Bio 200 Exam 1 & 2 – FINAL Questions
and Answers
Which of the following statements about the axial skeleton is TRUE ? - ANSWER-A)
Intervertebral foramen allow the spinal nerves to enter and exit the vertebral column
B) Both true and false ribs utilize costal cartilage to connect themselves to the
sternum
The ... is the shaft of a long bone ! - ANSWER-Diaphysis
Which of the following is a distal row carpal ? - ANSWER-D) Trapezium
E) Trapezoid
Which of the following statements concerning diseases is TRUE ? - ANSWER-A)
Marfan's syndrome is due to a defective fibrillin molecule leading to the inappropriate
arrangement of fibers
B) Cutis laxa is due to a defective fibulin 5 molecule leading to a decrease in
production of fibers
The hyoid bone articulates with ........ - ANSWER-No other bone
Which of the following statements concerning bone is TRUE ? - ANSWER-A) Both
compact bone and spongy bone possess lacunae
B) Both compact bone and spongy bone possess canaliculi
C) Both compact and spongy bone are made up of lamellae
The proper order of the epiphyseal plate starting at the diaphyseal side is ... -
ANSWER-Calcified , Maturing , Proliferating , Resting
Which of the following statements concerning the appendicular skeleton is TRUE ? -
ANSWER-C) The coxal possess auricular surfaces
Which of the following statements concerning the axial skeleton is TRUE ? -
ANSWER-A) The sphenoid bone possesses the sella turcica to cradle and protect
the pituitary gland
B) The sphenoid bone possesses the pterygoid process
C) The ethmoid bone possess the cribiform plate
You are trying to determine how a variety of drugs affects skeletal , cardiac , and
smooth muscle contractions When properly stimulated all 3 muscle preparations
contract normally . When chemical Z is placed on each of the muscle preparations ,
you observe the following :A ) the smooth muscle preparation no longer contracts in
response to the stimuli , while the skeletal and cardiac muscle preparation contracts
, normally . please choose the BEST answer from the statements - ANSWER-6.
Poison Z destroyed the dense bodies
8. Poison Z prevented myosin light chain kinase from phosphorylating myosin
9. Poison Z destroyed intermediate filaments
(Cont.) Upon further analysis of the mode of action of Chemical Z , you notice that
there was a significant rise in the levels of calcium ions in the sarcoplasm of the
smooth muscle cell . Skeletal and cardiac muscles are still able to contract . Based
on this new information , please choose the BEST answer from the statements
below ! - ANSWER-6. Poison Z destroyed the dense bodies
8. Poison Z prevented myosin light chain kinase from phosphorylating myosin
9. Poison Z destroyed intermediate filaments
Which of the following statements about bone is TRUE ? - ANSWER-A)
Hydroxyapatite and calcium carbonate are the two mineral salts that make up bone
C) The periosteum is composed of an outer fibrous and inner osteogenic layer
On what bone would you find the fibular notch ? - ANSWER-Tibia
On what bone would you find the trochlear notch ? - ANSWER-Ulna
The atlas ..... - ANSWER-C) is cervical vertebrae # 1
... ossification is the production of bone via a cartilage intermediate - ANSWER-
Endochondral
You are a coroner examining a multiple gunshot victim ! You notice a massive
inferior to superior through and though wound at the axillary region of the body .
