Biomed 100 Practice Quiz
Chapter 7, Spring 2008

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1. The _?_ of bone is/are nonliving and noncellular.
   1. matrix
   2. red marrow
   3. osteoblasts and osteocytes
   4. all of the above
   5. none of the above


2. Tendons and ligaments attach directly to
   1. periosteum
   2. compact bone tissue
   3. spongy bone tissue
   4. synovial membrane


3. A bone with an epiphyseal plate (or epiphyseal disk) is
   1. a flat bone of the skull
   2. a growing bone in a younger individual
   3. a mature bone in an older individual
   4. repairing a fracture


4. In an adult, red bone marrow is present mainly in
   1. the synovial membrane
   2. compact bone tissue of all bones
   3. spongy bone tissue of some bones
   4. the inner layer of the periosteum


5. Which one of the following is true?
   1. The fontanels ("soft spots") in the skull of a newborn are the places where the primary ossification centers will appear.
   2. The bones of the arms and legs develop from relatively small and soft cartilage "models."
   3. Once the epiphyseal plates are ossified (calcified), the bone can begin growing longer.
   4. All of the above are true.
   5. None of the above are true.


6. Which of the following matches most closely with the distal epiphysis of the femur?
   1. the head of the femur
   2. the upper half of the shaft of the femur
   3. the lower half of the shaft of the femur
   4. the condyles at the inferior end of the femur


7. Which of the following is true?
   1. In the knee joint, the articular cartilage of the femur is in contact with the articular cartilage of the tibia.
   2. The articular cartilage of both the femur and the tibia is lubricated by synovial fluid.
   3. A cartilage-to-cartilage contact, when lubricated with synovial fluid, is more slippery than ice-on-ice.
   4. All of the above are true.
   5. None of the above are true.


8. Bone tissue is
   1. a type of connective tissue that contains cells only
   2. a type of connective tissue that contains matrix only
   3. a type of connective tissue that contains cells and matrix
   4. a type of tissue that appears spontaneously from ossification centers even in the absence of cells


9. The bone matrix
   1. is produced by the synovial membrane.
   2. is soft when first produced.
   3. contains calcium compounds.
   4. both A. and B.
   5. both B. and C.