Anatomy and Physiology

What is the name given to the long, middle section of a long bone?

• diaphysis

• epiphyses

• epiphyseal plate

• periosteum

The tough layer of connective tissue surrounding the bone and allowing for attachment to tendons and ligaments is called

• diaphysis

• epiphyses

• epiphyseal plate

• periosteum

What structure does "B" represent?

• central Haversian canal

• osteon

• osteocyte

• canaliculi

What structure does "C" represent?

• central Haversian canal

• osteon

• osteocyte

• canaliculi

What does the term 'anatomy' refer to?

• The study of diseases

• The study of cell function

• The study of the structure of the human body

• The study of body function

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What structure does "D" represent?

• central Haversian canal

• osteon

• osteocyte

• canaliculi

When a bone is broken, a large mass of blood forms that is called a(n)

• osteocyte

• hematoma

• osteoclast

• callus

You haven't been eating your vegetables or drinking milk. The calcium in your blood is therefore, quite low. What hormone will break down your bone to put calcium back into your blood?

• PTH

• osteoid

• calcitonin

• hydroxyapatite

The bones in your back make up what?

• fingers

• phalanges

• vertebral column

• toes

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What bones is highlighted?

• Femur

• Humerous

• Skull

• Shin