Based on your anatomical knowledge which bones and bone landmarks would be
affected? - ANSWER-3. The humerus ' head would be damaged
5. The lateral portion of the scapula's spine would be damaged
An exaggerated lateral curvature of the vertebraes is called .. - ANSWER-Scoliosis
A ... gland secretes it's substances via a " budding " process - ANSWER-Apocrine
Inversion is a special movement of the .... - ANSWER-Foot
Spongy bone is arranged into irregular columns called ... - ANSWER-trabeculae
A motor neuron and all of the muscle cells it innervates is called a ..... - ANSWER-
Motor unit
The conveying portions of a neuron are called .... - ANSWER-Axons
In a skeletal muscle cell , the name of the specific calcium channel in the SR
membrane is the ... calcium channel (one word only) - ANSWER-ryanodine
If Arnold is suffering from gout what is his favorite vegetable that he could no longer
eat ? - ANSWER-spinach
and Answers
Which of the following statements about the axial skeleton is TRUE ? - ANSWER-A)
Intervertebral foramen allow the spinal nerves to enter and exit the vertebral column
B) Both true and false ribs utilize costal cartilage to connect themselves to the
sternum
The ... is the shaft of a long bone ! - ANSWER-Diaphysis
Which of the following is a distal row carpal ? - ANSWER-D) Trapezium
E) Trapezoid
Which of the following statements concerning diseases is TRUE ? - ANSWER-A)
Marfan's syndrome is due to a defective fibrillin molecule leading to the inappropriate
arrangement of fibers
B) Cutis laxa is due to a defective fibulin 5 molecule leading to a decrease in
production of fibers
The hyoid bone articulates with ........ - ANSWER-No other bone
Which of the following statements concerning bone is TRUE ? - ANSWER-A) Both
compact bone and spongy bone possess lacunae
B) Both compact bone and spongy bone possess canaliculi
C) Both compact and spongy bone are made up of lamellae
The proper order of the epiphyseal plate starting at the diaphyseal side is ... -
ANSWER-Calcified , Maturing , Proliferating , Resting
Which of the following statements concerning the appendicular skeleton is TRUE ? -
ANSWER-C) The coxal possess auricular surfaces
Which of the following statements concerning the axial skeleton is TRUE ? -
ANSWER-A) The sphenoid bone possesses the sella turcica to cradle and protect
the pituitary gland
B) The sphenoid bone possesses the pterygoid process
C) The ethmoid bone possess the cribiform plate
You are trying to determine how a variety of drugs affects skeletal , cardiac , and
smooth muscle contractions When properly stimulated all 3 muscle preparations
contract normally . When chemical Z is placed on each of the muscle preparations ,
you observe the following :A ) the smooth muscle preparation no longer contracts in
response to the stimuli , while the skeletal and cardiac muscle preparation contracts
, normally . please choose the BEST answer from the statements - ANSWER-6.
Poison Z destroyed the dense bodies
8. Poison Z prevented myosin light chain kinase from phosphorylating myosin
9. Poison Z destroyed intermediate filaments
(Cont.) Upon further analysis of the mode of action of Chemical Z , you notice that
there was a significant rise in the levels of calcium ions in the sarcoplasm of the
smooth muscle cell . Skeletal and cardiac muscles are still able to contract . Based
on this new information , please choose the BEST answer from the statements
below ! - ANSWER-6. Poison Z destroyed the dense bodies
8. Poison Z prevented myosin light chain kinase from phosphorylating myosin
9. Poison Z destroyed intermediate filaments
Which of the following statements about bone is TRUE ? - ANSWER-A)
Hydroxyapatite and calcium carbonate are the two mineral salts that make up bone
C) The periosteum is composed of an outer fibrous and inner osteogenic layer
On what bone would you find the fibular notch ? - ANSWER-Tibia
On what bone would you find the trochlear notch ? - ANSWER-Ulna
The atlas ..... - ANSWER-C) is cervical vertebrae # 1
... ossification is the production of bone via a cartilage intermediate - ANSWER-
Endochondral
You are a coroner examining a multiple gunshot victim ! You notice a massive
inferior to superior through and though wound at the axillary region of the body .
Based on your anatomical knowledge which bones and bone landmarks would be
affected? - ANSWER-3. The humerus ' head would be damaged
5. The lateral portion of the scapula's spine would be damaged
An exaggerated lateral curvature of the vertebraes is called .. - ANSWER-Scoliosis
A ... gland secretes it's substances via a " budding " process - ANSWER-Apocrine
Inversion is a special movement of the .... - ANSWER-Foot
Spongy bone is arranged into irregular columns called ... - ANSWER-trabeculae
A motor neuron and all of the muscle cells it innervates is called a ..... - ANSWER-
Motor unit
The conveying portions of a neuron are called .... - ANSWER-Axons
In a skeletal muscle cell , the name of the specific calcium channel in the SR
membrane is the ... calcium channel (one word only) - ANSWER-ryanodine
If Arnold is suffering from gout what is his favorite vegetable that he could no longer
eat ? - ANSWER-spinach
