Test - U2 Skeletal System

Question 1

4. Which of the following leg bones don’t actually bear any weight but instead aids in stabilizing the ankle joint?

Answer 1

B. Fibula - Discovery Stations pg. 4

Question 2

10. On the dorsal surface of the body, floating ribs attach to _____

Answer 2

C. Thoracic vertebrae - Discovery Stations pg. 6

Question 3

17. The atlas is the:

Answer 3

E. First cervical vertebra - Discovery Stations pg. 7

Question 4

21. A bone that has a large surface area, specifically for muscle attachment.

Answer 4

C. Flat bone - U2 Concept 1 pg. 2

Question 5

31. Explain why people who experience paralysis in their lower limbs have thinner, weaker bones in their legs and thighs.

Answer 5

If someone is paralyzed in their lower limbs, they can’t receive signals for bone remodeling and repair, and so their bones will be thinner and weaker. - U2 Concept 1 pg. 5

Question 6

38. T/F: The last five pairs of ribs are called false ribs, since they have no direct attachment to the thoracic vertebrae

Answer 6

False - Discovery Stations pg. 6

Question 7

60. What bone is pictured

Answer 7

Talus - Discovery Stations pg. 4