HESI 2025 (A2)
____ ____ is the function of the urinary system - ANSWER Fluid balance ____ ____ is a function of the respiratory system - ANSWER Gas exchange ____ is the function of the urinary, respiratory, digestive, and integumentary systems - ANSWER Excretion Which of the following is a function of the skeleton system?
- gas exchange
- protection
- excretion
- fluid balance - ANSWER Protection
Connective tissue found between bones in a joint - ANSWER cartilage A ____ is where two bones meet - ANSWER joint A ____ is a connective tissue that joins two bones - ANSWER ligament Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphyses? - ANSWER long bone 1 / 2
Consist of a shaft and two extremities (epiphyses) which are covered by Cartlidge. Examples are femur, tibia, fibula, radius, clavicle, phalanges, metacarpals, and metatarsals. - ANSWER Long bones
Cubodial with similar length and width. Example: carpals, tarsals - ANSWER
Short bones Thin and broad. Example: sternum, ribs, scapula, occipital, bone, parietal bone, frontal bone. - ANSWER Flat bones Irregular in shape. Example: vertebrae, hip bone, sacrum, Coccyx, maxilla, mandible, temporal bone, sphenoid bone, zygomatic bone, hyoid bone. - ANSWER Irregular bones Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone?
- sternum
- femur
- carpal
- vertebrae - ANSWER Vertebra
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A rib is an example of a ________ bone. - ANSWER flat Which of the following correctly describes spongy bone? - ANSWER A Meshwork of plates that contains lamellae and osteocytes between each layer The shaft of a long bone is called - ANSWER diaphysis The end of a long bone is called - ANSWER epiphysis