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Quiz 2

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In an osteon, bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called:

	marrow cavities.
	Volkmann's canals.
	Haversian canals.
	canaliculi.
	lacunae.

Tissues that contain a blood supply, lacunae and canaliculi, are known as:

	hyaline cartilage.
	elastic cartilage.
	white fibrocartilage.
	bone tissue.
	dense (fibrous) connective tissue.

Name the structure that is contained within the lacuna of living bone.

	Chondrocyte
	Calcium salts
	Matrix
	Osteocyte
	Simple squamous epithelium

The bones that make up the forehead are known as the ______ bones.

	frontal
	maxilla
	parietal
	temporal
	zygomatic

Which of the following bones are found in the axial skeleton?

	skull, vertebral column, rib-cage.
	pectoral and pelvic girdles.
	vertebral column and both pectoral and pelvic girdles.
	skull, vertebral column, and pelvic and pectoral girdles.
	the skull, vertebral column, pectoral and pelvic girdles.

The only freely moveable bone in the skull is the:

	frontal.
	maxilla.
	occipital.
	temporal.
	mandible.

The cell type which is responsible for basic bone formation is the:

	chondrocyte.
	fibroblast.
	osteoblast.
	osteoclast.
	osteocyte.

The foramen magnum is found in the _______ bone.

	frontal
	occipital
	parietal
	sphenoid
	temporal

The functional cell type that is found in mature compact bone is the:

	mast cell.
	macrophage cell.
	osteocyte.
	chondrocyte.
	fibroblast.

The glenoid cavity is located where the:

	clavicle articulates with the scapula.
	clavicle articulates with the sternum.
	humerus articulates with the scapula.
	humerus articulates with the clavicle.
	humerus articulates with the ulna.

The hard palate is composed of the _ and _ bones.

	maxillae; mandible
	maxillae; palatine
	palatine; lacrimal
	sphenoid; ethmoid
	vomer; palatine

The joint between the parietal bones and the occipital bone is called the:

	lambdoidal suture.
	squamous suture.
	coronal suture.
	fontanel.
	sagittal suture.

The mandible bone articulates with the:

	maxilla.
	palatine.
	sphenoid.
	temporal.
	zygomatic.

The mastoid process is part of the _______ bone.

	mandible
	occipital
	parietal
	temporal
	zygomatic

The pectoral girdle is composed of the following structures:

	scapula and clavicle.
	ilium, ischium and pubis.
	clavicle and thoracic vertebrae.
	scapula and cervical vertebrae.
	ilium, ischium, pubis, and sacrum.

The anatomical term for the "breast bone" is the:

	sacrum.
	sternum.
	patella.
	clavicle.
	hyoid.

True ribs are attached to the _______ vertebrae.

	thoracic
	sacral
	lumbar
	coccygeal
	cervical

The sagittal suture is located between the _ and _ bones.

	frontal; parietal
	left parietal; right parietal
	temporal; occipital
	parietal; temporal
	parietal; occipital

Which of the following bones is one of the bones contains the external auditory meatus?

	vomer
	temporal
	sphenoid
	frontal
	ethmoid

Which of the following joints permits the greatest degree of movement?

	syndesmoses
	hinge
	condyloid
	ball and socket
	sutural

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Quiz 2

In an osteon, bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called:

Tissues that contain a blood supply, lacunae and canaliculi, are known as:

Name the structure that is contained within the lacuna of living bone.

The bones that make up the forehead are known as the ______ bones.

Which of the following bones are found in the axial skeleton?

The only freely moveable bone in the skull is the:

The cell type which is responsible for basic bone formation is the:

The foramen magnum is found in the _______ bone.

The functional cell type that is found in mature compact bone is the:

The glenoid cavity is located where the:

The hard palate is composed of the _______ and _______ bones.

The joint between the parietal bones and the occipital bone is called the:

The mandible bone articulates with the:

The mastoid process is part of the _______ bone.

The pectoral girdle is composed of the following structures:

The anatomical term for the "breast bone" is the:

True ribs are attached to the _______ vertebrae.

The sagittal suture is located between the _______ and _______ bones.

Which of the following bones is one of the bones contains the external auditory meatus?

Which of the following joints permits the greatest degree of movement?

The hard palate is composed of the _ and _ bones.

The sagittal suture is located between the _ and _ bones.