Liebgott: The Anatomical Basis of Dentistry, 3rd Edition
Chapter 1: General Concepts
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. “Anatomy” comes from Greek root words that mean ____________.”
a. “study of the body
b. “to classify
c. “to cut up
d. “study of movement
e. “replica of the gods
ANS: C
“To cut up.” Anatomy is derived from two Greek root words that mean “to cut up.”
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2. The term applied to the study of human form and structure as seen with the naked eye is ______.
a. gross anatomy
b. neuroanatomy
c. imaging anatomy
d. cellular analysis
e. physical examination
ANS: A
Gross anatomy. Gross anatomy is the study of human form and structure as seen with the naked
eye.
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3. The study of details of anatomic structure to the level of basic tissue and cell architecture is
__________.
a. neurology
b. regional anatomy
c. microbiology
d. immunology
e. histology
ANS: E
Histology. Histology is the study of details of human tissue as seen through a microscope,
ranging from basic tissue and cell architecture to ultrastructural elements of tissues and cells.
REF: 1-1
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4. Noninvasive study of living subjects as revealed by radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, or
ultrasonography is ______________________________.
a. surface anatomy
b. imaging anatomy
c. neuroanatomy
d. gross anatomy
e. x-ray studies
ANS: B
Imaging anatomy. Imaging anatomy is the noninvasive study of living or dead subjects by
conventional radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, or ultrasonography.
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5. What connective tissue contains chondroblasts and has no neurovascular elements?
a. Blood vessels
b. Bone
c. Ligaments
d. Cartilage
e. Muscle
ANS: D
Cartilage. Cartilage is supporting connective tissue consisting of cells (chondroblasts, which give
rise to chondrocytes). There are no neurovascular elements within cartilage.
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6. In its early stages, the fetal skeleton consists primarily of ___________.
a. sesamoid bone
b. cartilage
c. short bone
d. condyle
e. epicondyle
ANS: B
Cartilage. During early development, most of the fetal skeleton is present as cartilage.
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7. Calcification is a characteristic of _________.
a. cartilage
b. muscle
c. vessels
d. nerves
e. bone
ANS: E
Bone. The intercellular matrix of bone becomes calcified for rigidity and strength.
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8. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about bone?
a. Interstitial growth is not possible, and appositional growth takes place only below
the covering periosteal layer.
b. Periosteum consists of an outer layer of osteoblasts and a fibrous inner layer.
c. Blood cells are formed in the fibrous outer layer.
d. White blood cells and phosphorus are stored in bone.
e. All of the above.
ANS: A
Because of bone’s rigid structure, interstitial growth is not possible. Appositional growth takes
place only below the covering layer of bone. Periosteum consists of a fibrous outer layer and an
inner layer of osteoblasts. Blood cells are formed in bone marrow.
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9. Diploë is found in ___________.
a. long bones
b. short bone
c. condyles
d. epicondyles
e. flat bones
ANS: E
Flat bones. Flat bones consist of a sandwich: two layers of compact bone encasing a cancellous
layer called the diploë.
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10. The rounded end of a bone with a smooth articular surface covered by cartilage is _________.
a. epicondyle
b. sesamoid
c. condyle
d. trochanter
e. crest
ANS: C
Condyle. The condyle is the rounded or widened end of a bone with a smooth articular surface
covered by cartilage. The epicondyle is a ridge of bone above the condyle that provides muscle
attachment.
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11. The malleolus is found on bones of the ____________.
a. upper arm
b. leg
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c. thigh
d. shoulder
e. skull
ANS: B
Lower leg. The malleoli are two bony prominences found on bones of the leg that serve to bind
the lower leg to the ankle. Malleoli are not found on any other bones.
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12. A gently rounded depression in bone that may provide space for muscles or a concave area for
joint surfaces is a _________________________.
a. foramen
b. fissure
c. fossa
d. sesamoid
e. tubercle
ANS: C
Fossa. Fossa is a gently rounded depression that in some cases provides space for muscles and in
other cases denotes the smooth concave area for joint surfaces.
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13. Foramen ovale and foramen magnum both describe which feature of bone?
a. A notch in the end of a bone
b. An elongated space between two bones
c. A rounded depression that provides space for muscle
d. A raised process or ridge
e. A hole for nerves and vessels to pass through
ANS: E
A hole for nerves and vessels to pass through. Foramen is a hole in bone that allows structures
such as nerves and vessels to pass through.
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14. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A joint is an articulation between two or more bones.
b. Amphiarthrodial joints allow partial movement.
c. Joints may be composed of fibrous connective tissue, cartilage, or a combination
of both.
d. All joints allow some movement.
e. A syndesmosis is a type of fibrous joint.
ANS: D
All of the statements are true, except for D. Synarthrodial joints allow no movement between the
bones they unite.
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Chapter 1: General Concepts
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. “Anatomy” comes from Greek root words that mean ____________.”
a. “study of the body
b. “to classify
c. “to cut up
d. “study of movement
e. “replica of the gods
ANS: C
“To cut up.” Anatomy is derived from two Greek root words that mean “to cut up.”
