Which is not found in cartilage but is found in bone?
a. cells b. lacunae c. nerves d. organic fibers - C
Which type of cell is the predominant type in the stratum basale?
a. Merkel b. Langerhans c. Melanocyte d. Keratinocyte - D
Which is the order one would "come across" each layer coming from the inside to
the outside.
1. spinosum 2. basale 3. granulosum 4. corneum 5. lucidum
a. 1-2-3-4-5 b. 2-1-3-4-5 c. 4-3-5-1-2 d. 4-5-3-1-2 e. 5-4-3-2-1 - D
Which layer is only found on the palms of hands and soles of feet?
a. basale b. lucidum c. corneum d. granulosum - B
Which type of cell would not be found in the dermis?
a. fibroblast b. macrophage c. chondrocytes d. white blood cells - D
Which type of fiber(s) would be found in the dermis?
a. collagen b. elastin c. both a and b d. neither a nor b - C
Type of gland produces a waxy solution in the ear canal.
a. eccrine b. apocrine c. ceruminous d. sebaceous - C
Type of gland that secretes a salt water solution.
a. eccrine b. apocrine c. ceruminous d. sebaceous - A
. T or F Hair is mostly composed of dead, keratinized cells. - True
, T or F TSH is released from the hypothalamus. - False (TRH is released from
Hypothalamus; TSH is released from pituitary gland)
. T or F According to the "rule of nines", each arm would constitute about 9% of
your body surface area. - False (Each arm constitutes 4.5% of body surface area)
Which is NOT found in the endosteum?
a. osteoblasts b. osteoclasts c. osteocytes d. fibers - C
Which is NOT part of the organic composition of bone?
a. osteoblasts b. collagen c. hydroxyapatite d. proteoglycans - C
Which type of bone formation takes place on a pre-built collagen fiber model?
a. intramembranous b. endochondral c. both d. neither - B
Which cells are responsible for long bone elongation?
a. osteoblasts in epiphysis b. osteoblasts in diaphysis
c. chondroblasts in epiphysis d. chondroblasts in diaphysis - B
Where cells play a role in bone remodeling in the long bone "shaft"?
a. osteoclasts in epiphysis b. osteoclasts in diaphysis
c. osteoblasts in epiphysis d. osteocytes in diaphysis - B
What is the structural unit of compact bone?
a.osseous matrix b. spongy bone c. lamellar bone d. the osteon - D
Red bone marrow contains a large percentage of ________.
a.fat b. blood-forming cells c. elastic tissue d. Sharpey's fibers - B
Which hormone would lower plasma calcium by activating osteoblasts?
a. calcitonin b. PTH d. GH d. vit D - D
Which type of fracture is not all the way through the bone?
a. displaced b. complete c. compound d. greenstick - D