Answer Options:
a mixture of fiber types
a predominance of slow oxidative fibers
a predominance of fast oxidative fibers
muscle fibers of the same type
Answer: a mixture of fiber types
Question: Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called _______.
Answer Options:
a) ganglia
b) sulci
c) gyri
d) fissures
Answer: c) gyri
Question: What is moving a limb away from the median plane of the body along the frontal plane called?
Answer Options:
dorsiflexion
abduction
adduction
inversion
Answer: abduction
Question: Which of the following is a correct statement about development of joints?
Answer Options:
Joints develop in parallel with bones.
Joints develop independent of bone growth.
By the end of the fourth week, fetal synovial joints resemble adult joints.
All fibrous joints are in the adult form by the time of birth.
Answer: Joints develop in parallel with bones.
Question: The only movement allowed between the first two cervical vertebrae is flexion.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: What is the structural unit of compact bone?
Answer Options:
osseous matrix
lamellar bone
the osteon
spongy bone
Answer: the osteon
Question: Which ligament of the knee initiates the knee-jerk reflex when tapped?
Answer Options:
the extracapsular ligament
the patellar ligament
Answer: the patellar ligament
Question: A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the _______.
Answer Options:
epiphysis
epiphyseal
diaphysis
articular cartilage
Answer: diaphysis
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
Question: Hematopoiesis refers to the formation of blood cells within the red marrow cavities of certain bones.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Fibrous joints are classified as ________.
Answer Options:
sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses
synchondroses, symphyses, and articular
pivot, hinge, and ball and socket
hinge, saddle, and ellipsoidal
Answer: sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses
Question: The posterior side of the thigh, leg, and foot is served by the ________ nerve.
Answer Options:
A. femoral
B. tibial
C. obturator
D. common fibular
Answer Options:
A. femoral
B. tibial
C. obturator
D. common fibular
Answer: B. tibial
Question: The hip joint is a good example of a(n) ________ synovial joint.
Answer Options:
uniaxial
biaxial
triaxial
multiaxial
Answer: multiaxial
Question: Eccentric contractions are more forceful than concentric contractions.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the ________.
Answer Options:
diaphysis
metaphysis
articular cartilage
epiphysis
Answer: diaphysis
Question: A fibrous joint that is a peg-in-socket is called a _______ joint.
Answer Options:
a) gomphosis
b) synchondrosis
c) syndesmosis
d) suture
Answer: a) gomphosis
Question: A joint united by dense fibrocartilaginous tissue that usually permits a slight degree of movement is a ________.
Answer Options:
synchondrosis
syndesmosis
suture
symphysis
Answer: symphysis
Question: The patellar ‘knee jerk’ reflex is an example of a(n) _______.
Answer Options:
a) extensor thrust reflex
b) crossed-extensor reflex
c) stress reflex
d) stretch reflex
Answer: d) stretch reflex
Question: A fibrous joint that is a peg-in-socket is called a ________ joint.
Answer Options:
gomphosis
suture
syndesmosis
synchondrosis
Answer: gomphosis
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: Movement at the hip joint does not have as wide a range of motion as at the shoulder joint.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: What can a deficiency of growth hormone during bone formation cause?
Answer: decreased bone density or stunted growth.
Question: Movement at the hip joint does not have as wide a range of motion as at the shoulder joint.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Connective tissue sacs lined with synovial membranes that act as cushions in places where friction develops are called _______.
Answer Options:
bursae
menisci
tendons
ligaments
Answer: bursae