Bontrager Chapter 1 Self Test
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Which of the following is (are) not one of the four basic types of tissue in the human
body?
A. Integumentary D. Osseous
B. Connective E. Muscular
C. Nervous F. Epithelial - ✔✔A
O
How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?
A. 180 C. 206
B. 243 D. 257 - ✔✔C
Which one of the following systems distributes oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the
body?
A. Digestive C. Skeletal
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,B. Circulatory D. Urinary - ✔✔B
Which one of the following systems maintains the acid-base balance in the body?
A. Digestive C. Reproductive
B. Urinary D. Circulatory - ✔✔B
Which one of the following systems is considered to be the largest organ system in the
human body?
A. Muscular C. Skeletal
B. Endocrine D. Integumentary - ✔✔D
The two divisions of the human skeleton are
A. Bony and Cartilaginous
B. Axial and appendicular
C. Vertebral and extremities
D. integumentary and appendicular - ✔✔B
Which portion of the long bones is responsible for the production of the red blood cells?
A. Spongy or cancellous
B. Periosteum
C. Hyaline
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,D. Compact aspect - ✔✔A
What type of tissue covers the ends of the long bones?
A. Spongy or cancellous
B. Periosteum
C. Hyaline and articular cartilage
D. Compact aspect - ✔✔C
The narrow space between the inner and outer table of the flat bones in the cranium is
called the:
A. Calvarium
B. Periosteum
C. Medullary portion
D. Diploe - ✔✔D
What is the primary center for endochondral ossification in long bones?
A. Diaphysis (shaft)
B. Epiphyseal plate
C. Epiphyses
D. Medulla - ✔✔A
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, What is the name of secondary growth centers of endochondral ossification found in
long bones?
A. Diaphysis (shaft)
B. Epiphyseal plate
C. Epiphyses
D. Metaphysis - ✔✔C
The aspect of the long bones where bone growth in length occurs is termed:
A. Diaphysis (shaft)
B. Epiphyseal plate
C. Epiphyses
D. Metaphysis - ✔✔D
The skull suture has the structural classification of
_________________________________ joint.
A. Fibrous
B. Cartilaginous
C. Synovial
D. Diarthrosis - ✔✔A
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following is (are) not one of the four basic types of tissue in the human
body?
A. Integumentary D. Osseous
B. Connective E. Muscular
C. Nervous F. Epithelial - ✔✔A
O
How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?
A. 180 C. 206
B. 243 D. 257 - ✔✔C
Which one of the following systems distributes oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the
body?
A. Digestive C. Skeletal
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,B. Circulatory D. Urinary - ✔✔B
Which one of the following systems maintains the acid-base balance in the body?
A. Digestive C. Reproductive
B. Urinary D. Circulatory - ✔✔B
Which one of the following systems is considered to be the largest organ system in the
human body?
A. Muscular C. Skeletal
B. Endocrine D. Integumentary - ✔✔D
The two divisions of the human skeleton are
A. Bony and Cartilaginous
B. Axial and appendicular
C. Vertebral and extremities
D. integumentary and appendicular - ✔✔B
Which portion of the long bones is responsible for the production of the red blood cells?
A. Spongy or cancellous
B. Periosteum
C. Hyaline
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,D. Compact aspect - ✔✔A
What type of tissue covers the ends of the long bones?
A. Spongy or cancellous
B. Periosteum
C. Hyaline and articular cartilage
D. Compact aspect - ✔✔C
The narrow space between the inner and outer table of the flat bones in the cranium is
called the:
A. Calvarium
B. Periosteum
C. Medullary portion
D. Diploe - ✔✔D
What is the primary center for endochondral ossification in long bones?
A. Diaphysis (shaft)
B. Epiphyseal plate
C. Epiphyses
D. Medulla - ✔✔A
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, What is the name of secondary growth centers of endochondral ossification found in
long bones?
A. Diaphysis (shaft)
B. Epiphyseal plate
C. Epiphyses
D. Metaphysis - ✔✔C
The aspect of the long bones where bone growth in length occurs is termed:
A. Diaphysis (shaft)
B. Epiphyseal plate
C. Epiphyses
D. Metaphysis - ✔✔D
The skull suture has the structural classification of
_________________________________ joint.
A. Fibrous
B. Cartilaginous
C. Synovial
D. Diarthrosis - ✔✔A
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