NCCQ A&P: Musculoskeletal System | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers

NCCQ A&P: Musculoskeletal System | UPDATED Questions with 100%
Verified Answers

Question:
Articular cartilage

Answer:
Dense connective tissue which covers the articular surfaces of bones.


Question:
Articulation

Answer:
Junction of two or more bones; a joint.


Question:
Bone

Answer:
Dense connective tissue forming the skeleton. Long bones consist of a diaphysis
(compact bone with a central medullary canal) and two epiphyses (compact bone
cancellous bone inside) whereas others (short, irregular, flat and sesamoid) have a thin
outer layer of compact bone with cancellous bone inside.


Question:
Bone marrow

Answer:
Substance contained in the medullary canal of long bones and in cancellous tissue of all
bone types.


Question:
Cancellous bone

Answer:
Spongy, lightweight, porous bone.


Question:
Cardiac muscle

, Answer:
Muscle tissue not subject to control by human will but structurally different from
involuntary muscle. It is found exclusively in the myocardium.


Question:
Cartilage

Answer:
Tough connective tissue which serves as protection between bones. It may also serve as
attachment or support.


Question:
Compact bone

Answer:
Hard, dense, less porous bone.


Question:
Cranium

Answer:
Skull bones which protect the brain.


Question:
Diaphysis

Answer:
Shaft of a long bone.


Question:
Epiphysis

Answer:
End of a long bone.


Question:
Femur

Answer: