One of the following lists contains only bones in the appendicular skeleton. Which one?

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Question 1 of 5

One of the following lists contains only bones in the appendicular skeleton. Which one?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Appendicular skeleton includes limbs/girdles: clavicle, fibula, metatarsal, phalange, radius are all appendicular. Ethmoid, coccyx, occipital, sternum, mandible are axial. Answer is B, per the document.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following is a projection from a bone surface?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A facet is a flat projection for articulation (e.g., vertebral facets). Fossa (depression), fissure (slit), and foramen (hole) are not projections. Answer is D, per the document.

Question 3 of 5

Which list contains the bones of the pelvic and pectoral girdles?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Pelvic girdle: coxal bones; pectoral girdle: clavicles, scapulae. Manubrium, cervical, coccyx, sacrum are axial. Answer is C, per the document.

Question 4 of 5

What does 'articulation' refer to?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Articulation is the joint or contact between two bones (e.g., knee). Other options describe different connections. Answer is C, per the document.

Question 5 of 5

What does the term 'haversian canal' refer to in bone?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The Haversian canal (central canal) in an osteon holds blood vessels, named after Clopton Havers. Not a foramen, groove, or medullary canal. Answer is C, per the document.

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