ATI RN
Skeletal System Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the listed bones is the most inferior?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The hyoid (neck) is most inferior (lowest). Ethmoid and sphenoid are skull bones (superior), ‘femoid’ isn’t a bone. Answer is D, per the document.
Question 2 of 5
To which bones does the word phalanges apply? Those in the
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Phalanges are finger and toe bones. Wrist (carpals), ankle (tarsals), and hand (metacarpals) have different bones. Answer is A, per the document.
Question 3 of 5
What is the structure that attaches one bone to another?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ligaments are fibrous tissues attaching bone to bone at joints. Cartilage cushions, tendons attach muscle to bone, diaphysis is a bone part. Answer is A, per the document.
Question 4 of 5
Where does the increase in the length of a long bone take place? At the :
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Long bone growth occurs at epiphyseal plates (cartilage), where bone is added distally and removed proximally until ossified in adults. Answer is B, per the document.
Question 5 of 5
In a long bone, which of the following parts are involved in an articulation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The epiphysis (end) of a long bone articulates with other bones at joints. Metaphysis is growth region, diaphysis is shaft, symphysis is a joint type. Answer is A, per the document.