Some questions may require several answers.

1. What name is given to the area found at the end of long bones where growth takes place?

   
   
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   1.   ?           Epiphysis
   2.   ?           Epicentre
   3.   ?           Epidural
   4.   ?           Epimonkey

2. What purpose does calcium serve in the growth and development of bone?

   1.   ?           Hardens
   2.   ?           Softens

3. What name is given to the tough, supporting fibrous membrane that surrounds a bone?

   
   
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   1.   ?           Periosteum
   2.   ?           Periosteosis
   3.   ?           Periscope
   4.   ?           Pericotomy

4. Choose TWO main functions of the vertebral column.

   1. Support
   2. Movement
   3. Communication
   4. Strengthening the muscles
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5. What is unusual about the sacral region of the vertebral column?

   1.   ?           The bones are fused
   2.   ?           The bones are twisted
   3.   ?           The bones are brittle
   4.   ?           The bones are softer than the other areas

6. Except for the Sacral and Coccygeal regions, give the name of TWO other regions of the vertebral column

   1. Cervical
   2. Thoracic
   3. Thorax
   4. Scrotum
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7. Name TWO valves of the heart

   1. Bicuspid
   2. Tricuspid
   3. Tricustard
   4. Custodial
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8. What major purpose do the valves of the heart serve?

   1.   ?           To prevent the back flow of blood through the heart.
   2.   ?           To ensure that the pistons are running clean.
   3.   ?           To prevent the blood from thinning.
   4.   ?           To break the stretch-reflex cycle.

9. What makes the Pulmonary Artery different from all other arteries?

   1.   ?           It does not carry oxygen.
   2.   ?           It is much bigger than all other arteries.
   3.   ?           It is green and yellow in colour.
   4.   ?           It is thinner than a vein