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A&P1 Exam 2

front 1

Despite its apparent durability, the dermis is subject to tearing. How might a person know that the dermis has been previously stretched and/or torn?

back 1

The appearance of visible, silvery-white scars is an indication of stretching of the dermis.

front 2

_____ marrow is found between the trabeculae of spongy bone.

back 2

red *** check this

front 3

eyebrow hairs are always shorter than hairs on your head because ____.

back 3

eyebrow follicles are only active for a few months.

front 4

Which of the following is the single most important stimulus for epiphyseal plate activity during infancy and childhood?

back 4

growth hormone

front 5

What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo?

back 5

hyaline cartilage

front 6

bones united by hyaline cartilage

back 6

syndesmosis

front 7

A splinter penetrated into the skin of the sole of the foot, almost to the papillary region of the dermis. Which layer of the epidermis would be the final layer injured?

back 7

basale

front 8

Osteomalacia is ______.

back 8

literally known as "soft bone"

front 9

Tendon sheaths______.

back 9

act as friction-reducing structures

front 10

Why hair appears the way it does?

back 10

Curly hair has flat, ribbonlike hair shafts.

front 11

_____ are cells in the epidermis that are part of the immune system.

back 11

dendritic cells

front 12

The design of a person's epidermal ridges is determined by the manner in which the papillae rest upon the dermal ridges to produce the specific pattern known as handprints, footprints, and fingerprints. Which of the following statements is true regarding these prints or ridges?

back 12

They are genetically determined, therefore unique to each person.

front 13

In addition to protection (physical and chemical barrier), the skin serves other functions. What is another vital function of the skin?

back 13

It converts epidermal cholesterol to a vitamin D precursor important to calcium metabolism.

front 14

The growth pattern of bone in which matrix is laid down on the surface.

back 14

appositional growth

front 15

The appearance of this structure signals the end of bone growth.

back 15

epiphyseal line

front 16

Area where bone longitudinal growth takes place

back 16

epiphyseal plate

front 17

The canal that runs through the core of each osteon (the Haversian canal) is the site of ______.

back 17

blood vessels and nerve fibers

front 18

The layer of the epidermis where the cells are considered protective but nonviable.

back 18

stratum corneum

front 19

The glands that serve an important function in thermoregulation

back 19

sudoriferous glands

front 20

Hair that lacks pigment and is often called "immature hair."

back 20

vellus

front 21

_____ accounts for almost two-thirds of the weight of adult bone.

back 21

calcium phosphate

front 22

_____ fractures are completely internal; they do not break through the skin.

back 22

closed

front 23

When the arrestor pili muscles contract,

back 23

"goose bumps" are formed

front 24

_____bone reduces the weight of the skeleton and reduces the load on muscles.

back 24

spongy

front 25

The sebaceous glands are simple alveolar glands that secrete a substance known as sebum. The secretion of sebum is stimulated _____.

back 25

by hormones, especially adrogens.

front 26

Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer.

back 26

Melanomas are rare but must be removed quickly to prevent them from metastasizing.

front 27

Thin skin contains ______ layer(s) of keratinocytes, and thick skin contains ____ layers.

back 27

4;5

front 28

An albino individual lacks the ability to produce

back 28

melanin

front 29

A child with rickets often has

back 29

bowed legs

front 30

The term diploe refers to the _____.

back 30

internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones

front 31

Which hormone increases osteoclast activity to release more calcium ions into the bloodstream?

back 31

parathyroid hormone

front 32

Cranial bones develop_____

back 32

within fibrous membranes

front 33

synovial fluid is present in joint cavities of freely movable joints. What is true about the fluid?

back 33

it contains hyaluronic acid

front 34

What is not a function of the skeletal system

back 34

communication

front 35

A surgical incision parallel to the lines of cleavage

back 35

closes and heals with relatively little scarring

front 36

What is the structural unit of compact bone?

back 36

the osteon

front 37

sensible perspiration for the thermoregulation is produced by ____ glands.

