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Question 1
Which type of bone is cube-shaped?
- Short bone
- Flat bone
- Long bone
- Sesamoid bone
Question 2
Which serous membrane surrounds the heart?
- Pericardium
- Pleura
- Peritoneum
- Meninges
Question 3
Which imaging technique uses a high magnetic field to create fine detail images of soft tissues?
- MRI
- PET
- CT
- Radiography
Question 4
Epithelial tissue is avascular.
- True
- False
Question 5
The shaft of a long bone is called the ______.
Fill in the blank
Question 6
Mature bone cells that occupy lacunae within the hardened matrix are called osteoblasts.
- True
- False
Question 7
What are the main functions of epithelial tissue?
- Secretion and fluid transfer
- Support and structural framework
- Contraction and movement
- Transmission of electrical signals
Question 8
Which type of cartilage is more flexible than hyaline cartilage and is found in the ear and epiglottis?
- Elastic cartilage
- Hyaline cartilage
- Fibrocartilage
Question 9
Blood is considered connective tissue because it develops from mesenchyme and consists of blood cells surrounded by plasma, a nonliving matrix.
- True
- False
Question 10
What is a lesion?
- An anatomical sign of disease, such as organ or tissue damage
- An abnormality of structure and function
- An illness characterized by a set of symptoms
- A protective tissue layer around the brain
Question 11
What are the regions between the diaphysis and epiphyses of a bone called?
- Metaphyses
- Diaphyses
- Epiphyses
- Lacunae
Question 12
Which cell type secretes collagen into the bone matrix, where calcium salts precipitate?
- Osteoblast
- Osteocyte
- Blood cell
Question 13
Which cartilage structure allows the diaphysis of a long bone to grow in length?
- Epiphyseal plate
- Epiphyseal line
- Endosteum
- Medullary cavity
Question 14
After growth is complete, the epiphyseal plate is replaced by a bony structure called the epiphyseal line.
- True
- False
Question 15
What type of cartilage covers the articular surface of an epiphysis at a joint?
- Hyaline cartilage
- Fibrocartilage
- Elastic cartilage
- Adipose tissue
Question 16
The periosteum covers the outer surface of a bone everywhere, including areas covered by articular cartilage.
- True
- False
Question 17
What structure do perforating (Sharpey's) fibers attach to the underlying bone?
- Periosteum
- Endosteum
- Articular cartilage
- Epiphyseal plate
Question 18
Yellow bone marrow and blood vessels are found in which anatomical space?
- Medullary cavity
- Endosteum
- Periosteum
- Epiphyseal plate
Question 19
Endosteum is the thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity.
- True
- False
Question 20
Which of the following is a component of the axial skeleton?
- Hyoid bone
- Clavicle
- Scapula
- Tarsals
Question 21
According to the axial skeleton listing, the thorax consists of which bones?
- One sternum and 24 ribs
- Two clavicles and two scapulae
- Eight cranial bones and 14 facial bones
- Twenty-six vertebrae and one hyoid
Question 22
The thick, scale-like plate of the frontal bone that forms the forehead is the __________.
Fill in the blank
Question 23
Which thickened area of the frontal bone forms the superior border of the orbit?
- Supraorbital margin
- Frontal squama
- Inferior orbital margin
- Zygomatic process
Question 24
Which of the following belongs to the appendicular skeleton?
- Tarsals
- Sternum
- Ribs
- Auditory ossicles
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