ANP 1106 MIDTERM I QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
________ are multinucleated cells that destroy bone. Correct
Answer Osteoclast
.......... projects superiorly from the ethmoid bone to attach to the
dura mater of the brain Correct Answer Crista galli
"little canals" that connect lacunae and osteocytes to each other
Correct Answer Canaliculi
A hormone produced by bones that helps regulate insulin
secretion, glucose homeostasis, and energy expenditure Correct
Answer Osteocalcin
A joint between skull bones is called a __________. Correct
Answer Suture
A joint where fibrocartilage unites the bones. Correct Answer
Symphysis
A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in
which order? Correct Answer corneum, granulosum,
spinosum, basale
A remnant of the epiphyseal plate. Correct Answer
Epiphyseal Line
,A single layer on the outside of the hair shaft that is heavily
keratinized to provide strength and protection Correct Answer
Cuticle
After having a severe cold accompanied by nasal congestion,
Jamila complained that she had a headache just above her eyes
and that the right side of her face ached. What specific bony
structures probably became infected by the bacteria or viruses
causing the cold? Correct Answer The frontal sinus located in
the frontal bone, and the right maxillary sinus located in the
right maxilla
Albinos commonly contract skin cancer. What seems to be the
reason, and what can be done to reduce the risk of skin cancer?
Correct Answer Albinos lack melanin and have thus lost their
main defense against the damaging UV light that can cause skin
cancer. They can cover all body areas and avoid bright sunlight.
Also called compact bone Correct Answer Lamellar
Anatomical name for shoulder blades. Correct Answer
Scapulae
Appositional growth Correct Answer Cartilage forming cells
in the perichondrium secrete new matrix against the external
face of the existing cartilage tissue.
Articular cartilages Correct Answer Cover the ends of most
bones at movable joints
Auditory ossicles: Correct Answer Middle ear bones
, Bone that contains the infraorbital foramen. Correct Answer
Maxilla
Bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities
Correct Answer Appendicular
Cartilage that is highly compressible with great tensile strength.
Correct Answer Fibrocartilage
Cartilages with spherical chondrocytes, and the only fiber type
in their matrix is collagen Correct Answer Hyaline
Cell that acts to reabsorb or breakdown bone tissue Correct
Answer Osteoclast
Choose the true statement;
A) Most bones in the body are formed by intermembranous
ossification.
B) Endochondral ossification leads to the formation of cranial
bones.
C) Endochondral ossification uses hyaline cartilage "bones" as a
pattern for forming true bones.
D) Endochondral ossification begins on fibrous connective
tissue membranes. Correct Answer C) Endochondral
ossification uses hyaline cartilage "bones" as a pattern for
forming true bones
SOLUTIONS
________ are multinucleated cells that destroy bone. Correct
Answer Osteoclast
.......... projects superiorly from the ethmoid bone to attach to the
dura mater of the brain Correct Answer Crista galli
"little canals" that connect lacunae and osteocytes to each other
Correct Answer Canaliculi
A hormone produced by bones that helps regulate insulin
secretion, glucose homeostasis, and energy expenditure Correct
Answer Osteocalcin
A joint between skull bones is called a __________. Correct
Answer Suture
A joint where fibrocartilage unites the bones. Correct Answer
Symphysis
A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in
which order? Correct Answer corneum, granulosum,
spinosum, basale
A remnant of the epiphyseal plate. Correct Answer
Epiphyseal Line
,A single layer on the outside of the hair shaft that is heavily
keratinized to provide strength and protection Correct Answer
Cuticle
After having a severe cold accompanied by nasal congestion,
Jamila complained that she had a headache just above her eyes
and that the right side of her face ached. What specific bony
structures probably became infected by the bacteria or viruses
causing the cold? Correct Answer The frontal sinus located in
the frontal bone, and the right maxillary sinus located in the
right maxilla
Albinos commonly contract skin cancer. What seems to be the
reason, and what can be done to reduce the risk of skin cancer?
Correct Answer Albinos lack melanin and have thus lost their
main defense against the damaging UV light that can cause skin
cancer. They can cover all body areas and avoid bright sunlight.
Also called compact bone Correct Answer Lamellar
Anatomical name for shoulder blades. Correct Answer
Scapulae
Appositional growth Correct Answer Cartilage forming cells
in the perichondrium secrete new matrix against the external
face of the existing cartilage tissue.
Articular cartilages Correct Answer Cover the ends of most
bones at movable joints
Auditory ossicles: Correct Answer Middle ear bones
, Bone that contains the infraorbital foramen. Correct Answer
Maxilla
Bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities
Correct Answer Appendicular
Cartilage that is highly compressible with great tensile strength.
Correct Answer Fibrocartilage
Cartilages with spherical chondrocytes, and the only fiber type
in their matrix is collagen Correct Answer Hyaline
Cell that acts to reabsorb or breakdown bone tissue Correct
Answer Osteoclast
Choose the true statement;
A) Most bones in the body are formed by intermembranous
ossification.
B) Endochondral ossification leads to the formation of cranial
bones.
C) Endochondral ossification uses hyaline cartilage "bones" as a
pattern for forming true bones.
D) Endochondral ossification begins on fibrous connective
tissue membranes. Correct Answer C) Endochondral
ossification uses hyaline cartilage "bones" as a pattern for
forming true bones
