Skeletal System Questions

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Question 1 of 52

Which structure is primarily responsible for the production of synovial fluid?

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Question 2 of 52

The scapula (shoulder blade) is an example of which type of bone?

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Question 3 of 52

The skull houses the brain, which sits in the cranial ... .

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Question 4 of 52

What type of bone is characterized by a complex shape and does not fit into the other categories of bone classification?

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Question 5 of 52

Teeth are found in the

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Question 6 of 52

What are the bones of the fingers known as?

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Question 7 of 52

One of the functions of bones is to make red blood cells. What is this process known as?

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Question 8 of 52

Which term refers to the ribs that donâ€™t attach to the sternum at all?

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Question 9 of 52

To which bones does the word phalanges apply? Those in the

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Question 10 of 52

Synovial joints have all of the following features EXCEPT one. Which one?

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Question 11 of 52

The process of muscle contraction is initiated by the release of which ion from the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

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Question 12 of 52

Which of the listed bones is the most inferior?

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Question 13 of 52

Identify a bone of the appendicular skeleton.

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Question 14 of 52

Which of the following bones listed is an example of a short bone?

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Question 15 of 52

Which of the listed bones is superior to the rest?

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Question 16 of 52

The only movable bone of the skull is the:

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Question 17 of 52

Which one is slightly longer, and has olecranon and coronoid processes?

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Question 18 of 52

The cranial bone(s) shaped like a butterfly that forms the sides and floor of the cranium is/are the bone(s).

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Question 19 of 52

Where does the increase in the length of a long bone take place? At the :

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Question 20 of 52

What is the structure that attaches one bone to another?

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Question 21 of 52

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

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Question 22 of 52

What is a distinguishing feature of synovial joints?

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Question 23 of 52

Mammalian pinna is supported by

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Question 24 of 52

The arm bone is also known as the:

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Question 25 of 52

What are the 26 bones of the spine called?

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Question 26 of 52

Compact bone consists of cylindrical units called:

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Question 27 of 52

The most anterior portion of the coxal bone is the:

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Question 28 of 52

Which is larger of the two leg bones and has a fibular notch?

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Question 29 of 52

What triggers the release of calcium ions from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, initiating muscle contraction?

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Question 30 of 52

The shaft of a long bone is the:

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Question 31 of 52

Which one of the following bones is located in the lower arm?

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Question 32 of 52

How many bones are there in the average person's body?

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Question 33 of 52

Which bone in the axial skeleton plays a crucial role in the articulation of the upper limb with the axial skeleton and is often referred to as the 'collarbone'?

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Question 34 of 52

The joint between the carpal and first metacarpal of the thumb is a joint.

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Question 35 of 52

The 'all-or-none' principle in muscle physiology refers to:

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Question 36 of 52

A fractured coracoid process would involve the

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Question 37 of 52

What type of bone is the scapula?

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Question 38 of 52

The hollow space in the middle of bones is filled with ...

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Question 39 of 52

Hemopoiesis would most likely take place in the

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Question 40 of 52

In a long bone, which of the following parts are involved in an articulation?

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Question 41 of 52

Do the vertebrae get larger as they go up or as they go down so as to support more and more weight?

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Question 42 of 52

A synovial joint is also known as one of the following, which one?

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Question 43 of 52

When a muscle contracts, which protein binds to calcium ions, allowing myosin heads to attach to actin filaments?

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Question 44 of 52

Doing arm circles is an example of

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Question 45 of 52

In one foot, there are tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges.

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Question 46 of 52

The ribs attach to the vertebrae.

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Question 47 of 52

The ball and socket joint at the shoulder allows which of the following joint actions?

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Question 48 of 52

Surgery to remove a tumor of the pituitary gland would involve the

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Question 49 of 52

Which bone is the longest and strongest bone in the human body?

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Question 50 of 52

The process of bone formation from a fibrous connective tissue membrane is called

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Question 51 of 52

Which of the following cushions and protects the bones where they meet?

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Question 52 of 52

Mitosis resulting in elongation of bone occurs at the

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