Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

Assisting in digestion of nutrients

Question 2

A patient presents with a break in the lower end of the radius, within 1 inch of the wrist. What type of fracture is this most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

Colles’ fracture

Question 3

Which bone marking is defined as a hole within a bone that allows for the passage of blood vessels or nerves?

Accepted Answer

Foramen

Question 4

The process by which cartilage is gradually replaced by bone tissue during development is called:

Accepted Answer

Ossification

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the function of osteoclasts?

Accepted Answer

Digest and break down bone tissue

Question 6

A 70-year-old woman presents with a pronounced outward curvature of her upper spine, resulting in a 'humpback' appearance. What is the medical term for this condition?

Accepted Answer

Kyphosis

Question 7

Which of the following bones is classified as a sesamoid bone?

Accepted Answer

Patella

Question 8

A child is diagnosed with a condition characterized by abnormal softening of the bones due to a deficiency of calcium and phosphorus. What is this condition called?

Accepted Answer

Osteomalacia

Question 9

Which diagnostic technique is most commonly used to evaluate bone density and diagnose osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the vertebral column is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

The sacrum is formed by the fusion of five individual sacral bones in the child.

Question 11

A patient with osteoporosis is at increased risk for which of the following types of fractures?

Accepted Answer

Pathological fracture

Question 12

Which bone of the upper extremity is located on the thumb side of the wrist?

Accepted Answer

Radius

Question 13

The acetabulum is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The socket in the hip bone that connects with the femur

Question 14

Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of the mandible compared to other facial bones?

Accepted Answer

It is the only facial bone connected by a movable joint.

Question 15

A newborn is diagnosed with talipes equinovarus. Which of the following best describes this condition?

Accepted Answer

The foot is fixed in plantar flexion, deviating medially with the heel elevated.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the difference between osteoporosis and osteomalacia?

Accepted Answer

Osteoporosis involves porous but mineralized bone; osteomalacia involves demineralized bone.

Question 17

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Femur

Question 18

A patient presents with narrowing of the vertebral canal causing nerve root compression. What is the medical term for this condition?

Accepted Answer

Spinal stenosis

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct sequence of bone tissue development during ossification?

Accepted Answer

Osteoblasts produce bone tissue, which matures into osteocytes

Question 20

Which of the following best describes a comminuted fracture?

Accepted Answer

A bone is splintered or crushed into several pieces

Skeletal System: Structure, Function, and Pathology

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