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Questions About the Skeletal System Questions
Question 1 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 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
What are bone forming cells called?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Osteoblasts form bone by secreting matrix, maturing into osteocytes. Osteons are structures, osteoclasts resorb bone. Answer is D, per the document.
Question 4 of 5
What is the term 'osteon' used for?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Osteon (Haversian system) is a cylindrical unit in compact bone around a central canal, not cells, spongy bone, or lacunae. Answer is B, per the document.
Question 5 of 5
What is the metaphysis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The metaphysis is the region between the diaphysis (shaft) and epiphysis (end), part of the growth plate. Answer is B, per the document.