Chapter 5 Exam: The Skeletal System
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- Q 1/100Score 0The proximal epiphysis is represented by ________.29Label CLabel ALabel HLabel B
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- Q1The proximal epiphysis is represented by ________.Label CLabel ALabel HLabel B30s
- Q2The area that causes the lengthwise growth of a long bone is indicated by ________.Label FLabel ELabel CLabel D30s
- Q3The area that serves as a storage area for fat in adults is indicated by ________.Label ALabel FLabel HLabel B30s
- Q4The diaphysis is indicated by ________.Label CLabel ILabel ALabel B30s
- Q5Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?support the bodyregulation of blood pressureprotection of soft body organsstorage of fat and minerals30s
- Q6What bones protect the spinal cord?coxal bonesribssternumvertebrae30s
- Q7The periosteum, a connective tissue covering on the diaphysis, is represented by …Label HLabel GLabel FLabel D30s
- Q8The area that contains glassy hyaline cartilage that provides a smooth slippery surface which decreases friction is indicated by ________.Label DLabel GLabel HLabel I30s
- Q9Cube-shaped bones that contain mostly spongy bone are called ________ bones.irregularlongshortflat30s
- Q10Small canals that connect osteocytes in their lacunae to the central canal are known as ________canaliculicentral (Haversian) canalsperforating (Sharpey's) fibersperforating (Volkmann's) canals30s
- Q11The process of bone formation is known as ________.hemostasishematopoiesisossificationmetabolism30s
- Q12Mothers who breast-feed their children will lose a percentage of calcium from their bones. Which hormone is responsible for raising blood calcium levels when they drop below homeostatic levels?insulingrowth hormoneparathyroid hormone (PTH)calcitonin45s
- Q13The first step in bone healing involves the formation of a blood-filled swelling known as a(n) ________.epiphyseal linehematomabony callusfibrocartilage callus30s
- Q14An incomplete bone break, known as a(n) ________ fracture, is commonly seen in children.comminutedimpactedgreenstickspiral30s
- Q15The skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage form the ________ skeleton.axialmaincentralappendicular30s