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During normal healing of broken bones, a callus forms between the two broken ends.

A) True
B) False

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In mature compact bone, osteocytes become isolated from one another by the extracellular matrix, making it impossible for them to communicate with each other.

A) True
B) False

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The region of a long bone where cartilage is produced as a model for lengthening bone is the ________.

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Match the following. -phalanges


A) carpal tunnel syndrome
B) flat bones
C) irregular bone
D) sinusitis
E) osteoporosis
F) long bone
G) sprain
H) short bone
I) arthritis

J) A) and B)
K) D) and F)

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  Using the figure above, match the following. -location of hyaline cartilage Using the figure above, match the following. -location of hyaline cartilage

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Bone is composed only of nonliving material.

A) True
B) False

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The type of cell responsible for the production of red and white blood cells in bone marrow is the


A) osteon.
B) osteocyte.
C) osteoclast.
D) stem cell.
E) canaliculi.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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  Using the figure above, match the following. -epiphysis Using the figure above, match the following. -epiphysis

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Cartilage-forming cells are referred to as chondroblasts.

A) True
B) False

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Which one of the following statements CORRECTLY describes the location of compact bone and spongy bone?


A) Spongy bone is located at the ends, and compact bone is located in the core of the shaft of the bone.
B) Compact bone covers the ends of the bone and forms the shaft, and spongy bone is inside the ends, under the compact bone.
C) Spongy bone is found on the outside of the shaft, and compact bone forms the hard core of the shaft.
D) Spongy bone is found throughout the shaft and ends, covered by a thin layer of compact bone.
E) The ends of long bones are solid compact bone, and the shaft is predominantly spongy bone.

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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  Using the figure above, identify the bones of the appendicular skeleton. -Label E represents the ________ bone. A) humerus B) patella C) radius D) metatarsals E) phalanges F) scapula G) tibia H) femur Using the figure above, identify the bones of the appendicular skeleton. -Label E represents the ________ bone.


A) humerus
B) patella
C) radius
D) metatarsals
E) phalanges
F) scapula
G) tibia
H) femur

I) G) and H)
J) D) and H)

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A clear fluid lubricates


A) ligaments.
B) suture.
C) fibrous joints.
D) synovial joints.
E) hyaline cartilage.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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All of the following are functions of bone EXCEPT which one?


A) red blood cell formation
B) serving as an endocrine organ, secreting several different hormones
C) support and protection
D) attachment of muscles, enabling movement
E) mineral storage

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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After adolescence, bones stop growing longer. They do, however, continue to grow. Describe how bones remodel or undergo repair.

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During remodeling, osteoclasts cut throu...

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Late in puberty, the sex hormones signal the growth plate of a bone to stop growing; once this happens, the bone cannot get longer, but it can grow in width.

A) True
B) False

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A young man is brought to an emergency room; his diagnosis is a broken cheek bone. Which one of the following bones has been affected?


A) zygomatic
B) mandible
C) frontal
D) sphenoid
E) temporal

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Osteoporosis may result if the activity of osteoclasts outstrips the activity of osteoblasts.

A) True
B) False

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Bones are connected to other bones across a joint by


A) ligaments.
B) tendons.
C) osteocytes.
D) cartilage.
E) trabeculae.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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  Using the figure above, identify the bones of the appendicular skeleton. -Label F represents the ________ bone. A) humerus B) patella C) radius D) metatarsals E) phalanges F) scapula G) tibia H) femur Using the figure above, identify the bones of the appendicular skeleton. -Label F represents the ________ bone.


A) humerus
B) patella
C) radius
D) metatarsals
E) phalanges
F) scapula
G) tibia
H) femur

I) C) and D)
J) A) and E)

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Match the following bones of the skull to their description. -forms the cheekbones and portion of eye sockets


A) maxilla
B) zygomatic
C) parietal
D) occipital
E) frontal
F) mandible
G) lacrimal

H) A) and D)
I) C) and D)

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