ARIZONA LATEST EXAM 2025-2026 WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Bone Types
Ans: Long, Short, Flat, Irregular, Sesamoid, Sutural, Pneumatized
Q: Periosteum
Ans: Covers external surface of bone
Q: Endosteum
Ans: Lines inner surface of bone, contains osteogenic cells
Q: Why is bone considered an organ?
Ans: It contains osseous (connective) tissue, blood vessels,
nerves, lymphatic vessels, cartilage, and connective tissue
coverings
,Q: Osteogenic Cells
Ans: Stem cells formed from mesenchyme (embryonic
connective tissue)
Q: Osteoblasts
Ans: Build bone
Q: Osteocytes
Ans: Maintenance of bone
Q: Osteoclasts
Ans: Break down bone
Q: Bone Modeling
Ans: Bone formed by osteoblasts without prior bone resorption
Q: Bone Remodeling
, Ans: Bone resorbed by osteoclasts and then formed by
osteoblasts
Q: Cartilage Tissue
Ans: Chondrocytes; gel-like substance containing
proteoglycan, elastic, collagen, or reticular fibers
Q: Bone Tissue
Ans: Osteocytes; solid ground substance containing
proteoglycans, collagen elastic fibers, hydroxyapatite
Q: Collagen
Ans: Provides flexibility & resistance to tension
Q: Minerals
Ans: Provide firmness (resistance to compression)