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Due to the compression of her intervertebral disks, Carla had several of her lumbar vertebrae fused together. How does this affect Carla?


A) She will have limited movement in that area.
B) She will not be affected at all.
C) She will need assistance in walking.
D) She will be unable to stand upright.
E) She will be unable to lie flat on her back.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Which of the following is not part of the coxal bone?


A) patella
B) ilium
C) ischium
D) pubis
E) acetabulum

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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Which function of the skeleton do the rib cage, vertebral column, and skull represent?


A) support the body
B) protect soft body parts
C) produce blood cells
D) store minerals and fats
E) permit flexible body movement

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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When you hit your "funny bone", what are you hitting?


A) olecranon process
B) deltoid tuberosity
C) acromion process
D) head of ulna
E) glenoid cavity

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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What term is associated with spongy bone but not with compact bone?


A) canaliculi
B) osteocytes
C) trabeculae
D) bone marrow
E) blood vessels

F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

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How are osteocytes and osteoblasts related?


A) Osteocytes become osteoblasts as the bone matures.
B) Osteoblasts become osteocytes as the bone matures.
C) Osteocytes and osteoblasts have the same function, but osteocytes work in the adult and osteoblasts work in the fetus.
D) Osteocytes and osteoblasts work opposite each other. One builds up bone while the other absorbs it.
E) Osteocytes are mature bone cells while osteoblasts are a form of bone cancer.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Which bone is part of the pelvic girdle?


A) coxal bones
B) clavicle
C) femur
D) scapula
E) talus

F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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The humerus fits into what at the shoulder?


A) acetabulum
B) clavicle
C) acromion process
D) glenoid cavity
E) olecranon process

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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