What cell am I? I reside in lacunae, I monitor stress placed on the tissue which surrounds me, I communicate with other cells and give signals for remodelling. I am an……
a) osteon
b) osteocyte
c) osteoblast
d) osteoclast
b) osteocyte
Spongy bone in adults…..
a) is located in the epiphyses of long bones and contains red marrow
b) is located in flat bones and contains red marrow
c) is located in the diaphysis of long bones and contains yellow marrow
d) a & b are both correct
e) a & b & c are correct
d) a & b are both correct
Fontanels are present in the skull of in new born babies. They are remnants of_____.
a) endochondral ossification
b) intramembranous ossification
c) too much cerebrospinal fluid production
d) osteoblasts
a) endochondral ossification
Marfan’s syndrome is a connective tissue disorder. It affects____; and results in an individual having ____ limbs than normal.
a) osteoblasts in long bones; shorter
b) periosteum of long bones; longer
c) chondrocytes of epiphyseal plates; longer
d) osteoclasts of epiphyseal plates; longer
c) chondrocytes of epiphyseal plates; longer
Which of the following markings is classified as a projection that forms a joint?
a) Iliac crest
b) pubic symphysis
c) glenoid fossa
d) facet
d) facet
What bone am I? I have a ramus, a fossa and an alveolar margin. I am the ___
a) frontal bone
b) mandible
c) maxilla
d) temporal bone
b) mandible
Rickets and Osteomalacia are ____
a) bone demineralizing disorders
b) bone remodelling disorders
c) bone growth disorders
d) cured by resistance training
a) bone demineralizing disorders
Which of the following is the best aspect of the skull from which to view the temporal bone?
a) superior
b) inferior
c) anterior
d) lateral
d) lateral
Which of the following bones houses the sella turcica?
a) sphenoid
b) ethmoid
c) temporal
d) occipital
a) sphenoid
Which of the following bones forms most of the middle cranial fossa?
a) occipital
b) temporal
c) frontal
d) ethmoid
b) temporal
Which of the following are considered to be primary curvatures of the spinal column?
a) cervical and thoracic
b) thoracic and sacral
c) lumbar and cervical
d) lumbar and thoracic
b) thoracic and sacral
Which of the following vertebrae possess transverse foramen?
a) cervical
b) Lumbar
c) thoracic
d) sacral
d) sacral
The vertebra prominens is ___
a) T12
b) L1
c) C1
d) C7
d) C7
The pectoral girdle articulates with the axial skeleton ….
a) through muscle attachment of the scapula
b) by the acromioclavicular joint
c) by the sternoclavicular joint
d) by the glenohumeral joint
c) the sternoclavicular joint
The olecranon process is a feature of ….
a) the femur
b) the radius
c) the mandible
d) the ulna
d) the ulna
The pelvic girdle attaches to the axial skeleton via the ….
a) acetabulum
b) pubic symphysis
c) sacroiliac joint
d) femur
c) sacroiliac joint
When you place your hands on your hips, you are palpating the …..
a) ischial tuberosity
b) iliac crest
c) pubic symphysis
d) sacrum
b) iliac crest
Which of the following bones forms the lateral malleolus.
a) tibia
b) fibula
c) femur
d) talus
b) fibula
Which of the following bones is a tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula.
a) talus
b) calcaneus
c) first metatarsal
d) both a & b are correct
a) talus
Which of the following ligaments is NOT responsible for stabilizing the hip joint?
a) pubofemoral ligament
b) glenofemoral ligament
c) ischiofemoral ligament
d) iliofemoral ligament
b) glenofemoral ligament
Which of the following would be classified as a biaxial joint?
a) the joint between the atlas and the axis
b) the shoulder joint
c) the knee joint
d) the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb
d) the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb
Which of the following would be the most stable multiaxial joint?
a) knee joint
b) shoulder joint
c) ankle joint
d) hip joint
d) hip joint
The sternoclavicular joint is classified as a _____ joint.
a) cartilaginous, amphiarthrotic
b) synovial, multiaxial
c) fibrous, immovable
d) cartilaginous, immoveable
b) synovial, multiaxial
What is a “pennate” muscle?
