The fibrous covering of cartilage is:
a. Periosteum c. Chondroclast
b. Perichondrium d. None of the above
What is b. Perichondrium
100
the shaft of the long bone
What is diaphysis
100
an example of a short bone
What is carpal or tarsals
100
A meatus can be described as:
a. a large bony prominence
b. a shallow groove
c. a tube-like opening or channel
d. a raised, rough area
What is c. a tube-like opening or channel
100
The articulation between the root of a tooth and the alveolar process of the mandible or the maxilla is called the(a):
a. Suture c. Synchondrosis
b. Gomphosis d. Symphysis
What is b. Gomphosis
200
The external ear, epiglottis, and the auditory tube are composed of:
a. Hyaline cartilage c. Elastic cartilage
b. Fibro-cartilage d. Articular cartilage
What is c. Elastic cartilage
200
an example of a long bone
What is femur, humerus, or phalanges
200
the end of a long bone
What is epiphysis
200
Separation of the cranial and nasal cavities is achieved by the:
a. cribiform plate of the Ethmoid bone.
b. sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
c. foramen magnum of the occipital bone
d. palatine process of the maxilla
What is a. cribiform plate of the Ethmoid bone.
200
Immovable joints are called:
a. Synarthroses c. Diarthroses
b. Amphiarthroses d. Symphysis
What is a. Synarthroses
300
The primary purpose of the epiphyseal plate is:
a. Mending fractures c. Provide bone strength
b. Enlarging the epiphysis d. Lengthening
What is d. Lengthening
300
The cells that produce the organic matrix in bone are:
a. Chondrocytes c. Osteocytes
b. Osteoblasts d. Osteoclasts
What is b. Osteoblasts
300
the tube-like, hollow space in the diaphysis of long bones
What is medullary cavity
300
Which of the following is NOT a part of the shoulder girdle?
a. clavicle c. scapula
b. sternum d. ilium
What is d. ilium
300
The most moveable joints in the body are:
a. Symphysis c. Synovial joints
b. Sutures d. Synchondrosis
What is c. Synovial joints
400
the thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity
What is Endosteum
400
the thin layer of cartilage covers the ends of the long bones and cushions joints
What is articular cartilage
400
an example of an irregular bone
What is vertebra
400
The arm socket is the:
a. coronoid fossa c. coracoid process
b. olecranon process d. glenoid fossa
What is d. glenoid fossa
400
The glenoid labrum is associated with which joint:
a. hip c. shoulder
b. knee d. vertebral
What is c. shoulder
500
an example of a flat bone
a. scapula
b. femur
c. carpal
d. vertebra
What is a. scapula
500
an attachment for muscle fibers (bone covering)
What is periosteum
500
The skull bone that articulates with the first cervical vertebrae is the:
a. Occipital c. Ethmoid
b. Sphenoid d. Frontal
What is a. Occipital
500
The greater trochanter is a bony landmark of the:
a. femur c. pubis
b. tibia d. ramus
What is a. femur
500
Perhaps the strongest ligament in the body is the:
a. rotator cuff c. pubofemoral
b. Iliofemoral d. intertrochanteric