A rounded articular projection supported on a constricted portion (neck) of a bone is called a
a) foramen.
b) condyle.
c) tuberosity.
d) head.
e) trochanter.
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Question 2) Which of the following types of joints do NOT have a synovial cavity?
1. Fibrous joints
2. Cartilaginous joints
3. Synovial joints
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1 and 2
e) All of these choices
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Question 3) What are the extracellular fluid filled extensions of the lacunae called?
a) perforating (Volkmann's) canals
b) central (Haversian) canals
c) osteons
d) canaliculi
e) periosteum
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Question 4) Which is the only part of the clavicle that articulates with the scapula?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) None of these choices are correct.
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Question 5) An opening or hole in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass is called a
a) fissure.
b) foramen.
c) fossa.
d) meatus.
e) sulcus.
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Question 6) Which of the following types of joints lacks a joint cavity and is held together by a fibrous connective tissue?
1. Fibrous joints
2. Cartilaginous joints
3. Synovial joints
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1 and 2
e) All of these choices
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Question 7) Which of the following structures contain osteocytes?
a) central (Haversian) canals
b) perforating (Volkmann's) canals
c) concentric lamellae
d) lacunae
e) canaliculi
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Question 8) Which part of the clavicle articulates with the manubrium?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) None of these choices are correct.
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Question 9) What are bone-dissolving cells called?
a) osteogenic cells
b) osteoclasts
c) osteocytes
d) osteoblasts
e) all of these choices
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Question 10) List the three structural categories of joints and briefly describe the criteria used for structural classification of joints.
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