On your own notebook paper, write the
answer to each of the following
questions. This is a practice test, no
quiz bowl– no shouting out answers.
If you miss one, just mark the answer
wrong, do not change your answer.
Remember: Do not talk and give the
answer away to another person.
An x-ray is usually able to detect
A. bone injuries only.
B. muscle injuries only.
C. bone and muscle injuries.
D. all internal injuries.
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C. bone and muscle injuries.
Where in the body
is muscle type A
found?
A. attached to bone
B. in the stomach
C. in the heart
D. in the face
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C. in the heart
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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radius
The openings in the skin through
which perspiration exits the body
are called
A. follicles.
B. epidermis.
C. melanin.
D. pores.
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D. pores
Which of the words listed could replace the
boldface, underlined words in the
following statement to make it a true statement?
When the body becomes too warm, blood vessels
in the skin become narrower.
wider
shorter
longer
the statement is already true
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wider
Which of the following is a disease
resulting from a lack of minerals in
the bone?
A. hypothermia
B. arteriosclerosis
C. hypertension
D. osteoporosis
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D. osteoporosis
Which type of joint is
Joint A?
ball-and-socket
pivot
hinge
gliding
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hinge
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
1. The sternum and ribs protect the lungs and
heart.
2. A fracture occurs when a bone breaks.
3. Sweat glands in the skin produce perspiration.
4. Bones are made up of living cells and tissue.
A. Statements 2 and 4 are not true.
B. Statement 3 is not true.
C. Statement 3 and 4 are not true.
D. They are all true
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D. They are all true
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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patella
The skeleton does all of the
following EXCEPT
A. provide shape and support.
B. produce vitamin D.
C. enable movement.
D. protect internal organs.
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B. produce vitamin D.
If you injure a bone or joint, you should
not return to regular activity until
A. the injury has had time to heal.
B. the pain and swelling have
decreased.
C. arthroscopy has been performed.
D. you have eaten a high-calcium diet
for a few days.
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A. the injury has had time to heal.
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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cranium
The spaces in bone contain soft
tissue called
A. cartilage.
B. marrow.
C. spongy bone.
D. phosphorus.
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B. marrow.
Which of the words listed could replace the
boldface, underlined words in the following
statement to make it a true statement?
Blood cells are produced in red bone marrow
yellow
spongy
white
the statement is already true
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the statement is already true
When you use a pencil for writing,
which type of muscle moves your
fingers?
A. cardiac muscle
B. smooth muscle
C. skeletal muscle
D. involuntary muscle
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C. skeletal muscle
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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Cervical vertebrae
Which of the words listed could replace
the boldface words in the following
statement to make it a true statement?
You use your bicep to straighten your arm.
align
bend
relax
the statement is already true
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bend
Which of the following is made of
skeletal muscle?
A. heart
B. stomach
C. liver
D. bicep
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D. bicep
When ligaments stretch too far and
tear, the injury is called a
A. dislocation.
B. strain.
C. fracture.
D. sprain.
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D. sprain.
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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Humerus
Much of a newborn baby’s skeleton
is made of
A. hard bone
B. soft bone
C. cartilage
D. ligaments
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C. cartilage
Beneath the outer membrane of
bone there is a layer of
A. blood vessels.
B. canals.
C. spongy bone.
D. compact bone.
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C. spongy bone.
Which type of
muscle is indicated
by the letter B?
A. cardiac muscle
B. smooth muscle
C. skeletal muscle
D. voluntary muscle
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B. smooth muscle
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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Thorasic vertebrae
How do pairs of muscles work together?
A. Both muscles contract at the same time.
B. Both muscles extend at the same time.
C. While one muscle in the pair contracts,
the other returns to its original length.
D. One muscle in the pair pulls a bone, while
the second muscle pulls on the first muscle.
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C. While one muscle in the pair contracts,
the other returns to its original length
New red blood cells are produced
in the
A. the heart.
B. veins.
C. bone marrow.
D. vessels.
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C. bone marrow.
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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sternum
Which joints
are
movable?
A. joint A, Joint B, and Joint
D
B. Joint A, Joint B, and
Joint C
C. Joint A and B only
D. Joint D only
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B. Joint A, Joint B, and Joint C
Washing your skin helps prevent
A. skin cancer.
B. sunburn.
C. chapping.
D. acne.
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D. acne.
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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Mandible
The strong connective tissue that
attaches muscle to bone is called a
A. tendon.
B. ligament.
C. joint.
D. cartilage.
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A. tendon.
The images of bones appear in X-ray
photographs because
A. X-rays do not have enough energy to
pass through soft tissues.
B. X-rays are absorbed by bones, and the
images of bones appear as white areas on
film.
C. X-rays pass through bones, and strike the
film beneath the bones.
D. a computer produces the images.
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B. X-rays are absorbed by bones, and the
images of bones appear as white areas on
film.
Which muscle types are
voluntary and involuntary?
A. type A is voluntary, type B
and C are involuntary
B. type A and B are
involuntary and C is voluntary
C. type A and C are
voluntary and B is involuntary
D. type A is involuntary, type
B and C are voluntary
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B. type A and B are involuntary and C is
voluntary
Stretching ______ muscles and
allows them to stretch _______.
tightens, further
tightens, less
loosens, further
loosens, less
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loosens, further
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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carpals
Which joint allows
for the greatest
amount of motion?
Joint A
Joint B
Joint C
Joint D
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Joint C
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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Tibia
What occurs when a muscle
contracts strongly and stays
contracted?
A. cramp
B. exercise
C. dislocation
D. sprain
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A. cramp
Nerves and blood vessels in the
skin are located in the
A. pores.
B. dermis.
C. epidermis.
D. canals.
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B. dermis.
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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phalanges
What types of levers does your
body contain?
A. first-class and second-class
B. first-class and third-class
C. second-class and third-class
D. first-class, second-class, and
third-class
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D. first-class, second-class, and
third-class
The pigment melanin in the skin
functions to
A. keep water within the skin.
B. produce new living cells in the
epidermis.
C. help protect the skin from sunburn.
D. surround and protect hair follicles.
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C. help protect the skin from sunburn.
What is the
name of the
bone that is
being
pointed to
by the
arrow?
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Pelvis or ilium
Which diagnostic method uses
magnetism to find injuries to
muscles and other soft tissues?
A.arthroscopy
B.fracture
C.X-rays
D.MRI
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D. MRI