[A&P II] Exam #2 Practice Test: Anatomy & Physiology Questions and Answers 2025

EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS A&P QUESTIONS
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1. are concentric layers of the bone that form in an osteon. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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2. is a group of diseases in which bone resorption outpaces bone deposition. -
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3. As cells divide, what happens to the epiphysis in epiphyseal bone growth? - CORRECT
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ANSWER -The epiphysis is pushed away from the diaphysis.
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4. Bone fractures can be classified based on? - CORRECT ANSWER -location, nature of the
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break, end position of the bone after fracture, if bone penetrates the skin or not
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ALL OF THE ABOVE
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5. Compact bone is made up of v v v v v v . - CORRECT ANSWER -osteons
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6. During endochondral ossification which cell breaks down the bone to from the
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medullary cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER -osteoclasts
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7. During endochondral ossification, what does bone develop from? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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hyaline cartilage
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8. During long bone formation, calcification of the
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the bone. - CORRECT ANSWER -diaphysis
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, 9. Growth during infancy and childhood is most heavily influenced by what hormone? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -growth hormone
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10. How does calcium play a significance role in endochondral ossification? - CORRECT
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vANSWER -It's what physically hardens the bone matrix
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11. In bone remodeling what is the name of the bone cell that deposits as old bone is
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12. In which zone do cartilage cells undergo mitosis while at the epiphyseal plate? -
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13. In which zone does old cartilage cells begin to enlarge? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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14. Spongy bone is replaced roughly every
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vroughly every ___ years. - CORRECT ANSWER -3; 10
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15. The process of calcifying chondrocytes to form a bone is called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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16. What allows osteocytes to communicate with each other and transmit nutrients and
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vwastes? - CORRECT ANSWER -Canaliculi
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17. What does each osteon consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER -Canaliculi, lamellae, and
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