EXAM #2

Question 1

What type of epithelium is found in the epidermis?

Answer 1

Keratinized stratified squamous

Question 2

Tactile (Merkel) cells are sensitive to

Answer 2

touch

Question 3

Thick skin contains

Answer 3

five epidermal strata and lacks sebaceous glands

Question 4

What is the composition of the subcutaneous layer?

Answer 4

Areolar connective tissue and adipose connective tissue

Question 5

The tough superficial layer of the epidermis is known as the stratum

Answer 5

corneum

Question 6

Thin skin contains ________ epidermal layer(s) and thick skin contains ________ layers.

Answer 6

4; 5

Question 7

The part of the hair that extends beyond the skin surface is called the

Answer 7

shaft

Question 8

The structure responsible for pulling on the follicle and causing “goose bumps” is the

Answer 8

arrector pili muscle

Question 9

The type of gland that secretes sweat into a hair follicle that is found in the axillary, anal, and genital regions is the ________ sweat gland.

Answer 9

apocrine

Question 10

An albino individual lacks the ability to produce

Answer 10

melanin

Question 11

Melanin is produced by melanocytes within the stratum

Answer 11

basale

Question 12

Calcidiol circulates in the blood and is converted to calcitriol in the

Answer 12

kidney

Question 13

An example of a flat bone would be the

Answer 13

Sternum

Question 14

The periosteum is anchored to the bone by collagen fibers called ________ fibers.

Answer 14

perforating

Question 15

What gives bone its flexibility?

Answer 15

Collagen fibers

Question 16

Parathyroid hormone and calcitriol

Answer 16

stimulate osteoclasts to resorb bone and release calcium into the blood

Question 17

The humerus is an example of a(n) ________ bone.

Answer 17

long

Question 18

The structural units of mature compact bone are called

Answer 18

osteons

Question 19

If blood calcium levels rise above 10mg/dL which hormone is likely to be activated?

Answer 19

calcitonin

Question 20

A large rounded projection; may be roughened is called

Answer 20

tuberosity

Question 21

A small rounded projection is called

Answer 21

tubercle

Question 22

A round or oval opening through a bone is called

Answer 22

foramen

Question 23

The portion of the sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary gland is the

Answer 23

sella turcica

Question 24

What is the function of the cribriform plate?

Answer 24

Permits passage of the olfactory nerves

Question 25

The skull and vertebral column are part of the ________ skeleton.

Answer 25

axial

Question 26

Which of the following articulate in the mandibular fossa?

Answer 26

Condylar process

Question 27

The ________ bone is unusual because it doesn't contact any other bone.

Answer 27

hyoid

Question 28

The bony portion of the nasal septum is formed by the

Answer 28

perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and vomer bone

Question 29

What is the correct order for the vertebral regions, from superior to inferior?

Answer 29

Cervical - thoracic - lumbar - sacral - coccygeal

Question 30

What is the superior portion of the sternum called?

Answer 30

Manubrium

Question 31

The internal jugular vein passes through which structure?

Answer 31

ugular foramen

Question 32

The zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the _________ process of the zygomatic bone form the zygomatic arch.

Answer 32

temporal

Question 33

What bone(s) does the clavicle articulate with?

Answer 33

Scapula and sternum

Question 34

Which bones articulate with the humerus?

Answer 34

Scapula, radius, and ulna

Question 35

The bony projections that can be palpated medially and laterally at the wrist are the

Answer 35

styloid processes

Question 36

A pollex has ________ phalanges

Answer 36

2

Question 37

Which bones articulate with the femur?

Answer 37

Os coxae, tibia, patella

Question 38

The tibial tuberosity is the attachment site for the

Answer 38

patellar ligament

Question 39

The anterior surface of the scapula is smooth and concave. The name of the concave depression is the

Answer 39

subscapular fossa

Question 40

Which knee ligament is most crucial for preventing hyperadduction?

Answer 40

Fibular collateral ligament

Question 41

The head of the radius articulates with the

Answer 41

capitulum

Question 42

The patella slides in a groove on the femur called the

Answer 42

patellar surface

Question 43

In addition to the joint between the tibia and the femur, the knee contains a joint between the

Answer 43

patella and the femur

Question 44

Which of the following describes a meniscus?

Answer 44

Fibrous cartilage pads