Deck 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissue
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Deck 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissue
1
Match the following:
A) Greenstick
B) Comminuted
C) Spiral
Common sports fracture resulting from a twisting force.
A) Greenstick
B) Comminuted
C) Spiral
Common sports fracture resulting from a twisting force.
C
2

Figure 6.1
Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure:
-Bone 2.
A)Irregular
B)Flat
C)Sesamoid
D)Short
E)Long
Long
3
Match the following:
A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts
Layers of bone matrix.
A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts
Layers of bone matrix.
A
4
Match the following:
A) Paget's disease
B) Osteoporosis
C) Osteomalacia
Excessive and haphazard bone deposit and resorption.
A) Paget's disease
B) Osteoporosis
C) Osteomalacia
Excessive and haphazard bone deposit and resorption.
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5
Match the following:
A) Greenstick
B) Comminuted
C) Spiral
Bone fragments into many pieces.
A) Greenstick
B) Comminuted
C) Spiral
Bone fragments into many pieces.
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6

Figure 6.1
Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure:
-Bone 4.
A)Irregular
B)Flat
C)Sesamoid
D)Short
E)Long
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Figure 6.1
Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure:
-Bone 5.
A)Irregular
B)Flat
C)Sesamoid
D)Short
E)Long
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8

Figure 6.1
Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure:
-Bone 1.
A)Irregular
B)Flat
C)Sesamoid
D)Short
E)Long
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9

Using Figure 6.2, match the following:
A) A
B) D
C) C
D) B
Location of the epiphyseal line.
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Figure 6.1
Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure:
-Bone 7.
A)Irregular
B)Flat
C)Sesamoid
D)Short
E)Long
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11

Using Figure 6.2, match the following:
A) A
B) D
C) C
D) B
Epiphysis of the bone.
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Figure 6.1
Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure:
-Bone 6.
A)Irregular
B)Flat
C)Sesamoid
D)Short
E)Long
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13

Using Figure 6.2, match the following:
A) A
B) D
C) C
D) B
Area where yellow marrow is found.
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14
Match the following:
A) Greenstick
B) Comminuted
C) Spiral
An incomplete fracture or cracking of the bone without actual separation of the parts.Common in children.
A) Greenstick
B) Comminuted
C) Spiral
An incomplete fracture or cracking of the bone without actual separation of the parts.Common in children.
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15

Figure 6.1
Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure:
-Bone 3.
A)Irregular
B)Flat
C)Sesamoid
D)Short
E)Long
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16
Match the following:
A) Paget's disease
B) Osteoporosis
C) Osteomalacia
Bone formed is poorly mineralized and soft.Deforms on weight bearing.
A) Paget's disease
B) Osteoporosis
C) Osteomalacia
Bone formed is poorly mineralized and soft.Deforms on weight bearing.
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17
Match the following:
A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts
Cells that can dissolve the bony matrix.
A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts
Cells that can dissolve the bony matrix.
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18

