Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 12th Edition (Shier)

Chapter 7: Skeletal System

Pre-Test Questions

1
Bone is a dynamic, living structure.
A)True
B)False
2
To what part of the bone do tendons and ligaments attach?
A)bursae
B)endosteum
C)cartilage
D)periosteum
3
Osteocytes within compact bone tissue are located in very small bony chambers called
A)osteons
B)lacunae
C)trabeculae
D)sinuses
4
In compact bone, structures made of osteocytes and extracellular material, clustered concentrically around canals are known as
A)lacunae
B)lamellae
C)osteons
D)trabeculae
5
The band of cartilage between the primary and secondary ossification centers of growing long bones is called the
A)osteoblastic band
B)calcium disk
C)periosteal plate
D)epiphyseal plate
6
During childhood and adolescence, bone grows in length due to dividing cells in the
A)diaphysis
B)bone marrow
C)epiphyseal plate
D)periosteum
7
If bone mass decreases, this may indicate that
A)the activity of osteoblasts is equal to the osteoclasts
B)osteoblasts are more active than osteoclasts
C)osteoclasts are more active than osteoblasts
D)osteocytes are not present
8
When a bone is fractured, a hematoma is formed from blood escaping from vessels in the
A)periosteum and within the bone
B)bone marrow
C)osteons
D)surrounding soft tissue
9
Which of the following is not a function of bone?
A)storage of inorganic salts
B)provide shape, support, and protection to body structures
C)contain the structures that produce red blood cells
D)produce vitamin D
10
In the human embryo, blood cells are originally formed in the
A)placenta
B)yolk sac
C)red marrow of long bones
D)liver and spleen
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