Biology 1104 Checkup B Questions With Complete Solutions

Biology 1104 Checkup B Questions With Complete Solutions

____________________ names are either Latin or
____________ so that all scientists can _________________
and ________________ them Correct Answer
Scientific...Greek...use...recognize

A _____________ is one of the shoulder blades Correct Answer
scapula

Ankle bones are also called ___________ Correct Answer
tarsals

Articular cartilage ________________________ Correct
Answer absorbs impact

Articular cartilage is smooth and __________ Correct Answer
slippery

Blood vessels inside the
_________________________________________ provide
oxygen and nutrients for the osteocytes Correct Answer
Haversian canals

carry oxygen throughout the body Correct Answer (g) red
blood cells

fight disease Correct Answer (b) white blood cells

Finger and toe bones are also called _______________ Correct
Answer phalanges

, Inside the periosteum is the _____________ Correct Answer
compact bone

list five functions of bones Correct Answer (a) physical support
(b) a surface to which muscles attach (c) protection for internal
organs (d) storage for minerals (e) the manufacture of blood
cells

produces red and white blood cells Correct Answer (h) red
bone marrow

protects brain and eyes Correct Answer (d) skull

protects heart and lungs Correct Answer (e) ribs and sternum

protects spinal cord Correct Answer (c) vertebrae

stored in the bones Correct Answer (f) minerals

stores fat Correct Answer (a) yellow bone marrow

The ____________ are the living cells in the compact bone
Correct Answer osteocytes

The _____________ is the collarbone Correct Answer clavicle

The _______________ is the bone at the lower end of the spinal
column Correct Answer coccyx