OVERVIEW OF BODY SYSTEMS IN DPT 6160 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Axial skeleton
The part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk.
Appendicular
The part of the skeleton that includes the limbs and the girdles.
Cartilage
A flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body.
Bone
A rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton.
Compact bone
Dense and forms the outer layer of bone.
Spongy bone
Lightweight and porous bone found inside bones.
Medullary cavity
The central cavity of bone shafts where red and yellow bone marrow is stored.
Periosteum
A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the
surfaces of the joints.
, Perichondrium
A layer of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the cartilage.
Long bone
A bone that is longer than it is wide.
Short bone
A bone that is approximately as wide as it is long.
Flat bone
A bone that is thin and flat.
Irregular bone
A bone that does not fit into the other categories due to its odd shape.
Sesamoid bone
A bone embedded within a tendon.
Condyle
A rounded protuberance at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another
bone.
Crest
A prominent ridge or border on a bone.
Epicondyle
A projection situated above a condyle.
Facet
A smooth, flat surface on a bone.
Foramen
An opening in a bone for blood vessels and nerves.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Axial skeleton
The part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk.
Appendicular
The part of the skeleton that includes the limbs and the girdles.
Cartilage
A flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body.
Bone
A rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton.
Compact bone
Dense and forms the outer layer of bone.
Spongy bone
Lightweight and porous bone found inside bones.
Medullary cavity
The central cavity of bone shafts where red and yellow bone marrow is stored.
Periosteum
A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the
surfaces of the joints.
, Perichondrium
A layer of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the cartilage.
Long bone
A bone that is longer than it is wide.
Short bone
A bone that is approximately as wide as it is long.
Flat bone
A bone that is thin and flat.
Irregular bone
A bone that does not fit into the other categories due to its odd shape.
Sesamoid bone
A bone embedded within a tendon.
Condyle
A rounded protuberance at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another
bone.
Crest
A prominent ridge or border on a bone.
Epicondyle
A projection situated above a condyle.
Facet
A smooth, flat surface on a bone.
Foramen
An opening in a bone for blood vessels and nerves.
