Question 1

One treatment option for Paget's disease is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   braces
B)   chemotherapy
C)   regular exercise
D)   surgical remodeling of bones
E)   radiation therapyF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following primarily affects bones and occurs mostly in Caucasians from 10-20 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ewing sarcoma family of tumors
B)   Gout
C)   Paget's disease
D)   Scoliosis
E)   LordosisF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Bones come together at joints, or ________.

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The answer of Bones come together at joints, or ________....

Question 4

The ________ is the lateral bone of the lower leg and, at its distal end, joins with the anklebones.

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The answer of The ________ is the lateral bone of...

Question 5

A large bump called the ________ process is located on the temporal bone just behind each ear. This is where major neck muscles attach to your skull.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large bump called the ________ process...

Question 6

The bone of the forearm that is on the same side of the arm as the thumb is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The bone of the forearm that is...

Question 7

You plan to teach patients about bone health and diet. Which of the following will you recommend that your patients eat regularly?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lean chicken
B)   Broccoli, kale, and spinach
C)   Legumes
D)   Egg whites
E)   Green teaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The ____ joins with the radius and some of the bones of the wrist and is the medial bone of the forearm.

Accepted Answer

A)   clavicle
B)   scapula
C)   humerus
D)   ulna
E)   tibiaF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Spongy, or ________, bone has more spaces that are filled with red bone marrow than compact bone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Spongy, or ________, bone has more spaces...

Question 10

Bone scans can be used to diagnose causes of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   blood disorders
B)   muscular weakness
C)   bone infections
D)   osteoporosis
E)   kyphosisF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Several thin ________ bones fuse together to form the bridge of the nose.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Several thin ________ bones fuse together to...

Question 12

Which of the following describes fibrous joints?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are freely moveable.
B)   They are slightly moveable.
C)   They are connected by short fibers.
D)   They are held together by a disc of cartilage.
E)   They are covered with hyaline cartilage.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The foramen magnum is in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parietal bone
B)   Occipital bone
C)   Temporal bone
D)   Ethmoid bone
E)   Frontal boneF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Fontanels are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   holes in a baby's skull, covered only by skin
B)   the bones of the back of the head
C)   structured to allow expansion of the adult skull
D)   tough membranes that connect incompletely developed bones
E)   two bumps on either side of the foramen magnumF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The ________ bones are commonly called the cheekbones.

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The answer of The ________ bones are commonly called the...

Question 16

Letter E represents ________ bone; also called cancellous bone, it has more spaces within it than compact bone.

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The answer of Letter E represents ________ bone; also called...

Question 17

The bones that form most of the top and sides of the skull are the ________ bones.

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The answer of The bones that form most of the...

Question 18

____ is caused by uric acid deposits in the joints.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ewing's tumors
B)   Gout
C)   Paget's disease
D)   Scoliosis
E)   LordosisF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following are bones of the wrist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clavicles
B)   Tarsals
C)   Carpals
D)   Phalanges
E)   MetacarpalsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The holes in the matrix of bone that hold osteocytes are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The holes in the matrix of bone...

Exam 24: The Skeletal System

A large bump called the ________ process is located on the temporal bone just behind each ear. This is where major neck muscles attach to your skull.

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Bones come together at joints, or ________.

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You plan to teach patients about bone health and diet. Which of the following will you recommend that your patients eat regularly?

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Bone scans can be used to diagnose causes of ____.

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One treatment option for Paget's disease is ____.

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The bones that form most of the top and sides of the skull are the ________ bones.

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The bone of the forearm that is on the same side of the arm as the thumb is the ________.

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Which of the following primarily affects bones and occurs mostly in Caucasians from 10-20 years of age?

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Several thin ________ bones fuse together to form the bridge of the nose.

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Letter E represents ________ bone; also called cancellous bone, it has more spaces within it than compact bone.

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The ________ is the lateral bone of the lower leg and, at its distal end, joins with the anklebones.

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The ____ joins with the radius and some of the bones of the wrist and is the medial bone of the forearm.

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The foramen magnum is in which of the following?

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Spongy, or ________, bone has more spaces that are filled with red bone marrow than compact bone.

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____ is caused by uric acid deposits in the joints.

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Which of the following are bones of the wrist?

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The ________ bones are commonly called the cheekbones.

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Fontanels are ____.

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Which of the following describes fibrous joints?

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The holes in the matrix of bone that hold osteocytes are called ________.

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