CHIMA NCE -Musculoskeletal Review Exam Verified Exam Questions and Answers Latest update 2026/2027

CHIMA NCE -Musculoskeletal Review Exam
Verified Exam Questions and Answers Latest update 2026/2027

Question:
What are the functions of the bones? -
Answer:
S -Shape, Support,
Protection, Movement, Electrolyte balance, Blood Production, Acid Base Balance

Question:
What are the classification of bones by shape? -
Answer:
S -Long bones,
short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones

Question:
What are the parts of a long bone? -
Answer:
S -Epiphysis, Diaphysis,
Articular Cartilage, Medullary Cavity, Endosteum, Periosteum

Question:
What are Osetoblasts? -
Answer:
S -Bone cell, helps form bone

Question:
What are osteoclasts? -
Answer:
S -Bone cell, dissolves unwanted or
unhealthy bone

Question:
What are osteocytes? -
Answer:
S -Bone cell, mature osteoblasts that both
dissolve bone and deposit new bone

, Question:
Where do you find compact bone? -
Answer:
S -Shafts of long bone, outer
surfaces of bone

Question:
Where do you find cancellous (spongy) bone? -
Answer:
S -Ends of long
bone, middle of most other bones

Question:
What is an osteon? -
Answer:
S Basic structural unit of bone composed of the
lamellae and an haversion canal

Question:
What are the lamellae? -
Answer:
S Compact bone in layers arranged in rings
around a haversian canal

Question:
What structures pass through the haversian canals? -
Answer:
S -Blood
vessels

-Nerves

Question:
What are lacunae? -
Answer:
S -Gaps between the rings of the lamellae that
contain osetocytes

Question:
What are canaliculi? -