NLN NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM (NEX) STUDY GUIDE |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | NEW 2026/ 2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+|
100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
Red marrow -
CORRECT|ANSWER
thick, bloodlike material found in flat bones and the ends of long bones; location of blood cell
formation
Osteocytes -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted. Produces
a hard calcium-rich extracellular matrix.
Axial skeleton -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, Sternum, and vertebral column
Appendicular skeleton -
CORRECT|ANSWER
bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities
Joints -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Articulations between adjoining bones
Osteoarthritis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
degenerative bone and joint disease
Rheumatoid arthritis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | NEW 2026/ 2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+|
100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
Red marrow -
CORRECT|ANSWER
thick, bloodlike material found in flat bones and the ends of long bones; location of blood cell
formation
Osteocytes -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted. Produces
a hard calcium-rich extracellular matrix.
Axial skeleton -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, Sternum, and vertebral column
Appendicular skeleton -
CORRECT|ANSWER
bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities
Joints -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Articulations between adjoining bones
Osteoarthritis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
degenerative bone and joint disease
Rheumatoid arthritis -
CORRECT|ANSWER