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The zygomatic arch is composed of processes of the _____.
a) zygomatic and temporal bones
b) zygomatic and maxilla bones
c) maxilla and temporal bones
d) temporal and parietal bones

Which of the following is part of the facial skeleton?
a) parietal bone
b) sphenoid bone
c) temporal bone
d) maxillary bone

Which of the following describes the female pelvic compared to that of the male?
a) the distance between the female ischial tuberosities is less
b) the distance between the female ischial spines is greater
c) the female pelvic cavity is narrower
d) the female coccyx is less movable

The cells responsible for removing excess bone tissue after the fracture repair process are ____.
a) fibroblasts
b) chondrocytes
c) osteoblasts
d) osteoclasts

Which of the following is not a function of bone?
a) to provide nervous communication from bone to muscle
b) to protect soft tissue
c) to provide points of attachment
d) to store inorganic salts

Cervical vertebrae can be distinguished from other types by the presence of ____.
a) transverse foramina
b) transverse processes
c) intervertebral discs
d) articulating processes

An osteocyte is a ____.
a) bone forming
b) cell that breaks down bone
c) bone cell surrounded by matrix
d) bone marrow cell

Cervical vertebrae can be distinguished from other types by the presence of _____.
a) transverse foramina
b) transverse processes
c) intervertebral discs
d) articulating processes

Red bone marrow functions in the formation of _______.
a) red blood cells only
b) white blood cells only
c) platelets
d) All of the above

Bones that develop within sheetlike layers of connective tissue is called ___.
a) endochondral bone
b) intramembranous bone
c) cartilaginous bone
d) osteoclastic bone

What is the function of the body of a vertebra?
a) provide passage for the spinal cord to the brain
b) cushion and soften forces generated by the body on the spine
c) allow for structural support of the head and trunk
d) provide passage for spinal nerves

The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that ______.
a) the bone is broken
b) the bone is dead
c) the bone is increasing in diameter
d) the bone is lengthening

This synovial joint is the most freely movable:
a) hinge
b) saddle
c) gliding
d) ball and socket

These joints have no joint cavity and exhibit little or no movement:
a) Fibrous
b) Cartilaginous
c) Synovial
d)

The parietal bones meet the frontal bone along the sagittal suture.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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