Multiple Choice Questions on Skeletal System

ATI LPN · Multiple Choice Questions on Skeletal System

Question 1 of 51

The deterioration of articular cartilage is called

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ATI LPN · Multiple Choice Questions on Skeletal System

Question 2 of 51

The five metacarpals, which make up the palm of the hand and connect to the phalanges, are named one through five from ... .

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ATI LPN · Multiple Choice Questions on Skeletal System

Question 3 of 51

Which one of the following bones is an example of a slightly moveable joint?

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Question 4 of 51

Which protein covers the binding sites on actin filaments and prevents myosin from attaching to them in a relaxed muscle?

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Question 5 of 51

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

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Question 6 of 51

Muscles are made of ...

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Question 7 of 51

The primary function of the humerus bone in the appendicular skeleton is:

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Question 8 of 51

The membranous regions in between the cranial bones of a fetal skull are called:

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Question 9 of 51

Within the vertebral column there are cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae and lumbar vertebrae.

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Question 10 of 51

The primary function of flat bones, such as the scapula and cranial bones, is to:

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Question 11 of 51

What neurotransmitter is released into the synaptic cleft at the neuromuscular junction to stimulate muscle contraction?

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Question 12 of 51

A joint that allows for up and down movement in one plane is a joint.

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Question 13 of 51

The place where two bones meet is called a ______

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Question 14 of 51

The appendicular skeleton includes all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one?

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Question 15 of 51

How many different bones make up the skull - the ones protecting the brain and the ones giving structure to the face?

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Question 16 of 51

Compact bone consists of cylinder-shaped units called

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Question 17 of 51

Which of the following is NOT a 'long' bone?

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Question 18 of 51

Which is the more elastic part of an intervertebral disc?

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Question 19 of 51

How many bones make up the human spine?

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Question 20 of 51

Blood cell formation (haemopoiesis) occurs in which of the following structures?

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Question 21 of 51

What are the cells that are found in the lacunae of compact bone called?

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Question 22 of 51

How many pairs of ribs does an adult human typically have?

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Question 23 of 51

An example of a gliding joint is the

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Question 24 of 51

What body part is able to perform pronation and supination?

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Question 25 of 51

What is the name of the foramen through which the spinal cord passes at the base of the skull?

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Question 26 of 51

Which bone has a diaphysis and epiphyses, articular cartilages, and a medullary cavity?

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Question 27 of 51

The clavicle has a/an ... end, where it attaches to the manubrium, and a/an ... end, which joins the scapula.

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Question 28 of 51

Where does blood cell formation occur? In the

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Question 29 of 51

Yellow bone marrow consists mostly of:

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Question 30 of 51

Composition of bone marrow is

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Question 31 of 51

Haversian canals occur in

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Question 32 of 51

Haemopoiesis refers to

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Question 33 of 51

Place the following steps of endochondral ossification in chronological order. 1) Formation of bone collar. 2) Formation of primary center of ossification. 3) Formation of secondary center of ossification. 4) Ossification of epiphyseal plate.

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Question 34 of 51

Which of the list below is a cell that reabsorbs bone?

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Question 35 of 51

The metacarpal bones are part of which skeletal division?

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Question 36 of 51

Which big tarsal, apart from the talus, makes up the ankle?

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Question 37 of 51

Which of the following bone markings forms part of an articulation?

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Question 38 of 51

Besides the brain, the skull also protects ...

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Question 39 of 51

Which one of the following statements is the Support function of the skeletal system?

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Question 40 of 51

Which type of bone is characterized by its cylindrical shape and is found in the limbs?

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Question 41 of 51

The depression on the posterior side of the humerus for the ulna when the elbow is extended is the:

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ATI LPN · Multiple Choice Questions on Skeletal System

Question 42 of 51

Which one of the following bones is not part of the Appendicular Skeleton?

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Question 43 of 51

Identify the bones of the leg.

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Question 44 of 51

The cheek bones are predominately formed by the bones.

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Question 45 of 51

What is the occipital bone?

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Question 46 of 51

The role of the motor neuron at the neuromuscular junction is to:

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Question 47 of 51

Bones that have a length approximately equal to the width is classified as a(n) bone.

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Question 48 of 51

A flattened or shallow articulating surface of a bone is called a

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Question 49 of 51

The breastbone is also known as the:

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Question 50 of 51

Which bone articulates distally with the talus in the foot?

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ATI LPN · Multiple Choice Questions on Skeletal System

Question 51 of 51

What is true of synovial joints? They:

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