A&P FINAL, WCC 2024/2025 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
FULLY SOLVED ANSWERS.
1) What are the 4 main types of tissue found in the body -- Answer ✔✔ Connective
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Epithelial
Muscle _
Nervous
2) Outer most layer of skin, protects body from harm, keeps body hydrated, produces
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
new skin cells and contains melanin -- Answer ✔✔ epidermis
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3) Supports and protects the skin and deeper layer assist in thermoregulation, and aid
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
in sensation -- Answer ✔✔ dermis
_ _ _ _ _
4) Inner most layer of the skin, insulating your body, protecting body from harm,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
strong energy and connecting your skin to your muscles and bones -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hypodermis
5) Order layers of skin from most surface to deepest -- Answer ✔✔ epidermis
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dermis
Hypodermis
6) How does the skin regulate body temperature? -- Answer ✔✔ The blood vessels of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the dermis provide nutrient to the skin and help regulate body temp
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7) The role of bone in calcium homeostasis -- Answer ✔✔ The bones act as a storage
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
site for calcium
_ _
8) Identify the structures of the long bone -- Answer ✔✔ Epiphyses
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Diaphysis
, Periosteum _
Endosteum
9) Name the structure:
_ _ _
Where the bone grows -- Answer ✔✔ Epiphyses
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
10) Name the structure:
_ _
Shaft of the long bone, and main/ midsection of the long bone -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Diaphysis
11) Name the structure:
_ _
CT layer covering the long bone and is connected to the bone via fibers called
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
sharpeys fibers -- Answer ✔✔ Periosteum
_ _ _ _ _
12) Name the structure:
_ _
The inner osteogenic layer of the wall of compact bone where bone grows to get
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
thicker and where repair and remolding of bone occurs -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Endosteum
13) Define: ossification -- Answer ✔✔ formation of bone
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
14) The process by the embryonic cartilaginous model of most bone contributes to
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
longitudinal growth and is gradually replaced by bone -- Answer ✔✔ endochondral
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ossification
15) Ossification in which the flat bones the skull and flat bones are formed -- Answer
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
✔✔ intramembranous ossification
_ _
16) Explain the difference between yellow and red bone marrow -- Answer ✔✔ Red
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
bone marrow: contains blood stems cells that can become red blood cells, white
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
blood cells or platelets
_ _ _
Yellow bone marrow: made of mostly fat and contains stem cells that can become
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
cartilage, fat or bone cells
_ _ _ _
FULLY SOLVED ANSWERS.
1) What are the 4 main types of tissue found in the body -- Answer ✔✔ Connective
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Epithelial
Muscle _
Nervous
2) Outer most layer of skin, protects body from harm, keeps body hydrated, produces
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
new skin cells and contains melanin -- Answer ✔✔ epidermis
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3) Supports and protects the skin and deeper layer assist in thermoregulation, and aid
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
in sensation -- Answer ✔✔ dermis
_ _ _ _ _
4) Inner most layer of the skin, insulating your body, protecting body from harm,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
strong energy and connecting your skin to your muscles and bones -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hypodermis
5) Order layers of skin from most surface to deepest -- Answer ✔✔ epidermis
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dermis
Hypodermis
6) How does the skin regulate body temperature? -- Answer ✔✔ The blood vessels of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the dermis provide nutrient to the skin and help regulate body temp
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7) The role of bone in calcium homeostasis -- Answer ✔✔ The bones act as a storage
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
site for calcium
_ _
8) Identify the structures of the long bone -- Answer ✔✔ Epiphyses
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Diaphysis
, Periosteum _
Endosteum
9) Name the structure:
_ _ _
Where the bone grows -- Answer ✔✔ Epiphyses
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
10) Name the structure:
_ _
Shaft of the long bone, and main/ midsection of the long bone -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Diaphysis
11) Name the structure:
_ _
CT layer covering the long bone and is connected to the bone via fibers called
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
sharpeys fibers -- Answer ✔✔ Periosteum
_ _ _ _ _
12) Name the structure:
_ _
The inner osteogenic layer of the wall of compact bone where bone grows to get
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
thicker and where repair and remolding of bone occurs -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Endosteum
13) Define: ossification -- Answer ✔✔ formation of bone
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
14) The process by the embryonic cartilaginous model of most bone contributes to
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
longitudinal growth and is gradually replaced by bone -- Answer ✔✔ endochondral
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ossification
15) Ossification in which the flat bones the skull and flat bones are formed -- Answer
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
✔✔ intramembranous ossification
_ _
16) Explain the difference between yellow and red bone marrow -- Answer ✔✔ Red
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
bone marrow: contains blood stems cells that can become red blood cells, white
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
blood cells or platelets
_ _ _
Yellow bone marrow: made of mostly fat and contains stem cells that can become
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
cartilage, fat or bone cells
_ _ _ _