back 37

eccrine

front 38

The function of the root hair plexus is to _____.

back 38

allow the hair to assist in touch sensation

front 39

Order of steps in the process of endochondral ossification

back 39

1. Perichondrial cells become osteoblasts and produce a thin layer collar of bone around the hyaline cartilage model

2. Chondrocytes enlarge and the surrounding matrix begins to calcify

3. Enlarged chondrocytes die

4. Blood vessels invade the perichondrium

5. Osteoblasts replace calcified cartilage with spongy bone

front 40

Sudoriferous (sweat) glands are categorized as two distinct types. What are the two types?

back 40

eccrine and apocrine

front 41

What glands produce ear wax?

back 41

ceruminous glands

front 42

Vernix caseosa is a _____

back 42

whitish material produced by fetal sebaceous glands

front 43

In the epiphyseal plate, cartilage grows_____.

back 43

by pushing the epiphysis away from the diaphysis

front 44

The structural unit of spongy bone

back 44

trabaculae

front 45

THe sebaceous glands are simple alveolar glands that secrete a substance known as sebum. The secretion of sebum is stimulated______.

back 45

by hormones, especially androgens.

front 46

Through the action of osteoclasts

back 46

bony matrix is dissolved

front 47

what kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo?

back 47

hyaline cartlige

front 48

Melanocystes and keratinocytes work together in protecting the skin from UV damage when keratinocystes____

back 48

accumulate the melanin granules on their superficial portion, forming a UV-blocking pigment layer

front 49

the _____ glands in the axilla becomes active in the time of puberty

(Think: axe deodorant…)

back 49

apocrine sweat.

(you would sweat a lot if you were stung by a porcupine )

front 50

The effects of aging on the skin include

back 50

a decline in the activity of sebaceous glands

(old people don't get zits… sebaceous glands is what makes zits)

front 51

the process of bones or cartilage increasing in width by growth from the surface is known as____

back 51

appositional growth

(you can get an "ap" to increase the width of your photos on instagram)

front 52

osteogenesis is the process of____

back 52

bone formation

(genesis always means growth osteo is obvi bone)

front 53

the cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bones is the

Think matrix the movie

back 53

osteoblast

lots of explosions were in the movie thus lots of blasts :)

front 54

the resilience of bone is primarily due to which of the following?

back 54

sacrificial bonds in or between collagen molecules

(the resilience of catholic is due to the SACRIFICE of jesus on the cross and he was pretty damn boney when he died)

front 55

the periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by dense connective tissue called___

back 55

perforating (sharpeys) fibers

front 56

Which of the following statements describes interstitial growth?

back 56

Chondrocytes in the lacunae divide and secrete matrix, allowing the cartilage to grow from within.

front 57

The structure of bone tissue suits the function. Which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress?

back 57

compact bone

front 58

Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood?

back 58

epiphyseal plate

front 59

Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of____.

back 59

fat

front 60

The single most important risk for skin cancer is______.

back 60

overexposure to UV radiation

front 61

Best way to describe osteocyte

back 61

mature bone cell

front 62

Example of why hair appears the way it does

back 62

Kinky hair has flat, ribbonlike hair shafts

front 63

Cranial bones develop_____.

back 63

within fibrous membranes

front 64

Although the integument is a covering, it is by no means simple, and some of its functions include_____.

back 64

resident macrophage-like cells who function is to ingest antigenic invaders and present them to the immune system

front 65

What tissue forms the model for endochondrial ossification?

back 65

cartilage

front 66

Ossification of the end of long bones____.

back 66

is produced by secondary ossification centers

front 67

Bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum. The inner (osteogenic) layer consists primarily of____.

back 67

cartilage

front 68

Variations in hair color reflect differences in the pigment produced by

back 68

melanocytes

front 69

Accessory structures of the skin include all of the following except:

a. epidermis

b. sebaceous glands

c. hair follicles

d. nails

e. swear glands

back 69

epidermis