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Anatomy and Physiology: Exam 2 | Comprehensive Practice Test |Study Guide Newest Actual Questions & answers (A+ Guide Solutions. Quiz_________________? Albinism - Answer genetic lack of melanin Quiz_________________? Apocrine glands - Answer open into hair follicles in anal region, groin, and armpits Quiz_________________? Appendicular skeleton - Answer appendages (bones of the upper and lower limbs and shoulder, hip bones) Quiz_________________? Appositional growth - Answer bone growth in diameter and thickness through growth of new tissue at the surface Quiz_________________? Axial Skeleton - Answer Forms the long axis of the body (skull, vertebral column, rib cage) Quiz_________________? Calcitonin - Answer secreted by thyroid gland when blood calcium levels are too high Quiz_________________? Calcitrol (vitamin D) - Answer promotes intestinal calcium absorption, reduced excretion of calcium in urine Quiz_________________? Canaliculi - Answer hair like canals that connect osteocytes within an osteon Quiz_________________? Central canal - Answer small blood vessels and nerves that runs through each osteon Quiz_________________? Closed (simple) Fracture - Answer completely internal Quiz_________________? Compact bone - Answer dense outer layer that looks smooth and solid Quiz_________________? Complete fracture - Answer bone is broken through Quiz_________________? Cyanosis - Answer blueness of skin due to deficiency of oxygen Quiz_________________? Define: Vasoconstriction - Answer narrowing of blood vessels, reduces heat loss Quiz_________________? Define: Vasodilation - Answer widening of blood vessels, increases heat loss Quiz_________________? Dendritic cells (functions and 2nd name) - Answer macrophages (big phagocytic cells) that kill microbes Quiz_________________? Describe bone resorption? - Answer Osteoclasts secrete lysosomal enzymes that digest the organic matrix and metabolic acids that digest calcium salts (release calcium) Quiz_________________? Describe the change in bone marrow as bones age? - Answer Red bone marrow becomes yellow bone marrow that can't produce blood cells Quiz_________________? Describe the evolution of skin color - Answer Strong correlation between skin color and strength of sunlight across the globe; people in north evolved fair skin to absorb more UV light for vitamin D production, dark skin in tropics to block out sun Quiz_________________? Describe what happens during appositional growth - Answer Osteoblasts in periosteum secrete bone matrix on external surface of the bone Osteoclasts on endosteal (internal) surface remove bone - More buildup than broken down, bone gets thicker

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Quiz_________________?

Albinism -

Answer✅

genetic lack of melanin




Quiz_________________?

Apocrine glands -

Answer✅

open into hair follicles in anal region, groin, and armpits




Quiz_________________?

Appendicular skeleton -

Answer✅

appendages (bones of the upper and lower limbs and shoulder, hip bones)




1

, Quiz_________________?

Appositional growth -

Answer✅

bone growth in diameter and thickness through growth of new tissue at the surface




Quiz_________________?

Axial Skeleton -

Answer✅

Forms the long axis of the body (skull, vertebral column, rib cage)




Quiz_________________?

Calcitonin -

Answer✅

secreted by thyroid gland when blood calcium levels are too high




Quiz_________________?

Calcitrol (vitamin D) -

Answer✅

promotes intestinal calcium absorption, reduced excretion of calcium in urine




Quiz_________________?

Canaliculi -

Answer✅

hair like canals that connect osteocytes within an osteon



2

, Quiz_________________?

Central canal -

Answer✅

small blood vessels and nerves that runs through each osteon




Quiz_________________?

Closed (simple) Fracture -

Answer✅

completely internal




Quiz_________________?

Compact bone -

Answer✅

dense outer layer that looks smooth and solid




Quiz_________________?

Complete fracture -

Answer✅

bone is broken through




Quiz_________________?

Cyanosis -



3

, Answer✅

blueness of skin due to deficiency of oxygen




Quiz_________________?

Define: Vasoconstriction -

Answer✅

narrowing of blood vessels, reduces heat loss




Quiz_________________?

Define: Vasodilation -

Answer✅

widening of blood vessels, increases heat loss




Quiz_________________?

Dendritic cells (functions and 2nd name) -

Answer✅

macrophages (big phagocytic cells) that kill microbes




Quiz_________________?

Describe bone resorption? -

Answer✅

Osteoclasts secrete lysosomal enzymes that digest the organic matrix and metabolic acids
that digest calcium salts (release calcium)




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