IVY TECH APHY 101 FINAL EXAM/TEST STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Match the description of the vertebra to the correct vertebral region.
1. Have a transverse foramen
2. Have articular facets on the transverse process
3. Articular facets face superior/inferior
4. Spinous processes are blunted and short
5. Have some bifid spinous process
6. Have the largest size vertebral bodies
7. Have facets that articulate with a rib - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Cervical vertebrae
2. Thoracic vertebrae
3. Cervical vertebrae
4. Lumbar vertebrae
5. Cervical vertebrae
6. Lumbar vertebrae
7. Thoracic vertebrae
Throughout life, bone tissue continues to change. __________ are responsible for resorbing
bone matrix and __________ are responsible for replacing it. - CORRECT ANSWER -Osteoclasts;
osteoblasts
Match the location in the body with the name of the bone.
1. Thigh bone
2. Lateral lower leg bone
,3. Medial lower leg bone
4. Knee cap - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Femur
2. Fibula
3. Tibia
4. Patella
What is an organ that is protected by bones of the axial skeleton? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
heart
Bone tissue is largely composed of what two items? - CORRECT ANSWER -Collagen and
inorganic salts
What is the role of vitamin D in bone development? - CORRECT ANSWER -Vitamin D increases
calcium absorption from the small intestine which is used to build bone matrix.
What is the definition of hematopoiesis? - CORRECT ANSWER -The process of blood cell
formation
What happens when the epiphyseal plate is ossified? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lengthening of the
bone is no longer possible.
Match the location in the body with the name of the bone.
1. Upper arm bone
2. Collar bone
3. Shoulder blade
4. Lateral bone of the forearm
, 5. Medial bone of the forearm - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Humerus
2. Clavicle
3. Scapula
4. Radius
5. Ulna
From what do intramembranous bones form? - CORRECT ANSWER -From sheetlike layers of
unspecialized connective tissue
The osteocytes in compact bone are arranged within cylinder-shaped units called __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER -osteons
Which of the following is found inferior to the maxilla and has a posterior articulation with the
temporal bone? - CORRECT ANSWER -Mandibular bone
Based on their shape, the bones of the Cranium can be classified as what type of bone? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Flat bones
What is the end of a long bone called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Epiphysis
What is a function of bone that is due to its relationship with skeletal muscle? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Movement of limbs
What type of synovial joint involves two flat (or nearly flat) bone surfaces? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Plane joint
Match the descriptions to the structures associated with synovial joints.
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Match the description of the vertebra to the correct vertebral region.
1. Have a transverse foramen
2. Have articular facets on the transverse process
3. Articular facets face superior/inferior
4. Spinous processes are blunted and short
5. Have some bifid spinous process
6. Have the largest size vertebral bodies
7. Have facets that articulate with a rib - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Cervical vertebrae
2. Thoracic vertebrae
3. Cervical vertebrae
4. Lumbar vertebrae
5. Cervical vertebrae
6. Lumbar vertebrae
7. Thoracic vertebrae
Throughout life, bone tissue continues to change. __________ are responsible for resorbing
bone matrix and __________ are responsible for replacing it. - CORRECT ANSWER -Osteoclasts;
osteoblasts
Match the location in the body with the name of the bone.
1. Thigh bone
2. Lateral lower leg bone
,3. Medial lower leg bone
4. Knee cap - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Femur
2. Fibula
3. Tibia
4. Patella
What is an organ that is protected by bones of the axial skeleton? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
heart
Bone tissue is largely composed of what two items? - CORRECT ANSWER -Collagen and
inorganic salts
What is the role of vitamin D in bone development? - CORRECT ANSWER -Vitamin D increases
calcium absorption from the small intestine which is used to build bone matrix.
What is the definition of hematopoiesis? - CORRECT ANSWER -The process of blood cell
formation
What happens when the epiphyseal plate is ossified? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lengthening of the
bone is no longer possible.
Match the location in the body with the name of the bone.
1. Upper arm bone
2. Collar bone
3. Shoulder blade
4. Lateral bone of the forearm
, 5. Medial bone of the forearm - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Humerus
2. Clavicle
3. Scapula
4. Radius
5. Ulna
From what do intramembranous bones form? - CORRECT ANSWER -From sheetlike layers of
unspecialized connective tissue
The osteocytes in compact bone are arranged within cylinder-shaped units called __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER -osteons
Which of the following is found inferior to the maxilla and has a posterior articulation with the
temporal bone? - CORRECT ANSWER -Mandibular bone
Based on their shape, the bones of the Cranium can be classified as what type of bone? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Flat bones
What is the end of a long bone called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Epiphysis
What is a function of bone that is due to its relationship with skeletal muscle? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Movement of limbs
What type of synovial joint involves two flat (or nearly flat) bone surfaces? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Plane joint
Match the descriptions to the structures associated with synovial joints.
