GCU BIO 201 HUMAN ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY I EXAMINATION EVALUATION
TEST PAPER INCLUDING COMPLETE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ What are the 5 layers of the skin?
(From deep to superficial) Answer: Stratum basale
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum lucidum (only in palms and soles of feet)
Stratum Corneum
◉ What causes osteoporosis? Answer: Deficiency of calcium
◉ What hormone is released when CA levels are too high? Answer:
Calcitonin (*Think "can tone it down")
◉ What hormone(s) is released when CA levels are too low? Answer:
Parathyroid & Calcitriol
◉ Whats the difference between Appositional growth & Epiphyseal
growth? Answer: Appositional grows in width
Epiphyseal grows in length
, ◉ What do ligament do? Answer: Attach bone to bone
◉ What do tendons do? Answer: Attach bone to muscle
◉ What is bone formation called? Answer: Osteogenesis
◉ What happens when growing stops? Answer: Epiphyseal plate
ossifies
◉ What is ossification? Answer: Hardening
◉ The metatarsophalangeal joint is associated with what small bone?
Answer: Sesamoid bone (ex Patella)
◉ What part of bone do tendons & ligaments attach to? Answer:
Periosteum
◉ What vessels can be found in Haversian & Volkmann's canals?
Answer: Artery, Vein, & Lymph
◉ What does the matrix of spongy bone look like? Answer: Open
network of trabeculae
◉ What is 1/3 of Osseous tissue composed of? Answer: CA ions
PHYSIOLOGY I EXAMINATION EVALUATION
TEST PAPER INCLUDING COMPLETE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ What are the 5 layers of the skin?
(From deep to superficial) Answer: Stratum basale
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum lucidum (only in palms and soles of feet)
Stratum Corneum
◉ What causes osteoporosis? Answer: Deficiency of calcium
◉ What hormone is released when CA levels are too high? Answer:
Calcitonin (*Think "can tone it down")
◉ What hormone(s) is released when CA levels are too low? Answer:
Parathyroid & Calcitriol
◉ Whats the difference between Appositional growth & Epiphyseal
growth? Answer: Appositional grows in width
Epiphyseal grows in length
, ◉ What do ligament do? Answer: Attach bone to bone
◉ What do tendons do? Answer: Attach bone to muscle
◉ What is bone formation called? Answer: Osteogenesis
◉ What happens when growing stops? Answer: Epiphyseal plate
ossifies
◉ What is ossification? Answer: Hardening
◉ The metatarsophalangeal joint is associated with what small bone?
Answer: Sesamoid bone (ex Patella)
◉ What part of bone do tendons & ligaments attach to? Answer:
Periosteum
◉ What vessels can be found in Haversian & Volkmann's canals?
Answer: Artery, Vein, & Lymph
◉ What does the matrix of spongy bone look like? Answer: Open
network of trabeculae
◉ What is 1/3 of Osseous tissue composed of? Answer: CA ions
