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Chapter 5

Quiz 1

Quiz 1

This activity contains 20 questions.

	In a typical long bone, spongy bone is found in the   diaphysis epiphyses periosteum Medullary cavity tendon

	In embryos, the skeleton is primarily made of _______, but in the adult most of the skeleton is _______.   hyaline cartilage; bone elastic cartilage; bone bone; hyaline cartilage fibrocartilage; bone dense regular connective tissue; hyaline cartilage

	Name the canals that, in dense bone, are the communication from the outside of the bone to its interior central canals.   Haversian canals Volkmann's (perforating) canals Central canals Canaliculi Concentric canals

	Single vertebrae are separated by _______, which cushion the vertebrae and absorb shocks.   intervertebral disks bony pad ligaments fatty pads loose areolar connective tissue

	The _______ bones form the lateral portion of the eye orbits, are lateral to the nose, and articulate with the maxillae.   zygomatic bones palatine bones maxillae lacrimal bones inferior conchae

	Long bones have a distinctive _____ that makes up most of the bone's length and is composed of compact bone.   epiphyseal line or epiphyseal plate yellow marrow or medullary cavity diaphysis or shaft red marrow or articular cartilage epiphyses or diaphysis

	The ___ bone is inferior to the mandible, superior to the larynx and does not articulate directly with any other bone.   mandible clavicle hyoid vomer inferior concha

	The coronoid process, olecranon process and trochlear notch are all found on the:   humerus. radius. fibula. ulna. femur.

	The coxal bones (ossa coxae) make up the:   pectoral girdle. hip and thigh. pelvic girdle. vertebral column and sacrum. shoulder girdle.

	The spinal curvatures in the _______ and _______ regions are referred to as primary curvatures because they are present when we are born.   cervical; thoracic thoracic; sacral thoracic; lumbar cervical; sacral cervical; lumbar

	The true ribs:   refer to the first five pairs of ribs. attach directly to the sternum by costal cartilages. attach directly to the sternum. lack sternal attachment. are the five pairs of ribs that either attach indirectly to the sternum or are not attached to the sternum at all.

	What are the names of the two types of bone tissue?   Compact and long Compact and spongy Flat and tall Cartilage and irregular Spongy and hematopoietic

	Which bone contains a neck, the greater trochanter and gluteal tuberosity?   Tibia Femur Radius Humerus Fibula

	Which of the following are paired bones found in the cranium?   Frontal and parietal Parietal and maxillary Frontal and occipital Parietal and temporal Sphenoid and parietal

	Which of the following bones is NOT a part of the axial skeleton?   Vertebra Frontal bone Clavicle Sternum Rib

	Which of the following bones has an acromion process and a coracoid process?   Scapula Clavicle Humerus Mandible Sternum

	Which of the following structures is a part of the ethmoid bone?   External auditory meatus Sagittal suture Cribriform plates Jugular foramen Foramen magnum

	Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the cervical vertebrae?   Presence of a transverse foramen Modified atlas and axis Presence of facets for ribs The dense process on the axis acts as a pivot for rotation The vertebral artery is found in the transverse foramen

	Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a synovial joint?   Articular cartilage Allows only limited movement Fibrous articular capsule Joint cavity Reinforcing ligaments

	Which of the following is NOT a function of bone?   Support Breakdown of proteins into amino acids Movement Storage Blood cell formation (hematopoiesis)

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