MCPHS ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 2 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following surrounds cartilage? - ....ANSWER ...-perichondrium
Bone tissue consists of extracellular bone ____ and bone cells. -
....ANSWER ...-matrix
Mature bone matrix is composed of _________ material like collagen and
proteoglycans and ________ material like hydroxyapatite. - ....ANSWER ...-
organic, inorganic
What are osteoblasts? - ....ANSWER ...-Bone-forming cells that produce and
package matrix collagen and proteoglycans
identify the 4 components of the skeletal system - ....ANSWER ...-bones,
tendons, cartilages, ligaments
What are mature bone cells found within lacunae of compact bone called? -
....ANSWER ...-osteocytes
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,What is the perichondrium? - ....ANSWER ...-connective tissue surrounding
cartilage
Which of the following describes the lacunae of osseous tissue? -
....ANSWER ...-Spaces between lamellae that contain osteocytes
Describe the overall composition of bone tissue. - ....ANSWER ...-Bone
consists of bone cells and matrix. The bones cells create the matrix, which is
constantly being maintained and replaced.
What is an osteoclast? - ....ANSWER ...-A bone-destroying cell that plays an
important role in bone remodeling
By weight, mature bone matrix is mostly _____ material. - ....ANSWER ...-
inorganic
a _____ bone is the traditional model for overall bone structure -
....ANSWER ...-long
Immature bone cells that produce the organic bone matrix are called ______. -
....ANSWER ...-osteoblasts
The center portion of a long bone is called the - ....ANSWER ...-diaphysis
The hollow space in which an osteocyte resides is called a(n) -
....ANSWER ...-lacuna
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, The bone cells responsible for the breakdown of bone tissue are called -
....ANSWER ...-osteoclasts
The end of a long bone is called a(n) - ....ANSWER ...-epiphysis
The diaphysis is the center portion of a(n) _____ bone. - ....ANSWER ...-
long
The layer of connective tissue lining internal surfaces of bones is called -
....ANSWER ...-endosteum
Flat bones contain an interior framework of _____ bone sandwiched between two
layers of _____ bone.
Multiple choice question. - ....ANSWER ...-spongy, compact
During development, some bones arise from embryonic connective tissue
membranes in a process known as _____ bone formation. - ....ANSWER ...-
intramembranous
What is the expanded end of a long bone to which tendons and ligaments attach
called? - ....ANSWER ...-epiphysis
In which zone of the epiphyseal plate are chondrocytes multiplying and aligning
into longitudinal columns of flattened lacunae? - ....ANSWER ...-zone of cell
proliferation
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EXAM 2 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following surrounds cartilage? - ....ANSWER ...-perichondrium
Bone tissue consists of extracellular bone ____ and bone cells. -
....ANSWER ...-matrix
Mature bone matrix is composed of _________ material like collagen and
proteoglycans and ________ material like hydroxyapatite. - ....ANSWER ...-
organic, inorganic
What are osteoblasts? - ....ANSWER ...-Bone-forming cells that produce and
package matrix collagen and proteoglycans
identify the 4 components of the skeletal system - ....ANSWER ...-bones,
tendons, cartilages, ligaments
What are mature bone cells found within lacunae of compact bone called? -
....ANSWER ...-osteocytes
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,What is the perichondrium? - ....ANSWER ...-connective tissue surrounding
cartilage
Which of the following describes the lacunae of osseous tissue? -
....ANSWER ...-Spaces between lamellae that contain osteocytes
Describe the overall composition of bone tissue. - ....ANSWER ...-Bone
consists of bone cells and matrix. The bones cells create the matrix, which is
constantly being maintained and replaced.
What is an osteoclast? - ....ANSWER ...-A bone-destroying cell that plays an
important role in bone remodeling
By weight, mature bone matrix is mostly _____ material. - ....ANSWER ...-
inorganic
a _____ bone is the traditional model for overall bone structure -
....ANSWER ...-long
Immature bone cells that produce the organic bone matrix are called ______. -
....ANSWER ...-osteoblasts
The center portion of a long bone is called the - ....ANSWER ...-diaphysis
The hollow space in which an osteocyte resides is called a(n) -
....ANSWER ...-lacuna
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, The bone cells responsible for the breakdown of bone tissue are called -
....ANSWER ...-osteoclasts
The end of a long bone is called a(n) - ....ANSWER ...-epiphysis
The diaphysis is the center portion of a(n) _____ bone. - ....ANSWER ...-
long
The layer of connective tissue lining internal surfaces of bones is called -
....ANSWER ...-endosteum
Flat bones contain an interior framework of _____ bone sandwiched between two
layers of _____ bone.
Multiple choice question. - ....ANSWER ...-spongy, compact
During development, some bones arise from embryonic connective tissue
membranes in a process known as _____ bone formation. - ....ANSWER ...-
intramembranous
What is the expanded end of a long bone to which tendons and ligaments attach
called? - ....ANSWER ...-epiphysis
In which zone of the epiphyseal plate are chondrocytes multiplying and aligning
into longitudinal columns of flattened lacunae? - ....ANSWER ...-zone of cell
proliferation
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