Articulating bones are joined by

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Ligaments connect bone to bone at articulations (joints). Aponeuroses and tendons connect muscle to bone, fasciculi are muscle bundles. Answer is D, per the document.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Compact bone has osteons with Haversian canals for vessels, unlike spongy bone’s trabeculae. Both have marrow, short bones vary. Answer is D, per the document.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Distally, the tibia articulates with tarsals (e.g., talus) at the ankle, not metatarsals, phalanges, or femur (proximal). Answer is A, per the document.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The acetabulum, a socket in the pelvis (coxal bone), articulates with the femur. Not occipital, humerus, or tibia. Answer is C, per the document.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: A foramen is a hole in a bone (e.g., foramen magnum) for nerves/vessels, not a depression, roughening, or projection. Answer is C, per the document.