APHY 101 IVY TECH ACTUAL EXAM 3 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT
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Name the structure highlighted in this anterior view of the knee joint. - (answer)Fibular collateral
ligament
Organize the following parts of a muscle from smallest to largest: muscle fiber, fascicle,
myofibril, filament, muscle. - (answer)Filament, myofibril, muscle fiber, fascicle, muscle
The outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a skeletal muscle is the -
(answer)epimysium
Which of the following is found inferior to the maxilla and has a posterior articulation with the
temporal bone? - (answer)mandibular bone
Which of the following best describes the causes of common forms of arthritis? -
(answer)Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease and osteoarthritis is caused by effects of
aging.
,Classifying joints as synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, or diarthrotic represents - (answer)the degree
of movement possible at the joint.
Which of the following does not describe the function(s) of the skeletal system? - (answer)It
generates the movements of the limbs.
Choose the correct statement about muscle contraction. - (answer)Actin filaments slide along
myosin filaments.
The zygomatic bone is an example of a(n) - (answer)irregular bone.
What is an organ that is protected by bones of the axial skeleton? - (answer)the heart
Which of the following is not a step in endochondral bone formation? - (answer)Hyaline
cartilage changes to adipose tissue.
Greg trips over a toy and experiences a sharp pain. His physician diagnoses a torn meniscus.
Greg has injured his - (answer)knee joint
,Many muscles are named for their location (origin and insertion) in the body, particularly in
relation to bones. In what body region would you expect the frontalis muscle to originate? -
(answer)the cranium
Muscle fibers generally only have one motor end plate, but motor neurons innervate many
different muscle fibers in a group. Choose the statement that correctly explains how this affects
muscle contraction. - (answer)A signal traveling through one motor neuron can potentially make
multiple fibers in a group contract, generating more force.
The smallest stimulus strength that triggers a contraction in a muscle fiber is called a
__________ stimulus. - (answer)threshold
What vitamin is necessary for proper absorption of calcium in the small intestines? -
(answer)vitamin D
A synovial membrane - (answer)secretes synovial fluid.
In which of the following is rotational movement possible? - (answer)Ball-and-socket joint
the femur - (answer)longest bone in the body
, Define muscle tone. - (answer)State of partial contraction of muscles while at rest.
Name the highlighted structure shown in this anterior view of the knee joint. - (answer)Medial
meniscus
While standing, twisting your lower limb at the hip so that your toes point off to the side is called
_______ rotation. Twisting your lower limb at the hip so that your toes point toward your other
foot is called _______ rotation. - (answer)lateral; medial
From what do intramembranous bones form? - (answer)From sheetlike layers of unspecialized
connective tissue
Types of fibrous joints include - (answer)syndesmosis, suture, and gomphosis joints.
Cartilaginous joints are connected by - (answer)hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage
The acetabulum is - (answer)a depression in the hip bone that receives the head of the femur.
SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
Name the structure highlighted in this anterior view of the knee joint. - (answer)Fibular collateral
ligament
Organize the following parts of a muscle from smallest to largest: muscle fiber, fascicle,
myofibril, filament, muscle. - (answer)Filament, myofibril, muscle fiber, fascicle, muscle
The outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a skeletal muscle is the -
(answer)epimysium
Which of the following is found inferior to the maxilla and has a posterior articulation with the
temporal bone? - (answer)mandibular bone
Which of the following best describes the causes of common forms of arthritis? -
(answer)Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease and osteoarthritis is caused by effects of
aging.
,Classifying joints as synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, or diarthrotic represents - (answer)the degree
of movement possible at the joint.
Which of the following does not describe the function(s) of the skeletal system? - (answer)It
generates the movements of the limbs.
Choose the correct statement about muscle contraction. - (answer)Actin filaments slide along
myosin filaments.
The zygomatic bone is an example of a(n) - (answer)irregular bone.
What is an organ that is protected by bones of the axial skeleton? - (answer)the heart
Which of the following is not a step in endochondral bone formation? - (answer)Hyaline
cartilage changes to adipose tissue.
Greg trips over a toy and experiences a sharp pain. His physician diagnoses a torn meniscus.
Greg has injured his - (answer)knee joint
,Many muscles are named for their location (origin and insertion) in the body, particularly in
relation to bones. In what body region would you expect the frontalis muscle to originate? -
(answer)the cranium
Muscle fibers generally only have one motor end plate, but motor neurons innervate many
different muscle fibers in a group. Choose the statement that correctly explains how this affects
muscle contraction. - (answer)A signal traveling through one motor neuron can potentially make
multiple fibers in a group contract, generating more force.
The smallest stimulus strength that triggers a contraction in a muscle fiber is called a
__________ stimulus. - (answer)threshold
What vitamin is necessary for proper absorption of calcium in the small intestines? -
(answer)vitamin D
A synovial membrane - (answer)secretes synovial fluid.
In which of the following is rotational movement possible? - (answer)Ball-and-socket joint
the femur - (answer)longest bone in the body
, Define muscle tone. - (answer)State of partial contraction of muscles while at rest.
Name the highlighted structure shown in this anterior view of the knee joint. - (answer)Medial
meniscus
While standing, twisting your lower limb at the hip so that your toes point off to the side is called
_______ rotation. Twisting your lower limb at the hip so that your toes point toward your other
foot is called _______ rotation. - (answer)lateral; medial
From what do intramembranous bones form? - (answer)From sheetlike layers of unspecialized
connective tissue
Types of fibrous joints include - (answer)syndesmosis, suture, and gomphosis joints.
Cartilaginous joints are connected by - (answer)hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage
The acetabulum is - (answer)a depression in the hip bone that receives the head of the femur.