REF: 1-1
2. The term applied to the study of human form and structure as seen with the naked eye is ______.
a. gross anatomy
b. neuroanatomy
c. imaging anatomy
d. cellular analysis
e. physical examination
ANS: A
Gross anatomy. Gross anatomy is the study of human form and structure as seen with the naked
eye.
REF: 1-1
3. The study of details of anatomic structure to the level of basic tissue and cell architecture is
__________.
a. neurology
b. regional anatomy
c. microbiology
d. immunology
e. histology
ANS: E
Histology. Histology is the study of details of human tissue as seen through a microscope,
ranging from basic tissue and cell architecture to ultrastructural elements of tissues and cells.
REF: 1-1
Mosby items and derived items © 2011 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
, Test Bank 1-2
4. Noninvasive study of living subjects as revealed by radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, or
ultrasonography is ______________________________.
a. surface anatomy
b. imaging anatomy
c. neuroanatomy
d. gross anatomy
e. x-ray studies
ANS: B
Imaging anatomy. Imaging anatomy is the noninvasive study of living or dead subjects by
conventional radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, or ultrasonography.
REF: 1-2
5. What connective tissue contains chondroblasts and has no neurovascular elements?
a. Blood vessels
b. Bone
c. Ligaments
d. Cartilage
e. Muscle
ANS: D
Cartilage. Cartilage is supporting connective tissue consisting of cells (chondroblasts, which give
rise to chondrocytes). There are no neurovascular elements within cartilage.
REF: 1-4
6. In its early stages, the fetal skeleton consists primarily of ___________.
a. sesamoid bone
b. cartilage
c. short bone
d. condyle
e. epicondyle
ANS: B
Cartilage. During early development, most of the fetal skeleton is present as cartilage.
REF: 1-4
7. Calcification is a characteristic of _________.
a. cartilage
b. muscle
c. vessels
d. nerves
e. bone
ANS: E
Bone. The intercellular matrix of bone becomes calcified for rigidity and strength.
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REF: 1-4
8. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about bone?
a. Interstitial growth is not possible, and appositional growth takes place only below
the covering periosteal layer.
b. Periosteum consists of an outer layer of osteoblasts and a fibrous inner layer.
c. Blood cells are formed in the fibrous outer layer.
d. White blood cells and phosphorus are stored in bone.
e. All of the above.
ANS: A
Because of bone’s rigid structure, interstitial growth is not possible. Appositional growth takes
place only below the covering layer of bone. Periosteum consists of a fibrous outer layer and an
inner layer of osteoblasts. Blood cells are formed in bone marrow.
REF: 1-4
9. Diploë is found in ___________.
a. long bones
b. short bone
c. condyles
d. epicondyles
e. flat bones
ANS: E
Flat bones. Flat bones consist of a sandwich: two layers of compact bone encasing a cancellous
layer called the diploë.
REF: 1-6
10. The rounded end of a bone with a smooth articular surface covered by cartilage is _________.
a. epicondyle
b. sesamoid
c. condyle
d. trochanter
e. crest
ANS: C
Condyle. The condyle is the rounded or widened end of a bone with a smooth articular surface
covered by cartilage. The epicondyle is a ridge of bone above the condyle that provides muscle
attachment.
REF: 1-7
11. The malleolus is found on bones of the ____________.
a. upper arm
b. leg
Mosby items and derived items © 2011 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
, Test Bank 1-4
c. thigh
d. shoulder
e. skull
ANS: B
Lower leg. The malleoli are two bony prominences found on bones of the leg that serve to bind
the lower leg to the ankle. Malleoli are not found on any other bones.
REF: 1-7
12. A gently rounded depression in bone that may provide space for muscles or a concave area for
joint surfaces is a _________________________.
a. foramen
b. fissure
c. fossa
d. sesamoid
e. tubercle
ANS: C
Fossa. Fossa is a gently rounded depression that in some cases provides space for muscles and in
other cases denotes the smooth concave area for joint surfaces.
REF: 1-7
13. Foramen ovale and foramen magnum both describe which feature of bone?
a. A notch in the end of a bone
b. An elongated space between two bones
c. A rounded depression that provides space for muscle
d. A raised process or ridge
e. A hole for nerves and vessels to pass through
ANS: E
A hole for nerves and vessels to pass through. Foramen is a hole in bone that allows structures
such as nerves and vessels to pass through.
REF: 1-7
14. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A joint is an articulation between two or more bones.
b. Amphiarthrodial joints allow partial movement.
c. Joints may be composed of fibrous connective tissue, cartilage, or a combination
of both.
d. All joints allow some movement.
e. A syndesmosis is a type of fibrous joint.
ANS: D
All of the statements are true, except for D. Synarthrodial joints allow no movement between the
bones they unite.
Mosby items and derived items © 2011 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
