The head of the humerus fits into the ________ of the scapula.
A) acromion process
B) glenoid cavity
C) suprascapula notch
D) coracoid process
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Question 2) From superior to inferior, what is the correct order of the vertebrae?
A) lumbar, thoracic, cervical
B) cervical, lumbar, thoracic
C) cervical, thoracic, lumbar
D) sacral, cervical, lumbar
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Question 3) The temporal bones are joined with the parietal bones at the ________ sutures.
A) coronal
B) sagittal
C) squamous
D) lambdoid
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Question 4) The large hole located in the base of the occipital bone that allows the spinal cord and brain to connect is the ________.
A) occipital condyle
B) vertebral foramen
C) intervertebral foramen
D) foramen magnum
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Question 5) The skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage form the ________ skeleton.
A) appendicular
B) central
C) axial
D) main
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Question 6) An incomplete bone break, known as a(n) ________ fracture, is commonly seen in children.
A) spiral
B) greenstick
C) impacted
D) comminuted
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Question 7) The first step in bone healing involves the formation of a blood-filled swelling known as a(n) ________.
A) epiphyseal line
B) bony callus
C) hematoma
D) fibrocartilage callus
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Question 8) Mothers who breast-feed their children will lose a percentage of calcium from their bones. Which hormone is responsible for raising blood calcium levels when they drop below homeostatic levels?
A) calcitonin
B) parathyroid hormone (PTH)
C) insulin
D) growth hormone
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Question 9) The process of bone formation is known as ________.
A) hematopoiesis
B) hemostasis
C) metabolism
D) ossification
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Question 10) Small canals that connect osteocytes in their lacunae to the central canal are known as ________.
A) canaliculi
B) perforating (Volkmann's) canals
C) central (Haversian) canals
D) perforating (Sharpey's) fibers
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