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NDSU Bio Anatomy LectureMidterm Exam Study Guide
during fetal development intramembranous ossification takes place in - Answer
connective tissue membranes
a condition that produces a reduction in bone mass sufficient to compromise normal
function is - Answer osteoporosis
Estrogen - Answer female hormone
parathyroid hormone - Answer A hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the
metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body.
thyroid hormone - Answer modulates activity of growth hormone, ensuring proper
proportions
Calcitononin - Answer Secreted from thyroid gland
Lowers calcium levels
Important for bone growth in children and last trimester of pregnancy
growth hormone - Answer hormone secreted by anterior pituitary gland that stimulates
growth of bones
when the epiphyseal plate is replaced by bone - Answer long bones have reached their
adult length
endochondral and intramembranous are terms that are used to describe - Answer the
development of bone
The bones of the skeleton store energy reserves as lipids in areas of __________. -
Answer yellow marrow
a fracture in the shaft of a bone would occur in the - Answer diaphysis
osteocytes maintain contact with the blood vessels of the central canal through -
Answer canaliculi
the cells that maintain mature compact bone are - Answer osteocytes
which is not a function of the skeletal system - Answer hormone production
When cartilage is produced at the epiphyseal side of the metaphysis at the same rate as
bone is deposited on the opposite side, bones - Answer grow longer
a difference between bone tissue and other connective tissues lies in which - Answer
, the composition of the intercellular substance of bone
what is not in the steps in the formation of a long bone - Answer secondary ossification
The process of bone growth at the epiphyseal plate is similar to __________. - Answer
endochondral ossification
long bones differ from flat bones in that long bones - Answer have epiphyses
which is correct regarding the ABCD rule for recognizing a melanoma - Answer A is for
asymmetry
Bilirubin causes a skin discoloration called - Answer jaundice
Nutrients reach the surface of the skin (epidermis) through the process of ________. -
Answer diffusing through the tissue fluid from blood vessels in the dermis
the function of the root hair plexus is to - Answer allow the hair to assist in touch
sensation
what is primary function of melanin - Answer to provide protection against the sun's UV
rays
ABCD rule stands for - Answer asymmetry, border irregularity, color, diameter
excessive hairiness is called - Answer hirsutism
The contraction of the piloerector muscles (pilomotor muscle or arrector pili) in humans
causes __________. - Answer hairs to stand on end with no apparent function
where would you find the apocrine glands - Answer in the axillary and groin area
the fastest rate of mitosis happens in the - Answer stratum basale
which cutaneous receptors is specialized for the reception of touch or light pressure -
Answer Meissner's corpuscles
fingernails actualluy are - Answer fingernails are a modification of the epidermis
what is an elevated patch of melanized skin - Answer mole
The dermis has two major layers. Which layer constitutes 80% of the dermis and is
responsible for the tension lines in the skin? - Answer the reticular layer
which protects us against excessive water loss through the skin - Answer lamellated
granules of the cells of the stratum granulosum, a glycolipid that is secreted into
extracellular spaces
which are pigments that influence skin color - Answer hemoglobin, carotene, melanin
Fingerprints left on things we touch are associated with our __________. - Answer dermal
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