Using Figure 6.2, match the following:
A) A
B) D
C) C
D) B
Compact bone.
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19
Match the following:
A) Paget's disease
B) Osteoporosis
C) Osteomalacia
Bones are porous and thin but bone composition is normal.
A) Paget's disease
B) Osteoporosis
C) Osteomalacia
Bones are porous and thin but bone composition is normal.
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20
Match the following:
A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts
The lining of the marrow cavity.
A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts
The lining of the marrow cavity.
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21
In newborn infants,the medullary cavity and all areas of spongy bone contain yellow bone marrow.
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22
The periosteum is a tissue that serves only to protect the bone because it is not supplied with nerves or blood vessels.
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23
Match the following:
A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate
The cells responsible for the early stages of endochondral ossification.
A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate
The cells responsible for the early stages of endochondral ossification.
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24
Match the following:
A) Spine
B) Trochanter
C) Facet
D) Foramen
E) Ramus
Smooth,nearly flat articular surface.
A) Spine
B) Trochanter
C) Facet
D) Foramen
E) Ramus
Smooth,nearly flat articular surface.
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25
Hematopoiesis refers to the formation of blood cells within the red marrow cavities of certain bones.
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26
Match the following:
A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate
Bone develops from a fibrous membrane.
A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate
Bone develops from a fibrous membrane.
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27
Match the following:
A) Spine
B) Trochanter
C) Facet
D) Foramen
E) Ramus
Armlike bar of bone.
A) Spine
B) Trochanter
C) Facet
D) Foramen
E) Ramus
Armlike bar of bone.
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28
Match the following:
A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts
Small channels that radiate through the matrix of bone.
A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts
Small channels that radiate through the matrix of bone.
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29
Bones are classified by whether they are weight bearing or protective in function.
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30
Match the following:
A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate
The growth pattern of bone in which matrix is laid down on the surface.
A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate
The growth pattern of bone in which matrix is laid down on the surface.
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31
Short,irregular,and flat bones have medullary cavities in order to keep the weight of the bones light.
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32
Match the following:
A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts
Cells that can build bony matrix.
A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts
Cells that can build bony matrix.
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33
Match the following:
A) Spine
B) Trochanter
C) Facet
D) Foramen
E) Ramus
Round or oval opening through a bone.
A) Spine
B) Trochanter
C) Facet
D) Foramen
E) Ramus
Round or oval opening through a bone.
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34
The structural unit of compact bone (osteon)resembles the growth rings of a tree trunk.
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35
The term osteoid refers to the organic part of the matrix of compact bones.
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36
Match the following:
A) Spine
B) Trochanter
C) Facet
D) Foramen
E) Ramus
Very large,blunt,irregularly shaped process.
A) Spine
B) Trochanter
C) Facet
D) Foramen
E) Ramus
Very large,blunt,irregularly shaped process.
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37
Match the following:
A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate
The appearance of this structure signals the end of bone growth.
A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate
The appearance of this structure signals the end of bone growth.
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38
Match the following:
A) Spine
B) Trochanter
C) Facet
D) Foramen
E) Ramus
Sharp,slender,often pointed projection.
A) Spine
B) Trochanter
C) Facet
D) Foramen
E) Ramus
Sharp,slender,often pointed projection.
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39
Compact bone is replaced more often than spongy bone.
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40
Match the following:
A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate
Area where bone longitudinal growth takes place.
A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate
Area where bone longitudinal growth takes place.
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41
Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood?
A) epiphyseal line
B) lacuna
C) epiphyseal plate
D) osteon
A) epiphyseal line
B) lacuna
C) epiphyseal plate
D) osteon
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42
The trabeculae of spongy bone are oriented toward lines of stress.
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43
Ossification of the ends of long bones ________.
A) is a characteristic of intramembranous bone formation
B) involves medullary cavity formation
C) takes twice as long as diaphysis ossification
D) is produced by secondary ossification centers
A) is a characteristic of intramembranous bone formation
B) involves medullary cavity formation
C) takes twice as long as diaphysis ossification
D) is produced by secondary ossification centers
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44
Sixty-five percent of the mass of bone is a compound called hydroxyapatite.
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45
Which of the following is implicated in osteoporosis in older women?
A) estrogen deficiency due to menopause
B) heritage such as African or Mediterranean
C) poor posture
D) abnormal PTH receptors
A) estrogen deficiency due to menopause
