anp quiz 3

Question 1

The Haversian system (osteon) is

Answer 1

the functional unit of the bone.

Question 2

Which of the following describes exfoliation and desquamation?

Answer 2

The sloughing off by the stratum corneum of dead cells

Question 3

The __________ is synthesized (produced) by the skin and is necessary for calcium absorption from the digestive tract.

Answer 3

Vitamin D

Question 4

Cancellous refers to a

Answer 4

spongy bone

Question 5

The zygomatic bone
Question 5Select one:

a.
holds the upper teeth.

b.
is called the cheekbone.

c.
is a cranial bone.

d.
articulates with the mandible.

Answer 5

called the cheekbone.

Question 6

Which of the options describes below correspond to a function of the Osteoclasts
Question 6Select one:

a.
regulates the production of blood cells.

b.
raises blood calcium levels.

c.
builds bone.

d.
secretes synovial fluid into joints.

Answer 6

rasies blood calcium levels

Question 7

The occipital bone
Question 7Select one:

a.
contains the foramen magnum.

b.
is the cheekbone.

c.
articulates with the frontal bone at the coronal suture.

d.
is a facial bone.

Answer 7

contains the foramen magnum

Question 8

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal refer to
Question 8Select one:

a.
phalanges.

b.
spinal curves.

c.
vertebrae.

d.
long bones.

Answer 8

vertebrae

Question 9

What is the name of the “soft spots” in a baby’s skull?

a.
Fontanels

b.
Sinuses

c.
Sutures

d.
Synovial joints

Answer 9

fontanels

Question 10

The diaphysis is the
Question 10Select one:

a.
shaft of a long bone.

b.
bone structure that is covered by articular cartilage.

c.
site of blood cell formation.

d.
growth plate.

Answer 10

shaft of the long bone

Question 11

What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscles?
Question 11Select one:

a.
Sweating

b.
Nail growth

c.
Tanning

d.
Goosebumps

Answer 11

goosebumps

Question 12

Which of the following bones is not located in the lower limbs?
Question 12Select one:

a.
Tibia

b.
Femur

c.
Ulna

d.
Tarsal

Answer 12

ulna

Question 13

Which structure refers to the shaft of a long bone?
Question 13Select one:

a.
Periosteum

b.
Epiphysis

c.
Diaphysis

d.
Bursa

Answer 13

diaphysis

Question 14

Which of the following is not part of the thoracic cage?
Question 14Select one:

a.
Thoracic vertebrae

b.
True ribs

c.
Sternum

d.
Pelvic bones

Answer 14

pelvic bones

Question 15

Which of the following is located at the ends of a long bone?
Question 15Select one:

a.
Medullary cavity

b.
Periosteum

c.
Epiphysis

d.
Diaphysis

Answer 15

epiphysis

Question 16

What is the outer lining of connective tissue that surrounds the diaphysis of a long bone ?
Question 16Select one:

a.
Articular cartilage

b.
Osteon

c.
Periosteum

d.
Endosteum

Answer 16

periosteum

Question 17

Which of the following substances makes the skin water resistant?
Question 17Select one:

a.
Carotene

b.
Melanin

c.
Iron pigments

d.
Keratin

Answer 17

keratin

Question 18

Which bone is found in the skull but not in the cranium?
Question 18Select one:

a.
Sphenoid

b.
Occipital

c.
Parietal

d.
Mandible

Answer 18

mandible

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the following terms: osteoblast, osteoclast, osteocyte, and osseous tissue?
Question 19Select one:

a.
All are immature bone cells

b.
All refer to abnormal bone conditions

c.
All increase blood calcium

d.
All refer to bone

Answer 19

all refer to the bone

Question 20

What is the term that refers to the replacement of cartilage by bone?
Question 20Select one:

a.
Ossification

b.
Myelosuppression

c.
Osteoporosis

d.
Osteomalacia

Answer 20

ossification

Question 21

Which bone is found in the skull but is not a facial bone?
Question 21Select one:

a.
Zygomatic

b.
Occipital

c.
Maxilla

d.
Mandible

Answer 21

occipital

Question 22

Which word(s) best reflect(s) the function of the epiphyseal disc (Aka. Growth cartilage) ?

Question 22Select one:

a.
Blood cell formation

b.
Phagocytosis

c.
Longitudinal growth

d.
Secretion of articular fluid

Answer 22

longitudinal growth

Question 23

Fontanels are
Question 23Select one:

a.
composed entirely of compact bone.

b.
paranasal sinuses.

c.
areas found in the infant skull that are membranous.

d.
bone marrow structures that produce blood cells.

Answer 23

areas found in the infant skull that are membranous.

Question 24

The hypodermis
Question 24Select one:

a.
gives rise to the hair follicle.

b.
is also called the subcutaneous layer.

c.
is the cutaneous membrane.

d.
contains the stratum germinativum and stratum corneum.

Answer 24

it is also called the subcutaneous layer

Question 25

C1 to C7 refer to
Question 25Select one:

a.
intervertebral discs.

b.
true ribs.

c.
false ribs.

d.
vertebrae.

Answer 25

vertebrae