Muscular And Skeletal System A&P Test
#2 Questions with Actual Detailed
Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
What is the skeletal system composed of? - Answer Bones
Joints
Cartilage
Ligaments
What is the difference between axial and appendicular? - Answer Axial consists of the skull,
hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.
Appendicular consists of the extremities.
Osteocyte - Answer A bone cell.
Ossification - Answer The process of cartilage or connective tissue membranes forming bone
tissue.
What is the difference between osteoBLAST and osteoCLAST? - Answer Osteoblast - (Bob the
Builder) bone forming cells
Osteoclast- (sCulpter) bone destroying cells
What is a ligament? - Answer Tissue that connects BONE to BONE
What is a tendon? - Answer Tissue attaching MUSCLE to BONE
Atrophy - Answer Decrease in size or wasting away of body tissue, usually due to lack of use.
What is the function of the skeletal system? - Answer Protect internal organs
Support body weight
Store important minerals like Ca & Po4
Shapes up body
Contains bone marrow, which produces blood cells
What reflects the function of each bone? - Answer The size and shape
, How are bones classified? - Answer By their shape
-Long
-Short
-Flat
-Irregular
Irregular bone - Answer Vertabra
Short bone - Answer Carpal
Flat bone - Answer Skull
Long bones - Answer Humerus, Femur, Radius
What makes up the structure of a long bone? - Answer Epiphysis
Diaphysis
Epiphysis
What is the epiphysis? - Answer Thin layer of compact bone overlying SPONGY bone
What is diaphysis? - Answer Composed primarily of COMPACT bone, has considerable
strength.
In infants the cavity of long bone is filled with what kind of marrow? - Answer RED bone
marrow for blood cell production
In adults the medullary cavity of long bone is filled with yellow bone marrow, it serves as a
storage site for what? - Answer FAT
Yellow bone marrow serves primarily as a storehouse for fats but may be converted to what in
the event of blood loss or fever? - Answer Red marrow
Ossification in the fetus
intramembranous ossification - Answer In flat bones or skull
#2 Questions with Actual Detailed
Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
What is the skeletal system composed of? - Answer Bones
Joints
Cartilage
Ligaments
What is the difference between axial and appendicular? - Answer Axial consists of the skull,
hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.
Appendicular consists of the extremities.
Osteocyte - Answer A bone cell.
Ossification - Answer The process of cartilage or connective tissue membranes forming bone
tissue.
What is the difference between osteoBLAST and osteoCLAST? - Answer Osteoblast - (Bob the
Builder) bone forming cells
Osteoclast- (sCulpter) bone destroying cells
What is a ligament? - Answer Tissue that connects BONE to BONE
What is a tendon? - Answer Tissue attaching MUSCLE to BONE
Atrophy - Answer Decrease in size or wasting away of body tissue, usually due to lack of use.
What is the function of the skeletal system? - Answer Protect internal organs
Support body weight
Store important minerals like Ca & Po4
Shapes up body
Contains bone marrow, which produces blood cells
What reflects the function of each bone? - Answer The size and shape
, How are bones classified? - Answer By their shape
-Long
-Short
-Flat
-Irregular
Irregular bone - Answer Vertabra
Short bone - Answer Carpal
Flat bone - Answer Skull
Long bones - Answer Humerus, Femur, Radius
What makes up the structure of a long bone? - Answer Epiphysis
Diaphysis
Epiphysis
What is the epiphysis? - Answer Thin layer of compact bone overlying SPONGY bone
What is diaphysis? - Answer Composed primarily of COMPACT bone, has considerable
strength.
In infants the cavity of long bone is filled with what kind of marrow? - Answer RED bone
marrow for blood cell production
In adults the medullary cavity of long bone is filled with yellow bone marrow, it serves as a
storage site for what? - Answer FAT
Yellow bone marrow serves primarily as a storehouse for fats but may be converted to what in
the event of blood loss or fever? - Answer Red marrow
Ossification in the fetus
intramembranous ossification - Answer In flat bones or skull
