Question 2 (1 point)
Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by ________.
Question 2 options:
a)
Facet joints
b)
Vertebral discs
c)
Spinous processes
d)
Transverse processes
Question 3 (1 point)
Wolff's Law describes the way ________.
Question 3 options:
a)
Bones can lengthen
b)
Bones remain unchanged
c)
Bones break under pressure
d)
The body responds by increasing or decreasing the bone's diameter
Question 4 (1 point)
In addition to being a barrier to pain, what important role does cartilage play?
Question 4 options:
a)
Bone development
b)
Calcium storehouse
c)
Blood cell production
d)
Increased force production
Question 5 (1 point)
Which of the following are mature bone cells that maintain a bone's matrix?
Question 5 options:
a)
Endosteum
b)
Trabeculae
c)
Osteocytes
d)
Osteoblasts
Question 6 (1 point)
Bone-on-bone contact that results in joint pain and stiffness from a loss of articular cartilage is called ______.
Question 6 options:
a)
Fasciitis
b)
Joint laxity
c)
Osteoporosis
d)
Osteoarthritis
Question 7 (1 point)
Elastin, an important elastic protein found in all connective tissues, allows those tissues to _______.
Question 7 options:
a)
Resist inflammation
b)
Tear easily under load
c)
Retain a high amount of water
d)
Regain their original shape after being stretched
Question 8 (1 point)
Which of the following terms refers to the main part or the shaft of a long bone?
Question 8 options:
a)
Body
b)
Condyle
c)
Diaphysis
d)
Epicondyle
Question 9 (1 point)
The frontal plane is an imaginary plane that divides the body into which of the following segments?
Question 9 options:
a)
Superior and inferior
b)
Superior and anterior
c)
Inferior and posterior
d)
Anterior and posterior
Question 10 (1 point)
The angle that a joint rotates around its axis is referred to as ________.
Question 10 options:
a)
The direction of mass
b)
The direction of rotation
c)
Multiplanar movement
d)
The direction of resistance