BIOL 203 Practice exam Correct 100%

The function of the skeletal system is to - ANSWER protect various organs, store triglycerides, allow movement Which of the following cells are NOT found in the epidermis? - ANSWER Fibroblasts The cortex of the long bone's diaphysis is made of ____ - ANSWER Compact bone A shorter, seventy-year-old Chinese woman comes to you with a broken hip. Which test do you orderto check for osteoporosis? - ANSWER A bone mineral density test Which cells are stimulated by the hormones calcitriol and PTH (parathyroid hormone)? - ANSWER Osteoclasts The _____ is an example of bone as an organ; _____ bone is an example of bone as a tissue. - ANSWER femur; spongy Osteoclasts______ - ANSWER are formed from the fusion of cells from red bone marrow and its umbers are regulated by estrogen Which of the following statements about