The skeletal system serves as the body’s essential framework, providing support, protection, and enabling movement. For B.Pharm students, understanding its structure, from the axial and appendicular divisions to the classification of bones and joints, is crucial. This knowledge underpins key pharmacological concepts, including the mechanisms of drugs used for bone disorders, the pharmacokinetics of agents that bind to bone tissue, and understanding musculoskeletal side effects. Let’s test your foundational knowledge.
- Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the skeletal system?
- Support and protection
- Blood cell production
- Hormone secretion
- Storage of minerals
- The skeletal system is divided into which two major parts?
- Upper and lower skeleton
- Medial and lateral skeleton
- Axial and appendicular skeleton
- Superior and inferior skeleton
- Bones such as the femur and humerus are classified as which type of bone?
- Short bones
- Long bones
- Flat bones
- Irregular bones
- The axial skeleton includes which of the following groups of bones?
- Skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
- Upper and lower limbs
- Pectoral and pelvic girdles
- Arms, legs, hands, and feet
- Which bone is part of the appendicular skeleton?
- Sternum
- Ribs
- Vertebrae
- Clavicle
- The process of blood cell formation that occurs in the red bone marrow is called:
- Osteogenesis
- Hemopoiesis
- Ossification
- Myogenesis
- An immovable joint, such as the sutures of the skull, is functionally classified as a(n):
- Diarthrosis
- Amphiarthrosis
- Synarthrosis
- Syndesmosis
- The shaft of a long bone is called the:
- Epiphysis
- Diaphysis
- Metaphysis
- Periosteum
- Which type of joint is characterized by the presence of a fluid-filled joint cavity?
- Fibrous joint
- Cartilaginous joint
- Synovial joint
- Suture
- The bones of the wrist (carpals) are examples of:
- Long bones
- Flat bones
- Short bones
- Irregular bones
- Which of the following is a bone of the pectoral girdle?
- Sternum
- Scapula
- Humerus
- Rib
- The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body is known as:
- Adduction
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Which type of joint allows for the greatest range of motion?
- Hinge joint
- Pivot joint
- Ball-and-socket joint
- Saddle joint
- The vertebral column is part of the:
- Appendicular skeleton
- Axial skeleton
- Pelvic girdle
- Pectoral girdle
- What is the function of articular cartilage in a synovial joint?
- To produce synovial fluid
- To connect bones to muscles
- To reduce friction and absorb shock
- To supply nutrients to the bone
- The shoulder and hip joints are examples of which type of synovial joint?
- Hinge
- Pivot
- Plane
- Ball-and-socket
- Decreasing the angle between two bones is called:
- Extension
- Abduction
- Flexion
- Adduction
- The ribs and sternum are examples of which type of bone?
- Long bones
- Flat bones
- Short bones
- Irregular bones
- A slightly movable joint is functionally classified as a(n):
- Synarthrosis
- Diarthrosis
- Amphiarthrosis
- Synovial
- Which bone is the longest and strongest bone in the human body?
- Humerus
- Tibia
- Femur
- Fibula
- The joints between the vertebrae of the backbone are examples of:
- Fibrous joints
- Cartilaginous joints
- Hinge joints
- Ball-and-socket joints
- Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly or inferiorly is called:
- Supination
- Pronation
- Inversion
- Eversion
- The skull protects which vital organ?
- Heart
- Lungs
- Brain
- Spinal cord
- The bones of the arms and legs belong to the:
- Axial skeleton
- Appendicular skeleton
- Vertebral skeleton
- Thoracic skeleton
- The fibrous membrane that covers the outer surface of a bone is the:
- Endosteum
- Periosteum
- Articular cartilage
- Diaphysis
- What is the function of synovial fluid?
- To form new bone cells
- To provide oxygen to the joint
- To lubricate the joint and nourish cartilage
- To connect the bones together
- The movement of turning the sole of the foot inward is called:
- Dorsiflexion
- Plantar flexion
- Eversion
- Inversion
- The vertebrae are examples of which type of bone?
- Long bones
- Short bones
- Flat bones
- Irregular bones
- Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?
- Malleus (ear ossicle)
- Hyoid bone
- Patella
- Sternum
- A freely movable joint is functionally classified as a(n):
- Synarthrosis
- Diarthrosis
- Amphiarthrosis
- Suture
- The ends of a long bone are known as the:
- Diaphysis
- Periosteum
- Epiphyses
- Medullary cavity
- Moving a part of the body superiorly, such as shrugging the shoulders, is called:
- Depression
- Protraction
- Retraction
- Elevation
- The joint between the atlas (C1) and axis (C2) vertebrae allows for which movement?
- Flexion
- Extension
- Rotation of the head
- Abduction
- Which of the following best describes a fibrous joint?
- Lacks a synovial cavity, bones held by cartilage
- Contains a synovial cavity, freely movable
- Lacks a synovial cavity, bones held by dense fibrous connective tissue
- Contains a fluid-filled cavity, slightly movable
- The appendicular skeleton is composed of the:
- Skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum
- Limbs and the girdles that attach them to the axial skeleton
- Ribs and thoracic vertebrae
- Bones of the head and trunk
- Straightening a joint beyond its anatomical position is called:
- Flexion
- Extension
- Hyperextension
- Abduction
- The pelvic girdle is formed by the:
- Clavicle and scapula
- Two hip bones (coxal bones)
- Femur and tibia
- Ribs and sternum
- The elbow joint, which allows for flexion and extension, is an example of a:
- Ball-and-socket joint
- Hinge joint
- Pivot joint
- Gliding joint
- Which of the following is a structural classification of joints?
- Synarthrosis
- Amphiarthrosis
- Diarthrosis
- Synovial
- The bones that form the palms of the hands are the:
- Carpals
- Metacarpals
- Tarsals
- Phalanges
- Pointing the toes downward, as when standing on tiptoe, is called:
- Inversion
- Eversion
- Dorsiflexion
- Plantar flexion
- The primary mineral stored by the skeletal system is:
- Iron
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Sodium
- Sutures are what type of joint?
- Cartilaginous
- Synovial
- Fibrous
- Ball-and-socket
- The collarbone is also known as the:
- Scapula
- Sternum
- Clavicle
- Humerus
- Which of the following is a function of the rib cage?
- To protect the heart and lungs
- To support the head
- To allow for extensive rotation of the trunk
- To produce blood cells
- Moving the thumb to touch the tips of the other fingers on the same hand is called:
- Reposition
- Opposition
- Supination
- Protraction
- The kneecap is an example of what type of bone?
- Long bone
- Flat bone
- Irregular bone
- Sesamoid bone
- Which of the following movements occurs at a pivot joint?
- Flexion
- Abduction
- Rotation
- Gliding
- The shin bone is the:
- Fibula
- Femur
- Tibia
- Patella
- What is the structural unit of compact bone?
- Trabeculae
- Osteon
- Lamella
- Canaliculus
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