NC health science 1 final exam review Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
. What is the relationship of the arms to the body?
A. Distal
B. Lateral
C. Medial
D. Proximal —Answer: B. Lateral
. What abdominal region is on either side of the epigastric region?
A. Hypochondriac
B. Iliac
C. Lumbar
D. Umbilical —Answer: A. Hypochondriac
What type of joint is the elbow?
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,A. Ball and socket
B. Gliding
C. Hinge
D. Pivot —Answer: C. Hinge
The axial skeleton includes bones of the:
A. arm.
B. foot.
C. leg.
D. skull. —Answer: D. skull.
The bone forming cells are:
A. diaphysis.
B. fontanels.
C. osteoblasts.
D. osteocytes. —Answer: C. osteoblasts.
The shaft of the long bone is the A. diaphysis.
B. endosteum.
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,C. epiphysis.
D. periosteum. —Answer: A. diaphysis.
The inner lining of the long bone is the:
A. diaphysis.
B. endosteum.
C. epiphysis.
D. periosteum. —Answer: B. endosteum.
Helen is an 80 year old woman with stiff and painful joints caused by loss of articular cartilage
from normal wear and tear. She suffers from:
A. gout.
B. osteoarthritis.
C. osteoporosis.
D. rheumatoid arthritis. —Answer: B. osteoarthritis.
David has uric acid crystal deposits in his joints and has pain in his great toe. These are
symptoms of
a. gout.
B. osteoarthritis.
C. osteoporosis.
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, D. rheumatoid arthritis. —Answer: A. gout.
Cindy has a dislocated shoulder. Her doctor has recommended six weeks of physical therapy.
This will impact which function of the skeletal system?
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RBT:
A. Hemopoiesis
B. Mineral storage
C. Movement
D. Protection —Answer: C. Movement
Major organs of the body are located within the skull, ribs, and pelvis. What function of the
skeletal system do these structures perform?
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RBT:
A. Hemopoiesis
B. Mineral storage
C. Movement
D. Protection —Answer: D. Protection
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Answers (100% Correct Answers)
. What is the relationship of the arms to the body?
A. Distal
B. Lateral
C. Medial
D. Proximal —Answer: B. Lateral
. What abdominal region is on either side of the epigastric region?
A. Hypochondriac
B. Iliac
C. Lumbar
D. Umbilical —Answer: A. Hypochondriac
What type of joint is the elbow?
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,A. Ball and socket
B. Gliding
C. Hinge
D. Pivot —Answer: C. Hinge
The axial skeleton includes bones of the:
A. arm.
B. foot.
C. leg.
D. skull. —Answer: D. skull.
The bone forming cells are:
A. diaphysis.
B. fontanels.
C. osteoblasts.
D. osteocytes. —Answer: C. osteoblasts.
The shaft of the long bone is the A. diaphysis.
B. endosteum.
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,C. epiphysis.
D. periosteum. —Answer: A. diaphysis.
The inner lining of the long bone is the:
A. diaphysis.
B. endosteum.
C. epiphysis.
D. periosteum. —Answer: B. endosteum.
Helen is an 80 year old woman with stiff and painful joints caused by loss of articular cartilage
from normal wear and tear. She suffers from:
A. gout.
B. osteoarthritis.
C. osteoporosis.
D. rheumatoid arthritis. —Answer: B. osteoarthritis.
David has uric acid crystal deposits in his joints and has pain in his great toe. These are
symptoms of
a. gout.
B. osteoarthritis.
C. osteoporosis.
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, D. rheumatoid arthritis. —Answer: A. gout.
Cindy has a dislocated shoulder. Her doctor has recommended six weeks of physical therapy.
This will impact which function of the skeletal system?
NCCTE.9_12.HS.HU40.1.03
RBT:
A. Hemopoiesis
B. Mineral storage
C. Movement
D. Protection —Answer: C. Movement
Major organs of the body are located within the skull, ribs, and pelvis. What function of the
skeletal system do these structures perform?
NCCTE.9_12.HS.HU40.1.03
RBT:
A. Hemopoiesis
B. Mineral storage
C. Movement
D. Protection —Answer: D. Protection
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