BIOS251-Exam 3(Week 6-Skeletal System) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ -LATEST - GUARANTEED PASS.docx

BIOS251-Exam 3(Week 6-
Skeletal System) QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[LATEST 2026-2027] 100%
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ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER-attach bone to bone & prevent excessive movement at a joint



long bone - CORRECT ANSWER-bone that is longer than it is wide



flat bone - CORRECT ANSWER-bone that is wider than it is long



short bone - CORRECT ANSWER-bone that is just as long as it is wide



irregular bone - CORRECT ANSWER-bone that has different bony projections off of it making the
shape different and no two bones being the exact same



sesamoid bone - CORRECT ANSWER-bone that is sesame seed in shape; typically found in
tendons or ligaments, areas of extreme stress, help to reduce friction

, sutural bone - CORRECT ANSWER-as the bones of the skull begin to grow, they join up together
into a joint known as a suture. as these sutures being to close, there can be additional bones
that can grow into the suture



structure of the long bone - CORRECT ANSWER-- epiphysis

- articular cartilage

- diaphysis

- metaphysis

- medullary cavity

- endosteum



epiphysis - CORRECT ANSWER-the ends of the long bone

- typically enlarged to accommodate the attachment of ligaments and tendons

- made of spongy bone

- proximal end: the end closest to the attachment of the limb

- distal end: the one furthest away



articular cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER-- found on the epiphysis

- made up of hyaline cartilage and forms the joint of the bone



diaphysis - CORRECT ANSWER-- shaft of the bone

- mainly made up of compact bone

- helps prevent friction



metaphysis - CORRECT ANSWER-- sits btw the epiphysis and diaphysis

- this area contains the epiphyseal growth plate, where long bones grown longitudinally