PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY,
PHYSIOLOGY AND FITNESS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
Name the 3 types of cartilage - ANSWER 1. Hyaline (most common, is a precursor of
bone in foetuses)
2. Elastic (least common, found in the inner ear)
3. Fibrocartilage (thick and strong, can act as a shock absorber around joints)
What are the 5 types of bones? - ANSWER 1. Long bones (e.g. arm and leg bones.
Consist of a main shaft [diaphysis] and 2 bits on the end [epiphysis])
2. Short bones (e.g. carpals and tarsals in hands and feet. Cube shaped and highly
cancellous)
3. Flat bones (e.g. scapula and cranial bones. Aka 'sandwich bones' as they have a
thin layer of cancellous bone between 2 layers of compact bone)
4. Irregular bones (e.g. vertebra and calcaneus [heel bone] - weird shaped and can't
be classified as one of the other types)
5. Sesamoid bones (e.g. Patella [kneecap] - seed-like bones that develop at points of
considerable friction to protect the joint.)
PHYSIOLOGY AND FITNESS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
Name the 3 types of cartilage - ANSWER 1. Hyaline (most common, is a precursor of
bone in foetuses)
2. Elastic (least common, found in the inner ear)
3. Fibrocartilage (thick and strong, can act as a shock absorber around joints)
What are the 5 types of bones? - ANSWER 1. Long bones (e.g. arm and leg bones.
Consist of a main shaft [diaphysis] and 2 bits on the end [epiphysis])
2. Short bones (e.g. carpals and tarsals in hands and feet. Cube shaped and highly
cancellous)
3. Flat bones (e.g. scapula and cranial bones. Aka 'sandwich bones' as they have a
thin layer of cancellous bone between 2 layers of compact bone)
4. Irregular bones (e.g. vertebra and calcaneus [heel bone] - weird shaped and can't
be classified as one of the other types)
5. Sesamoid bones (e.g. Patella [kneecap] - seed-like bones that develop at points of
considerable friction to protect the joint.)
