An Introduction to Human Disease, Seventh Edition

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Common congenital abnormalities of the skeletal system include:
	A: achondroplasia
	B: malformation of fingers and toes
	C: congenital clubfoot
	D: It occurs with equal frequency in both men and women.
	E: All of the Above

2: Most of the skeletal system is formed through intramembranous bone formation
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

3: Common types of arthritis include:
	A: rheumatoid arthritis
	B: osteoarthritis
	C: gout
	D: All of the above

4: Which type of arthritis most commonly affects middle-aged males?
	A: rheumatoid arthritis
	B: osteoarthritis
	C: gout
	D: none of the above

5: The presence of the antigen HLA-DR4 is thought to indicate a predisposition towards rheumatoid arthritis.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

6: Osteoarthritis is considered a normal part of aging
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

7: Gout can affect which organs and systems?
	A: Urinary Tract
	B: Kidneys
	C: Joints
	D: All of the above

8: Osteomyelitis can lead to necrosis of the infected bone.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

9: Tumors that begin in other organs are very unlikely to metastasize to the bone.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

10: Osteoporosis is most likely to occur in:
	A: Postmenopausal women
	B: Premenopausal women
	C: Elderly men
	D: Developing children

11: Restoring bone density to offset the effects of osteoporosis can be achieved through which of the following types of drugs?
	A: bisphosponate drugs
	B: selective estrogen receptor modulators
	C: calcitonin
	D: parathyroid hormone-like drugs
	E: All of the Above

12: The majority of scoliosis cases result from a congenital abnormality that disturbs the normal vertical alignment of the spine.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

13: Disc protrusions most commonly occur in the lubosacral region.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: Muscular Dystrophy results from a genetic mutation that is linked to the maternal X chromosome.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Myasthenia Gravis results from an autoimmune disorder which can also result in a tumor or benign hyperhpasia of which gland?
	A: Pancreas
	B: Adrenal cortex
	C: Thymus
	D: none of the above

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