Chapter 6- Bones and Skeletal Tissue
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- Q1Ossification of the ends of long bones ________.is a characteristic of intramembranous bone formationinvolves medullary cavity formationtakes twice as long as diaphysis ossificationis produced by secondary ossification centers120s
- Q2Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood?epiphyseal platelacunaosteonepiphyseal line30s
- Q3Which of the following is the single most important stimulus for epiphyseal plate activity during infancy and childhood?calciumgrowth hormoneparathyroid hormonethyroid hormone30s
- Q4The structure of bone tissue suits the function. Which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand torsion stresses?trabecular boneirregular bonespongy bonecompact bone30s
- Q5Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of ________.elastic tissueblood-forming cellsfatSharpey's fibers30s
- Q6The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the ________.osteocyteosteoclastchondrocyteosteoblast30s
- Q7What can a deficiency of growth hormone during bone formation cause?decreased osteoclast activityinadequate calcification of boneincreased osteoclast activitydecreased epiphyseal plate activity30s
- Q8A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the ________.articular cartilageepiphysismetaphysisdiaphysis30s
- Q9The term diploë refers to the ________.two types of marrow found within most bonesfact that most bones are formed of two types of bone tissuedouble-layered nature of the connective tissue covering the boneinternal layer of spongy bone in flat bones30s
- Q10Which of the following is implicated in osteoporosis in older women?estrogen deficiency due to menopausepoor postureheritage such as African or Mediterraneanabnormal PTH receptors30s
- Q11Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?production of blood cells (hematopoiesis)storage of mineralssupportcommunication30s
- Q12What is the structural unit of compact bone?lamellar bonethe osteonspongy boneosseous matrix30s
- Q13Bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum. The inner (osteogenic) layer consists primarily of ________.osteogenic cellscartilage and compact bonedense irregular connective tissuechondrocytes and osteocytes30s
- Q14The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by ________.Volkmann's canalsa bony matrix with hyaline cartilageperforating (Sharpey's) fibersthe struts of bone known as spicules30s
- Q15The central (Haversian) canal that runs through the core of each osteon is the site of ________.adipose tissue and nerve fiberscartilage and interstitial lamellaeyellow marrow and spiculesblood vessels and nerve fibers30s