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Question 1

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

Answer 1

b) osteocyte

Question 2

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

Answer 2

d) a & b are both correct

Question 3

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

Answer 3

a) endochondral ossification

Question 4

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

Answer 4

c) chondrocytes of epiphyseal plates; longer

Question 5

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

Answer 5

d) facet

Question 6

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

Answer 6

b) mandible

Question 7

Rickets and Osteomalacia are ____

a) bone demineralizing disorders
b) bone remodelling disorders
c) bone growth disorders
d) cured by resistance training

Answer 7

a) bone demineralizing disorders

Question 8

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

Answer 8

d) lateral

Question 9

Which of the following bones houses the sella turcica?

a) sphenoid
b) ethmoid
c) temporal
d) occipital

Answer 9

a) sphenoid

Question 10

Which of the following bones forms most of the middle cranial fossa?

a) occipital
b) temporal
c) frontal
d) ethmoid

Answer 10

b) temporal

Question 11

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

Answer 11

b) thoracic and sacral

Question 12

Which of the following vertebrae possess transverse foramen?

a) cervical
b) Lumbar
c) thoracic
d) sacral

Answer 12

d) sacral

Question 13

The vertebra prominens is ___

a) T12
b) L1
c) C1
d) C7

Answer 13

d) C7

Question 14

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

Answer 14

c) the sternoclavicular joint

Question 15

The olecranon process is a feature of ….

a) the femur
b) the radius
c) the mandible
d) the ulna

Answer 15

d) the ulna

Question 16

The pelvic girdle attaches to the axial skeleton via the ….

a) acetabulum
b) pubic symphysis
c) sacroiliac joint
d) femur

Answer 16

c) sacroiliac joint

Question 17

When you place your hands on your hips, you are palpating the …..

a) ischial tuberosity
b) iliac crest
c) pubic symphysis
d) sacrum

Answer 17

b) iliac crest

Question 18

Which of the following bones forms the lateral malleolus.

a) tibia
b) fibula
c) femur
d) talus

Answer 18

b) fibula

Question 19

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

Answer 19

a) talus

Question 20

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

Answer 20

b) glenofemoral ligament

Question 21

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

Answer 21

d) the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb

Question 22

Which of the following would be the most stable multiaxial joint?

a) knee joint
b) shoulder joint
c) ankle joint
d) hip joint

Answer 22

d) hip joint

Question 23

The sternoclavicular joint is classified as a _____ joint.

a) cartilaginous, amphiarthrotic
b) synovial, multiaxial
c) fibrous, immovable
d) cartilaginous, immoveable

Answer 23

b) synovial, multiaxial

Question 24

What is a “pennate” muscle?

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

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

Answer 25

d) hamstring group

Question 26

The 'kissing group' that purses the lips is the ___ a) zygomaticus major b) orbicularis oris c) buccinator d) levator labii superioris

Answer 26

b) orbicularis oris

Question 27

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

Answer 27

d) retract and elevate the corner of the mouth

Question 28

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

Answer 28

d) all of the above are correct

Question 29

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

Answer 29

c) the orbicularis oculi and risorius

Question 30

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

Answer 30

b) clavicle

Question 31

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

Answer 31

c) rectus abdominis

Question 32

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

Answer 32

b) rectus abdominis

Question 33

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

Answer 33

c) abducts the scapula

Question 34

All of the following are associated with the scapula except the ___ a) pectoralis major b) teres major c) teres minor d) supraspinatus

Answer 34

c) teres minor ??

Question 35

The powerful abductor muscle of the upper arm is the: a) pectoralis major b) deltoid c) coracobrachialis d) teres major

Answer 35

b) deltoid

Question 36

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

Answer 36

c) adduct the humerus

Question 37

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

Answer 37

c) never causes pain

Question 38

The muscle that extends the elbow while doing push-ups is the ____ a) deltoid b) pectoralis major c) triceps brachii d) biceps brachii

Answer 38

d) biceps brachii

Question 39

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

Answer 39

d) all of the above

Question 40

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

Answer 40

d) rectus femoris

Question 41

An antagonist to the gastrocnemius is the ____ a) extensor digitorum longus b) soleus c) tibialis posterior d) tibialis anterior

Answer 41

b) soleus

Question 42

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

Answer 42

d) flexor digitorum longus