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Exam III Study Guide - Chapters 7 through 9 1

Anatomy and Physiology I - Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology 13th Ed. Chapter 7 - Skeletal System

The term "bone" can refer to

A. a tissue, an organ or a type of cell.

B. a tissue or an organ only.

C. a tissue only

D. an organ only.

All of the following are functions of bones except

A. to protect certain internal organs.

B. to provide a source for red and white blood cells.

C. to provide a set point for the control of blood pressure and body temperature. D. to store inorganic salts.

The zygomatic bone is an example of a(n)

A. long bone.

B. flat bone.

C. short bone.

D. irregular bone.

Which of the following is not found associated with spongy bone?

A. Trabeculae

B. Osteons

C. Canaliculi

D. Osteocytes

Which of the following groups of bones, based on shape, is associated with an incorrect example?

A. Long bones - forearm bones

B. Short bones - wrist and ankle bones

C. Flat bones - thigh bones

D. Irregular bones - vertebrae

Compact bone has ________, whereas spongy bone has __________.

A. spaces that reduce the weight of bone; tightly packed matrix that is solid B. osteons; trabeculae

C. trabeculae; osteons

D. osteocytes; no osteocytes

Articular cartilage of a long bone is found

A. on the outer surface of the epiphyses.

B. inside the medullary cavity.

C. on the outer surface of the diaphysis.

D. in the spaces of the spongy bone.

Exam III Study Guide - Chapters 7 through 9 2

Anatomy and Physiology I - Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology 13th Ed.

Articular cartilage is

A. fibrocartilage.

B. found only in the knees and elbows. C. elastic cartilage.

D. hyaline cartilage.

A six-month-old baby is admitted to the hospital with a broken bone. This is the third fracture in the otherwise healthy child. The parents are arrested on charges of child abuse. The defense lawyer gets the charges dropped after the results of genetic tests indicate which of the following...