IB SEHS Exam Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
diaphysis - CORRECT ANSWER - shaft of bone located between 2 ends
spongy bone - CORRECT ANSWER - loosely packed bone tissue that contains spaces;
also known as spongy bone
suture joint - CORRECT ANSWER - joint that allows little to no movement; found in the
cranium
ligament - CORRECT ANSWER - connective tissue that binds two or more bones at a
joint
periosteum - CORRECT ANSWER - tough, vascular covering of fibrous tissue that
completely encloses the bone
bursa - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid filled sacs associated with joints; allows tendons to
glide over bones or other tendons
synovial fluid - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid that is the consistency of egg whites that
lubricates the joint and fills the joint cavity
epiphyseal plate - CORRECT ANSWER - band of cartilage located at the ends of long
bones that contains actively dividing cells
medullary cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - hollow chamber in the diaphysis of a long bone
,MGRADES
yellow marrow - CORRECT ANSWER - storage site for adipose tissue
rotating joint - CORRECT ANSWER - synovial joint located at the proximal end of the
radius, where it articulates with the ulna
epiphysis - CORRECT ANSWER - the region of bone located at each end of a long bone;
articulates with another bone
meniscus - CORRECT ANSWER - a flattened shock-absorbing pad of cartilage located
between the articulating surface of two bones
tendon - CORRECT ANSWER - collagenous fibers that connect muscle to bone
compact bone - CORRECT ANSWER - tightly packed bone tissue that contains no spaces
hematopoiesis - CORRECT ANSWER - formation of red blood cells
foramen - CORRECT ANSWER - an opening, hole, or passage within a bone
macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Nutrients that our body needs in larger amounts
to maintain health; Four types are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water
dietary fats - CORRECT ANSWER - Triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols
glucose composition - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
condensation reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - How glucose molecules can combine to
form disaccharides and polysaccharides
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energy content per 100 g carb - CORRECT ANSWER - 1760 kJ
energy content per 100 g protein - CORRECT ANSWER - 1720 kJ
energy content per 100 g fat - CORRECT ANSWER - 4000 kJ
micronutrient examples - CORRECT ANSWER - Vitamins, minerals, and fiber
essential amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER - Need to be provided in the diet; include
isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine
essential fatty acids - CORRECT ANSWER - bodies lack the enzymes necessary to
synthesize them; are found in plant oil from sesame seeds, corn, linseeds, and walnuts
amino acid composition - CORRECT ANSWER - carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
monosaccharide - CORRECT ANSWER - simplest form of a carbohydrate that is easily
absorbed by the human body
hydrogenation - CORRECT ANSWER - the process by which plant oils are converted into
saturated fat by adding hydrogen atoms to the double bonds
metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - All the biochemical reactions that occur within an
organism, including anabolic and catabolic reactions.
anabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy requiring reactions whereby small molecules
are built up into larger ones