| Date | November 2018 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 18N.1.SL.tz0.2 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Question number | 2 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What structure is labelled X in the diagram below?
[Source: adapted from OpenStax, Anatomy & Physiology, 9.4 Synovial Joints, Figure 1, by Rice University,
Feb 26, 2016, https://cnx.org/contents/FPtK1zmh@12.7:bFtYymxt@7/Synovial-Joints. Licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.]
A. Articular capsule
B. Synovial fluid
C. Articular cartilage
D. Synovial membrane
Markscheme
D
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19N.1.SL.tz0.1:
The diagram below shows a long bone. What is the structure labelled X?
[Source: reprinted from The Lancet, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Vol. 2, no 5, M.G. Vervloet et al., Bone: a new endocrine
organ at the heart of chronic kidney disease and mineral and bone disorders, Pages 427–436, Copyright 2014,
with permission from Elsevier. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/home ]A. Compact bone
B. Spongy bone
C. Diaphysis
D. Cartilage
- 21M.2.SL.tz0.6c: Describe the structural features of the hiker’s femurs.
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21N.2.SL.tz0.2a:
The diagram shows a long bone.
[Source: OpenStax College – Anatomy & Physiology, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6/, Jun 19, 2013.
Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.]Label structures A and B in the diagram.
A:
B:
