Body 9th Edition Tortora & Derrickson All
Chapters A+ Grades
1. What function of the skeletal system is essential to proper function of all other cells
and tissues?
A) supporting soft tissues of the body
B) protecting delicate body structures
C) providing storage area for fats
D) producing blood cells - answer- D) producing blood cells
2. What is the role of the flat bones in the body?
A) height
B) shape
C) movement
D) length - answer- B) shape
, 3. A patient with severe osteoarthritis is having a surgical hip replacement. This is
possible because of the
type of joint found in the hip. What type is it?
A) pivot joint
B) gliding joint
C) ball-and-socket joint
D) hinge joint - answer- C) ball-and-socket joint
4. A nurse performing range-of-motion exercises on a bedfast patient moves the patients
chin down onto
the chest and then back to an upright position. The nurse then tilts the head as far as
possible to each
shoulder. What therapeutic movement is the nurse achieving with this exercise? Select all
that apply.
A) flexion
B) adduction
C) extension
D) dorsiflexion
E) pronation