BIOL 251 Final Exam Questions & Answers
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• Which organ system provides mineral storage and blood function? -
✓✓skeletal
• The shaft of long bones is called the -✓✓diaphysis
• Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium lines the -✓✓trachea
• Tissue that is specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses is -
✓✓connective
• While walking barefoot on the beach, Joe stepped on a thorn that
penetrated through the sole of his foot to the dermis. How many layers of
epidermis did the thorn penetrate? -✓✓5
• _______ secrete protein digesting enzymes and acids that dissolve matrix
-✓✓osteoclasts
• Cells that secrete osteoid are called -✓✓osteoblasts
• Secondary ossification centers occur -✓✓in the epiphyses
• Which plane divides the body into right and left parts? -✓✓sagittal
• What type of tissue is replaced in the embryo during endochondral
ossification -✓✓hyaline cartilage
• The lacunae of osseous tissue contain -✓✓osteocytes
• The abdominopelvic region that is immediately superior to the umbilical
region is the -✓✓epigastric region
• Adipose tissue is stored within the -✓✓medullary cavity
, • Canaliculi are -✓✓narrow passageways connecting lacunae
• Thick skin contains _______ epidermal layer(s) and thick skin contains
_____ layers -✓✓1;5
• Between each vertebra of the spinal column, there is a tough pad of -
✓✓fibrocartilage
• Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ____ tissue -✓✓muscle
• Blood is distributed from the surface of a bone to deeper central canals
through channels known as -✓✓perforating canals
• The central canal of an osteon contains -✓✓blood vessels
• The most superficial layer of the epidermis is the stratum -✓✓corneum
• Skin, hair, and nails are associated with which system? -
✓✓integumentary
• Which bones are classified as irregular in shape? -✓✓vertebra
• The three types of protein fibers in connective tissue are -✓✓collagen,
reticular and elastic
• The layer of bone that is interwoven with tendons is the -✓✓periosteum
• What are functions of the skeletal system? -✓✓blood cell production,
protection of internal organs, calcium homeostasis and body support
• The tissue that always has an apical and a basal surface is -✓✓epithelial
tissue
• The thoracic cavity contains the -✓✓pericardial and pleural cavities
(2026/2027) | Complete Study Guide |
Verified Solutions | A+
• Which organ system provides mineral storage and blood function? -
✓✓skeletal
• The shaft of long bones is called the -✓✓diaphysis
• Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium lines the -✓✓trachea
• Tissue that is specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses is -
✓✓connective
• While walking barefoot on the beach, Joe stepped on a thorn that
penetrated through the sole of his foot to the dermis. How many layers of
epidermis did the thorn penetrate? -✓✓5
• _______ secrete protein digesting enzymes and acids that dissolve matrix
-✓✓osteoclasts
• Cells that secrete osteoid are called -✓✓osteoblasts
• Secondary ossification centers occur -✓✓in the epiphyses
• Which plane divides the body into right and left parts? -✓✓sagittal
• What type of tissue is replaced in the embryo during endochondral
ossification -✓✓hyaline cartilage
• The lacunae of osseous tissue contain -✓✓osteocytes
• The abdominopelvic region that is immediately superior to the umbilical
region is the -✓✓epigastric region
• Adipose tissue is stored within the -✓✓medullary cavity
, • Canaliculi are -✓✓narrow passageways connecting lacunae
• Thick skin contains _______ epidermal layer(s) and thick skin contains
_____ layers -✓✓1;5
• Between each vertebra of the spinal column, there is a tough pad of -
✓✓fibrocartilage
• Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ____ tissue -✓✓muscle
• Blood is distributed from the surface of a bone to deeper central canals
through channels known as -✓✓perforating canals
• The central canal of an osteon contains -✓✓blood vessels
• The most superficial layer of the epidermis is the stratum -✓✓corneum
• Skin, hair, and nails are associated with which system? -
✓✓integumentary
• Which bones are classified as irregular in shape? -✓✓vertebra
• The three types of protein fibers in connective tissue are -✓✓collagen,
reticular and elastic
• The layer of bone that is interwoven with tendons is the -✓✓periosteum
• What are functions of the skeletal system? -✓✓blood cell production,
protection of internal organs, calcium homeostasis and body support
• The tissue that always has an apical and a basal surface is -✓✓epithelial
tissue
• The thoracic cavity contains the -✓✓pericardial and pleural cavities
