Question 1

In which type of fracture does the bone fragment into three or more pieces?

Accepted Answer

A)   spiral
B)   greenstick
C)   comminuted
D)   epiphysealE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In appositional growth, chondrocytes within cartilage divide and secrete new matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As a person ages, some calcium phosphate crystals are deposited within cartilage, leading to a condition called calcified cartilage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Circumferential lamellae occur around the entire outer and inner surfaces of compact bone, and they are considered remnants of old osteons that have been disrupted by bone remodeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The two primary minerals stored in bone are and .

Accepted Answer

calcium an...

Question 6

Which of the following is not present in the central canals of osteons?

Accepted Answer

A)   endosteum
B)   osteocytes
C)   blood vessels
D)   nervesE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

A sesamoid bone is a specialized short bone that develops within a tendon, such as the patella.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of these diseases can be treated by administering calcitonin and calcium supplements increased weight-bearing exercise and osteoclast-inhibiting drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)   osteomalacia and rickets
B)   osteomyelitis
C)   osteoporosis
D)   achondroplasia
E)   Pagetʹs diseaseF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 9

If a bone is thin, flattened, and somewhat curved, that bone is a(n)  bone.

Accepted Answer

A)   irregular
B)   long
C)   short
D)   flatE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The universal loss of skeletal mass that begins after age 40

Accepted Answer

A)   is slower in women than in men.
B)   is absolutely uniform throughout the skeleton.
C)   is due to increased blood flow to bones as individuals age.
D)   reflects an imbalance in the bone-remodeling process.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of these skeletal disorders is characterized in the later stages by excessive rates of bone deposition, where medullary cavities may fill with bony matrix?

Accepted Answer

A)   osteomalacia and rickets
B)   osteomyelitis
C)   osteoporosis
D)   achondroplasia
E)   Pagetʹs diseaseF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

What skeletal disease results from a bacterial infection of the bone and bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

A)   osteomalacia and rickets
B)   osteomyelitis
C)   osteoporosis
D)   achondroplasia
E)   Pagetʹs diseaseF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Bundles of collagen that attach the periosteum to bone are called .

Accepted Answer

perforating collagen...

Question 14

A long bone that is fractured midshaft has damaged the

Accepted Answer

A)   diaphysis.
B)   epiphysis.
C)   meniscus.
D)   articular cartilage.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

The joint surface of each epiphysis is covered with a thin layer of hyaline cartilage called the .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The joint surface of each epiphysis is...

Question 16

Which type of fracture tends to occur where cartilage cells are dying and the matrix is calcifying?

Accepted Answer

A)   comminuted
B)   spiral
C)   epiphyseal
D)   greenstickE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

An incomplete, splintery fracture that occurs in the flexible bones of children is a(n)  fracture.

Accepted Answer

A)   epiphyseal
B)   comminuted
C)   greenstick
D)   depressedE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Figure 6.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the circumferential lamellae?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

What disease might result from a compound fracture of a bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   osteomalacia and rickets
B)   osteomyelitis
C)   osteoporosis
D)   achondroplasia
E)   Pagetʹs diseaseF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Figure 6.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the region known as the epiphysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues

Which of these skeletal disorders is characterized in the later stages by excessive rates of bone deposition, where medullary cavities may fill with bony matrix?

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In which type of fracture does the bone fragment into three or more pieces?

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Figure 6.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the region known as the epiphysis?

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The joint surface of each epiphysis is covered with a thin layer of hyaline cartilage called the .

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Figure 6.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the circumferential lamellae?

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The universal loss of skeletal mass that begins after age 40

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As a person ages, some calcium phosphate crystals are deposited within cartilage, leading to a condition called calcified cartilage.

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Which of the following is not present in the central canals of osteons?

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If a bone is thin, flattened, and somewhat curved, that bone is a(n) bone.

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The two primary minerals stored in bone are and .

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Which of these diseases can be treated by administering calcitonin and calcium supplements increased weight-bearing exercise and osteoclast-inhibiting drugs?

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Bundles of collagen that attach the periosteum to bone are called .

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A long bone that is fractured midshaft has damaged the

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A sesamoid bone is a specialized short bone that develops within a tendon, such as the patella.

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Which type of fracture tends to occur where cartilage cells are dying and the matrix is calcifying?

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In appositional growth, chondrocytes within cartilage divide and secrete new matrix.

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Circumferential lamellae occur around the entire outer and inner surfaces of compact bone, and they are considered remnants of old osteons that have been disrupted by bone remodeling.

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What skeletal disease results from a bacterial infection of the bone and bone marrow?

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An incomplete, splintery fracture that occurs in the flexible bones of children is a(n) fracture.

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What disease might result from a compound fracture of a bone?

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