Ivy Tech APHY 101 Final quiz/test study
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
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 Ans: 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. Ans:
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 Ans: 1. Femur
2. Fibula
3. Tibia
4. Patella
What is an organ that is protected by bones of the axial skeleton? Ans: The heart
Bone tissue is largely composed of what two items? Ans: Collagen and inorganic salts
What is the role of vitamin D in bone development? Ans: Vitamin D increases calcium
absorption from the small intestine which is used to build bone matrix.
What is the definition of hematopoiesis? Ans: The process of blood cell formation
What happens when the epiphyseal plate is ossified? Ans: Lengthening of the bone is
no longer possible.
Match the location in the body with the name of the bone.
1. Upper arm bone
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, 2. Collar bone
3. Shoulder blade
4. Lateral bone of the forearm
5. Medial bone of the forearm Ans: 1. Humerus
2. Clavicle
3. Scapula
4. Radius
5. Ulna
From what do intramembranous bones form? Ans: From sheetlike layers of
unspecialized connective tissue
The osteocytes in compact bone are arranged within cylinder-shaped units called
__________. Ans: osteons
Which of the following is found inferior to the maxilla and has a posterior articulation
with the temporal bone? Ans: Mandibular bone
Based on their shape, the bones of the Cranium can be classified as what type of bone?
Ans: Flat bones
What is the end of a long bone called? Ans: Epiphysis
What is a function of bone that is due to its relationship with skeletal muscle? Ans:
Movement of limbs
What type of synovial joint involves two flat (or nearly flat) bone surfaces? Ans: Plane
joint
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Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
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 Ans: 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. Ans:
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 Ans: 1. Femur
2. Fibula
3. Tibia
4. Patella
What is an organ that is protected by bones of the axial skeleton? Ans: The heart
Bone tissue is largely composed of what two items? Ans: Collagen and inorganic salts
What is the role of vitamin D in bone development? Ans: Vitamin D increases calcium
absorption from the small intestine which is used to build bone matrix.
What is the definition of hematopoiesis? Ans: The process of blood cell formation
What happens when the epiphyseal plate is ossified? Ans: Lengthening of the bone is
no longer possible.
Match the location in the body with the name of the bone.
1. Upper arm bone
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, 2. Collar bone
3. Shoulder blade
4. Lateral bone of the forearm
5. Medial bone of the forearm Ans: 1. Humerus
2. Clavicle
3. Scapula
4. Radius
5. Ulna
From what do intramembranous bones form? Ans: From sheetlike layers of
unspecialized connective tissue
The osteocytes in compact bone are arranged within cylinder-shaped units called
__________. Ans: osteons
Which of the following is found inferior to the maxilla and has a posterior articulation
with the temporal bone? Ans: Mandibular bone
Based on their shape, the bones of the Cranium can be classified as what type of bone?
Ans: Flat bones
What is the end of a long bone called? Ans: Epiphysis
What is a function of bone that is due to its relationship with skeletal muscle? Ans:
Movement of limbs
What type of synovial joint involves two flat (or nearly flat) bone surfaces? Ans: Plane
joint
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