RIO SALADO BIO 201 EXAM 2 -HUMAN ANATOMY
AND PHYSIOLOGY I |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Functions of the skeletal system include
A) support.
B) storage.
C) protection.
D) blood cell production.
E) all of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
E) all of the above
Question 2
Regulatory functions of the skeletal system include
A) maintaining blood calcium levels.
B) absorbing the shock of unexpected rapid body movements.
C) facilitating transmission of nerve impulses.
D) cushioning abdominal organs such as the kidneys.
E) all of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
A) maintaining blood calcium levels.
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,Question 3
Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
A) storage of inorganic salts
B) protection of vital organs
C) locomotion
D) support
E) all of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
E) all of the above
Question 4
Bone cells capable of breaking down bonds are termed
A) osteocytes.
B) osteoblasts.
C) osteoclasts.
D) chondrocytes.
E) osteons.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) osteoclasts.
Question 5
Immature, active bone cells are termed
A) osteocytes.
B) stem cells.
C) osteoblasts.
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,D) osteoclasts.
E) chondrocytes.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) osteoblasts.
Question 6
Red bone marrow functions in the formation of
A) adipose tissue.
B) new bone.
C) blood cells.
D) osteoblasts.
E) both C and D
CORRECT ANSWER
C) blood cells.
Question 7
Osseous tissue is classified as which of the following?
A) neural tissue
B) muscle tissue
C) connective tissue
D) epithelial tissue
E) none of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
C) connective tissue
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, Question 8
Organic components of the matrix of bone include
A) calcium phosphate.
B) collagen fibers.
C) calcium carbonate.
D) all of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
B) collagen fibers.
Question 9
Layers of bone are referred to as
A) osteons.
B) canaliculi.
C) lamellae.
D) osteoclasts.
E) central canals.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) lamellae.
Question 10
In the skeletal system, compact bone is located
A) where bones are most heavily stressed.
B) where stresses arrive from many directions.
C) in a ring around the perimeter of long bones.
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AND PHYSIOLOGY I |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Functions of the skeletal system include
A) support.
B) storage.
C) protection.
D) blood cell production.
E) all of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
E) all of the above
Question 2
Regulatory functions of the skeletal system include
A) maintaining blood calcium levels.
B) absorbing the shock of unexpected rapid body movements.
C) facilitating transmission of nerve impulses.
D) cushioning abdominal organs such as the kidneys.
E) all of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
A) maintaining blood calcium levels.
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,Question 3
Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
A) storage of inorganic salts
B) protection of vital organs
C) locomotion
D) support
E) all of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
E) all of the above
Question 4
Bone cells capable of breaking down bonds are termed
A) osteocytes.
B) osteoblasts.
C) osteoclasts.
D) chondrocytes.
E) osteons.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) osteoclasts.
Question 5
Immature, active bone cells are termed
A) osteocytes.
B) stem cells.
C) osteoblasts.
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,D) osteoclasts.
E) chondrocytes.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) osteoblasts.
Question 6
Red bone marrow functions in the formation of
A) adipose tissue.
B) new bone.
C) blood cells.
D) osteoblasts.
E) both C and D
CORRECT ANSWER
C) blood cells.
Question 7
Osseous tissue is classified as which of the following?
A) neural tissue
B) muscle tissue
C) connective tissue
D) epithelial tissue
E) none of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
C) connective tissue
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, Question 8
Organic components of the matrix of bone include
A) calcium phosphate.
B) collagen fibers.
C) calcium carbonate.
D) all of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
B) collagen fibers.
Question 9
Layers of bone are referred to as
A) osteons.
B) canaliculi.
C) lamellae.
D) osteoclasts.
E) central canals.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) lamellae.
Question 10
In the skeletal system, compact bone is located
A) where bones are most heavily stressed.
B) where stresses arrive from many directions.
C) in a ring around the perimeter of long bones.
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