Answer Options:
ligaments
tendons
menisci
bursae
Answer: bursae
Question: Extracapsular ligaments stabilizing the knee include ________.
Answer Options:
the patellar ligament extending from femur to patella
the oblique popliteal crossing the knee anteriorly
lateral and medial collateral ligaments preventing lateral or medial angular movements
cruciate ligaments, which help secure the articulating bones together
Answer: lateral and medial collateral ligaments preventing lateral or medial angular movements
Question: Extracapsular ligaments stabilizing the knee include ________.
Answer Options:
the patellar ligament extending from femur to patella
the oblique popliteal crossing the knee anteriorly
lateral and medial collateral ligaments preventing lateral or medial angular movements
cruciate ligaments, which help secure the articulating bones together
Answer: lateral and medial collateral ligaments preventing lateral or medial angular movements
Question: What is the structural unit of compact bone?
Answer Options:
a) extracellular matrix
b) lamellar bone
c) the osteon
d) spongy bone
Answer: c) the osteon (User’s incorrect answer: a) extracellular matrix)
Question: What causes osteoporosis?
Answer Options:
heritage such as African or Mediterranean
Osteoblasts outpace osteoclasts due to low hormone production of the ovaries.
abnormal PTH receptors
poor posture
Answer: Osteoblasts outpace osteoclasts due to low hormone production of the ovaries.
Question: A fibrous joint that is a peg-in-socket is called a _______ joint.
Answer Options:
gomphosis
synchondrosis
syndesmosis
suture
Answer: gomphosis
Question: A fibrous joint that is a peg-in-socket is called a ________ joint.
Answer Options:
gomphosis
suture
synchondrosis
syndesmosis
Answer: gomphosis
Question: Hematopoiesis refers to the formation of blood cells within the red marrow cavities of certain bones.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood?
Answer Options:
lacunae
epiphyseal line
epiphyseal plate
Haversian system
Answer: epiphyseal plate
Question: What can a deficiency of growth hormone during bone formation cause?
Answer Options:
decreased proliferation of the epiphyseal plate cartilage
increased osteoclast activity
inadequate calcification of bone
decreased osteoclast activity
Answer: decreased proliferation of the epiphyseal plate cartilage