.
D)   does not need nutrients and oxygen so it has no blood vessels.
E)   is well vascularized.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

-What does structure "E" represent on the bone diagram?

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A)   cancellous bone
B)   diaphysis
C)   epiphyseal lines
D)   articular cartilage
E)   epiphysisF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The connective tissue sheath of cartilage is called the

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A)   matrix.
B)   chondrocyte.
C)   ligamentous cord.
D)   lacuna.
E)   perichondrium.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Osteogenesis imperfecta can be caused by abnormally formed

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A)   proteoglycans.
B)   hydroxyapatite.
C)   calcium.
D)   collagen.
E)   osteoblasts.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

The proportion of collagen to hydroxyapatite in bone determines the

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A)   thickness of the bone.
B)   length of the bone.
C)   strength of the bone.
D)   ability of the bone to heal.
E)   growth rate of bone.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

-This figure illustrates bone growth in length at the Epiphyseal Plate. What is zone "B"?

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A)   bone of diaphysis
B)   zone of calcification
C)   zone of hypertrophy
D)   zone of proliferation
E)   zone of resting cartilageF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

A bone fracture in which the two bone sections do not separate is a(an)

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A)   open fracture.
B)   closed fracture.
C)   comminuted fracture.
D)   impaction fracture.
E)   hairline fracture.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

These are blood vessels that carry blood from the medullary cavity and periosteum to the osteon and run perpendicular to the long axis of the bone.

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A)   Haversian canals
B)   Volkmann canals
C)   lamellar canals
D)   osteochondral canals
E)   Sharpey's canalsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

A passageway connecting neighboring osteocytes in an osteon is a

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A)   central canal.
B)   lamella.
C)   canaliculus.
D)   lacuna.
E)   osteocanal.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following is correctly matched?

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A)   short bone - carpal bone
B)   long bone - vertebra
C)   irregular bone - femur
D)   flat bone - phalanges of the toes
E)   short bone - humerusF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

The most common bone disease is osteoporosis. The most common consequence of this disease is

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A)   fractures.
B)   bone thickening.
C)   luxations and subluxations.
D)   fusion of bones.
E)   remodeling of bone.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

The locations where ossification begins in intramembranous ossification are known as

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A)   secondary ossification centers.
B)   membranous ossification centers.
C)   centers of ossification.
D)   medullary cavity ossification centers.
E)   epiphyseal ossification centers.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

A bone fracture generally found in children that is incomplete is a(an)

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A)   complicated fracture.
B)   hairline fracture.
C)   spiral fracture.
D)   dentate fracture.
E)   greenstick fracture.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Calcitonin

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A)   decreases osteoblast activity.
B)   decreases osteocyte activity.
C)   decreases osteochondral progenitor cell activity.
D)   is associated with decreased osteoclast activity.
E)   has no effect on bone cells.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Spongy bone tissue

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A)   is very dense.
B)   contains concentric lamellae.
C)   contains interconnecting plates called trabeculae.
D)   has many spaces and lacks osteocytes.
E)   is the primary component of compact bone.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Rickets is

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A)   bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection.
B)   a disease in adults, especially women, characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix.
C)   a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion.
D)   a disease in children characterized by soft, bowed, and swollen bones.
E)   a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; occurs because of insufficient collagen development.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 6: Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

Calcitonin

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The most common bone disease is osteoporosis. The most common consequence of this disease is

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Osteogenesis imperfecta can be caused by abnormally formed

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These are blood vessels that carry blood from the medullary cavity and periosteum to the osteon and run perpendicular to the long axis of the bone.

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A bone fracture generally found in children that is incomplete is a(an)

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-This figure illustrates bone growth in length at the Epiphyseal Plate. What is zone "B"?

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The flat bones of the skull develop from

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A connective tissue sheath around cartilage is the

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Which of the following is correctly matched?

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Rickets is

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Cartilage

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The locations where ossification begins in intramembranous ossification are known as

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The connective tissue sheath of cartilage is called the

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Spongy bone tissue

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A passageway connecting neighboring osteocytes in an osteon is a

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A bone fracture in which the two bone sections do not separate is a(an)

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-What does structure "E" represent on the bone diagram?

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Which type of bone cells have processes that lie in canaliculi?

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The proportion of collagen to hydroxyapatite in bone determines the

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These collagen fibers help to connect ligaments and tendons to the periosteum of the bone.

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