BIOD 331 STUDY GUIDE 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● What are the major divisions of the skeletal system? Answer: Axial
skeleton and appendicular skeleton.
● What is the location of cortical bone? Answer: Outer shell of bone.
● What is the structure of cancellous bone? Answer: Trabecular, grid-
like structure.
● What are long bones? Answer: Femur and humerus.
● What are short bones? Answer: Carpals and tarsals.
● What are flat bones? Answer: Skull, scapula, and ribs.
● What are irregular bones? Answer: Vertebrae and pelvis.
● What is the organic matrix of bone composed of? Answer: Collagen
fibers and ground substance.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● What are the major divisions of the skeletal system? Answer: Axial
skeleton and appendicular skeleton.
● What is the location of cortical bone? Answer: Outer shell of bone.
● What is the structure of cancellous bone? Answer: Trabecular, grid-
like structure.
● What are long bones? Answer: Femur and humerus.
● What are short bones? Answer: Carpals and tarsals.
● What are flat bones? Answer: Skull, scapula, and ribs.
● What are irregular bones? Answer: Vertebrae and pelvis.
● What is the organic matrix of bone composed of? Answer: Collagen
fibers and ground substance.