A&P Exam 2

Create an illustration depicting human skin layers and bone structures, including labels for epidermis, dermis, and osteons, with a medical or educational theme.

A&P Exam 2: Skin and Bone Quiz

Test your knowledge of anatomy and physiology with our comprehensive quiz focusing on skin, bones, and supporting structures. This quiz contains 50 multiple-choice questions designed for students, educators, and anyone interested in the complexities of the human body.

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Functions of skin and its layers
Characteristics of bones and their structures
Joint movements and classifications

50 Questions12 MinutesCreated by LearningLizard123

Which of the following functions is associated with the skin?

Fat production

Protection against infrared radiation of the sun

Regulation of body pH

Vitamin D production

Which structural protein is most abundant in nails, hair, and the epidermis?

Collagen

Elastin

Keratin

Melanin

Which layer of the skin consists primarily of dense irregular fibrous tissue?

Epidermis

Reticular layer

Papillary layer

Hypodermis

An expanded knob at the base of the hair root is the

Shaft

Root

Hair bulb

Medulla

Eccrine sweat glands

Produce a secretion that oils the hair and skin

Aid in cooling the body

Produce a secretion that protects the body from growth of bacteria

Are not involved in the homeostasis of body temperature

Ligaments attach:

Muscle to muscle

Bone to bone

Muscle to bone

Never to bone

The outer surface of the hair is called the

Shaft

Cuticle

Medulla

Root

Which of the following is NOT a function of bone

Support

Movement

Immunity

Calcium storage

Which of the following is a long bone?

Sternum

Clavicle

Calcaneus

Tibia

Collagen and calcium hydroxyapatite are the primary constituents of:

Bone matrix

Hyaline cartilage

Fibrous cartilage

Ligaments

The cell type that is responsible for maintaining bone once it has been formed is the

Osteoclast

Osteoblast

Chondrocyte

Osteocyte

Lamellar bone:

Has its collagen fibers randomly oriented

Has a porous appereance

Is organized into multiple thin sheets

Is very light weight

The foramen magnum is a very large opening in the base of the skull for the:

Optic nerve

Carotid arteries

Internal jugular veins

Spinal cord

Long bones grow longer by depositing bone tissue in:

Apiphyses

Endosteum

Epiphyseal

Medullary cavity

Which of the following parts of a rib articulates with the body of a vertabrea

Head

Neck

Body

Tubercle

Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly is called:

Circumduction

Rotation

Pronation

Supination

Which of the follwing statements concerning the epidermis is true?

The dermis is superficial to the edermis

The epidermis contains numerous blood vessels

The epidermis is nourished by blood vessels located in the dermis

The most numerous cells in the epidermis are the melanocytes

Where on the body would one find all five layers of the epidermis

Buttocks

Forearm

Scalp

Sole of the foot

What is the function of yellow marrow in the medullary cavity of long bones

Manufacture blood cells

Make vitamin D

Store adipose tissue

Store bone-forming matrix

The primary function of osteoblasts is to:

Prevent osteocytes form forming

Reabsorb bone along the epiphyseal plate

Inhibit the growth of bone

Lay down bone matrix

What crainial bone forms the bony eyebrown ridges and roofs of the orbits?

Macilla

Zygomatic

Frontal

Sphenoid

Interconnecting rods of bone in spongy bone are

Lamellae

Lacunae

Canaliculi

Trabeculae

What type of tissue covers the ends of long bones?

Articular cartilage

Periosteum

Fibrocartilage

Cancellous bone

Which of the following is a function of the vertebral column?

It supports the weight of the body

It allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord

It contains numerous formanina for the passageway of blood vessels

It protects the brain

Haversian systems or osteons:

Are found in spongy bone tissue

Lack concentric lamellae

Are the basic units in compact bone tissue

Do not contain osteocytes

Most of the joints in the appendicular skeleton are ____ joints.

Fibrous

Immovable

Synovial

Cartilaginous

Which of the following movements does not occur at the knee joint?

Flexion

Roation

Abduction

Extension

The type of movement between carpal bones is described as:

Pivot

Adduction

Extension

Gliding

The joint capsule of a synovial joint:

Is a double layer of tissue that encloses a joint

Is a thin lubricating film covering the surface of a joint

Have the joint everywhere except over the articular cartilage

Is a layer of tissue that is continuous with the periostum

Which of the following pairs of terms are opposites?

Plantar flexion-extention

Abduction-extention

Protraction-retraction

Pronation-rotation

Ossification that involves replacing cartilage with bone is:

Intramembranous

Endochondral

Interstitial

Appositional

Chondroblasts produce:

Ligaments

Cartilage matrix

Bone tissue

Blood cells

Body odor results form the secretion from:

Eccrine sweat glands

Approcine sweat glands

Sebaceous glands

Ceruminous glands

Which of the following facial bones is correctly matched with its function?

Maxilla- possesses sockets for teeth

Vomer- forms hard palate

Inferior nasal conchae- contain nasolacrimal canals

Temporal- part of the orbit

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

Clavicle

Radius

Rib

Scapula

Which of the following is found inferior to the maxilla and has a posterior articulation with the temporal bone?

Zygomatic

Sphenoid

Parietal

Mandible

The first cervical vertebrae is the :

Occipital

Axis

Atlas

Parietal

The layer of epidermis that undergoes mitosis and forms new epidermal cells is the:

Stratum grandulosum

Stratum lucidum

Stratum corneum

Stratum basale

Skin color is largerly the result of the

Quantity of melanin in the skin

Number of keratinocytes in the skin

Thickness of the stratum basale

Number of melanocytes in the skin

The sagittal suture is between the

Scrum and coxa

Two pubic bones

Frontal and parietal

Two parietal bones

The humerus articulates with the radius at the

Trochlea

Lateral epicondyle

Capitulum

Radial fossa

The medial malleolus:

Is the proximal portion of the tibia

Forms the medial side of the ankle joint

Articulates with the calcaneus

Is on the lateral side of the leg

Joints that have no joint cavity and exhibit little or no movement are classified as

Fibrous

Synovial joint

Either cartilage or fibrous

Cartilaginous joints

The pubic symphysis is between the

Sacrum and pelvic bone

Two pubic bones

Atlas and axis

Two parietal bones

A pivot joint:

Is a modified ball and socket joint

Restricts movement form rotation

Is a biaxial joint

Is between the atlas and the occipital bone

Cartilaginous joints:

Are common in the skull

Unite two bones by means of fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage

Allow the move movement between bones

Are not found in the pelvic region

Which layer of the skin consists primarily of areolar and/or adipose tissue

Epidermis

Reticular layer

Papillary layer

Hypodermis

Nails are derivatives of which layer of the skin?

Epidermis

Dermis

Hypodermis

None of the above

Transverse foramina are found in ____ vertabrea.

Cervical

Thoracic

Lumbar

Sacral

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