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The bones of the wrist together form the __________.

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Osteocytes and layers of extracellular matrix,which are concentrically clustered around a central canal,for a cylinder-shaped unit are called __________.


A) an osteocyte
B) an osteum
C) an osteon
D) osteoblasts

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Most people have 24 ribs.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is NOT a basic component of a lever?


A) rod
B) fulcrum
C) force
D) handle

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT a function of bone?


A) to protect soft tissues
B) to house blood-producing cells
C) to provide nervous communication from bone to muscle
D) to store inorganic salts
E) to provide points of attachment for muscles

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Ribs that attach ventrally to the sternum are _______.


A) true ribs
B) false ribs
C) floating ribs

D) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

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Which bones,or set of bones,support the body's weight?


A) the bones of the lower limbs
B) the pelvis
C) the bones of the upper limbs
D) a and b
E) a,b and c

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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This pelvic bone supports the weight of the body when sitting.


A) ilium
B) ischium
C) pubis
D) sacrum

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which bones fuse to form the lambdoid suture?


A) occipital bone
B) parietal bones
C) frontal bone
D) a and b
E) b and c

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Vitamin D is needed for the proper absorption of calcium in the small intestine.

A) True
B) False

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The __________ process forms the superior and lateral tip of the shoulder blade.

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Which of the following is a factor that influences bone development?


A) nutrition
B) hormone secretion
C) physical exercise
D) all of the above

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Intervertebral foramina combine to form the vertebral or spinal canal.

A) True
B) False

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Which tissue makes up the Should this be "intervertebral" discs?


A) fibrocartilage
B) elastic cartilage
C) hyaline cartilage
D) none of the above

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which type of bone originates from hyaline cartilage models?


A) intramembranous bones
B) endochondral bones
C) flat bones of the skull
D) a and b
E) b and c

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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________ are the cells that form bone tissue by depositing bony matrix around themselves.

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What is (are) the function(s) of collagen in bone?


A) to provide strength
B) to provide resilience
C) to provide hardness
D) a and b
E) all of these

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following types of cells are the least specialized?


A) osteoblasts
B) osteocytes
C) progenitor cells
D) osteoclasts

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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An opening through a bone that is usually a passageway for blood vessels,nerves or ligaments is called a _______.


A) fossa
B) foramen
C) sulcus
D) sinus

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The zygomatic bone is an example of a (an) _______


A) long bone.
B) short bone.
C) flat bone.
D) irregular bone.
E) sesamoid bone.

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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