ATI RN
Questions for Skeletal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The heel bone is the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The calcaneus is the heel bone, the largest tarsal, supporting weight. The fibula is leg, patella is kneecap, and talus is above calcaneus, making 'calcaneus' correct.
Question 2 of 5
The movement used to cup your hands to get a drink is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cupping hands involves supination, rotating the palms upward to hold water. Pronation turns palms down, depression lowers, and eversion turns feet, making 'supination' correct.
Question 3 of 5
Osteocytes live in small spaces called canaliculi.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Osteocytes live in lacunae, small spaces within bone matrix. Canaliculi are channels connecting lacunae, not housing cells, making 'False' correct.
Question 4 of 5
The vomer forms part of the orbit of the eye.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The vomer forms the nasal septum, not the orbit (eye socket), which includes bones like the ethmoid and maxilla. This makes 'False' correct.
Question 5 of 5
The hand bones are the metacarpals.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The hand includes carpals (wrist), metacarpals (palm), and phalanges (fingers). Saying only metacarpals are hand bones is incomplete, making 'False' correct.