2025 Exam 2 BIOL 2401

Front

What connects the tibia and fibula?

Back

Interosseous membrane.

Front

What are the most numerous types of sweat glands found on the palms, soles, and forehead?

Back

Eccrine sweat glands.

Front

Which layer of skin do cells die because they are too far from dermal capillaries?

Back

Stratum granulosum.

Front

How do long bones grow lengthwise?

Back

Through interstitial growth of the epiphyseal plate.

Front

How do bones increase in thickness?

Back

Through appositional growth.

Front

What does the axial skeleton include?

Back

The long axis of the body (skull, vertebral column, rib cage).

Front

What does the appendicular skeleton include?

Back

The bones of upper and lower limbs and girdles attaching limbs to the axial skeleton.

Front

What is the primary function of eccrine sweat glands?

Back

To regulate body temperature through sweat.

Front

What is the role of the stratum corneum?

Back

To provide a protective barrier against environmental damage.

Front

What type of ossification occurs in long bones?

Back

Endochondral ossification.