A pennate or pinnate muscle is a muscle with fascicles that attach obliquely (in a slanting position) to its tendon. These types of muscles generally allow higher force production but smaller range of motion When a muscle contracts and shortens, the pennation angle increases.
Which of the following is an appendicular muscle group rather than an axial muscle?
a) muscles of the pelvic floor
b) muscles of the head
c) oblique and rectus muscles
d) hamstring group
d) hamstring group
The ‘kissing group’ that purses the lips is the ___
a) zygomaticus major
b) orbicularis oris
c) buccinator
d) levator labii superioris
b) orbicularis oris
The zygomaticus muscles acts to:
a) move the external ear
b) purse the lips
c) depress the lower lip
d) retract and elevate the corner of the mouth
d) retract and elevate the corner of the mouth
The muscles of the head and neck function in:
a) nonverbal communication
b) feeding
c) controlling the eyes
d) all of the above are correct
d) all of the above are correct
Tom, a trumpet player, asks you which muscles he should develop in order to be a better trumpeter. What would you tell him?
a) the masseter and buccinator
b) the buccinator and orbicularis oris
c) the orbicularis oculi and risorius
d) the risorius and zygomaticus
c) the orbicularis oculi and risorius
The sternocleidomastoid inserts on the ____ (hint: a muscle inserts onto the more moveable bone).
a) occipital bone
b) clavicle
c) mastoid process of temporal bone
d) mandible
b) clavicle
What muscle am I? I am located in the abdominal region. I act to flex the vertebral column and compress the abdominal cavity. I am medial and extend from the pubis to the sternum. I am the ____
a) transcerse abdominis
b) external oblique
c) rectus abdominis
d) internal oblique
c) rectus abdominis
Which of the following is not an appendicular muscle? (hint: a muscle not involved in movement of appendicular skeleton)
a) serratus anterior
b) rectus abdominis
c) deltoid
d) rhomboid major
e) latissimus dorsi
b) rectus abdominis
Which of the following describes the action of the serratus anterior?
a) adducts the arm
b) adducts and flexes the humerus
c) abducts the scapula
d) medial rotation of the humerus
c) abducts the scapula
All of the following are associated with the scapula except the ___
a) pectoralis major
b) teres major
c) teres minor
d) supraspinatus
c) teres minor ??
The powerful abductor muscle of the upper arm is the:
a) pectoralis major
b) deltoid
c) coracobrachialis
d) teres major
b) deltoid
Damage to the pectoralis major would interfere with a person’s ability to:
a) extend the forearm
b) abduct the humerus
c) adduct the humerus
d) elevate the scapula
c) adduct the humerus
People who are engaged in repetitive hand movements such as typing or playing the piano may develop a condition which causes wrist pain, especially during palmer flexion. All of the following are true concerning this condition except that it:
a) is called carpal tunnel syndrome
b) results from inflammation of the synovial tendon sheaths
c) never causes pain
d) irritates the median nerve
c) never causes pain
The muscle that extends the elbow while doing push-ups is the ____
a) deltoid
b) pectoralis major
c) triceps brachii
d) biceps brachii
d) biceps brachii
Which of these muscles is a member of the quadriceps group?
a) vastus lateralis
b) vastus medialis
c) rectus femoris
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
Each of the following muscles acts to flex the leg at the knee except the:
a) semimembranosus
b) semitendinosus
c) vastus lateralis
d) rectus femoris
e) sartorius
d) rectus femoris
An antagonist to the gastrocnemius is the ____
a) extensor digitorum longus
b) soleus
c) tibialis posterior
d) tibialis anterior
b) soleus
Tom is having difficulty plantar flexing his foot. Damage to which muscle is least likely cause of this problem?
a) tibialis anterior
b) soleus
c) gastrocnemius
d) flexor digitorum longus
d) flexor digitorum longus
