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Questions About the Skeletal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is a NOT a projection from a bone surface?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A trabeculum (trabeculae) is an internal structure in spongy bone, not a surface projection. Trochanter, tubercle, and tuberosity are projections. Answer is C, per the document.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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.