B) heritage such as African or Mediterranean
C) poor posture
D) abnormal PTH receptors
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46
The structure of bone tissue suits the function.Which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand torsion stresses?
A) spongy bone
B) irregular bone
C) trabecular bone
D) compact bone
A) spongy bone
B) irregular bone
C) trabecular bone
D) compact bone
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47
Closure of the epiphyseal plate stops all bone growth.
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48
The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the ________.
A) osteocyte
B) chondrocyte
C) osteoclast
D) osteoblast
A) osteocyte
B) chondrocyte
C) osteoclast
D) osteoblast
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49
Each consecutive bone lamella has collagen fibers that wrap in alternating directions.
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50
What is the structural unit of compact bone?
A) the osteon
B) lamellar bone
C) osseous matrix
D) spongy bone
A) the osteon
B) lamellar bone
C) osseous matrix
D) spongy bone
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51
Which of the following is the single most important stimulus for epiphyseal plate activity during infancy and childhood?
A) calcium
B) growth hormone
C) thyroid hormone
D) parathyroid hormone
A) calcium
B) growth hormone
C) thyroid hormone
D) parathyroid hormone
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52
The term diploë refers to the ________.
A) internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones
B) fact that most bones are formed of two types of bone tissue
C) two types of marrow found within most bones
D) double-layered nature of the connective tissue covering the bone
A) internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones
B) fact that most bones are formed of two types of bone tissue
C) two types of marrow found within most bones
D) double-layered nature of the connective tissue covering the bone
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53
A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the ________.
A) metaphysis
B) articular cartilage
C) diaphysis
D) epiphysis
A) metaphysis
B) articular cartilage
C) diaphysis
D) epiphysis
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54
An osteon contains osteocytes,lamellae,and a central canal,and is found in compact bone only.
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55
All bones stop growing by the end of adolescence.
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56
What can a deficiency of growth hormone during bone formation cause?
A) decreased osteoclast activity
B) decreased epiphyseal plate activity
C) increased osteoclast activity
D) inadequate calcification of bone
A) decreased osteoclast activity
B) decreased epiphyseal plate activity
C) increased osteoclast activity
D) inadequate calcification of bone
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57
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
A) production of blood cells (hematopoiesis)
B) communication
C) storage of minerals
D) support
A) production of blood cells (hematopoiesis)
B) communication
C) storage of minerals
D) support
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58
Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of ________.
A) Sharpey's fibers
B) elastic tissue
C) fat
D) blood-forming cells
A) Sharpey's fibers
B) elastic tissue
C) fat
D) blood-forming cells
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59
The hormone that is primarily involved in the control of bone remodeling is calcitonin.
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60
Cartilage has a flexible matrix that can accommodate mitosis of chondrocytes.
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61
For intramembranous ossification to take place,which of the following is necessary?
A) Ossification centers form in the fibrous connective tissue membrane.
B) A bone collar forms around the cartilage model.
C) A medullary cavity forms.
D) The cartilage matrix begins to deteriorate.
A) Ossification centers form in the fibrous connective tissue membrane.
B) A bone collar forms around the cartilage model.
C) A medullary cavity forms.
D) The cartilage matrix begins to deteriorate.
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62
At what age do bones reach their peak density?
A) early adulthood
B) at birth
C) early childhood
D) late adulthood
A) early adulthood
B) at birth
C) early childhood
D) late adulthood
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63
Which bone would likely take the longest to heal?
A) thigh bone of an elderly individual
B) finger bone of a young individual
C) thigh bone of a young individual
D) finger bone of an elderly individual
A) thigh bone of an elderly individual
B) finger bone of a young individual
C) thigh bone of a young individual
D) finger bone of an elderly individual
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64
Ossification (Osteogenesis)is the process of ________.
A) making collagen fibers for calcified cartilage
B) bone formation
C) bone destruction to liberate calcium
D) making a cartilage model of the fetal bone
A) making collagen fibers for calcified cartilage
B) bone formation
C) bone destruction to liberate calcium
D) making a cartilage model of the fetal bone
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65
Which of the following statements best describes interstitial growth of cartilage?
A) Unspecialized cells from mesenchyme develop into chondrocytes, which divide and form cartilage.
B) Chondrocytes in the lacunae divide and secrete matrix, allowing the cartilage to grow from within.
C) Growth occurs in the lining of the long bones.
D) Fibroblasts give rise to chondrocytes that differentiate and form cartilage.
A) Unspecialized cells from mesenchyme develop into chondrocytes, which divide and form cartilage.
B) Chondrocytes in the lacunae divide and secrete matrix, allowing the cartilage to grow from within.
C) Growth occurs in the lining of the long bones.
D) Fibroblasts give rise to chondrocytes that differentiate and form cartilage.
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66
Prevention of osteoporosis includes adequate intake of ________.
A) potassium and vitamin D
B) vitamin D and chloride
C) calcium, and vitamin E
D) calcium and vitamin D
A) potassium and vitamin D
B) vitamin D and chloride
C) calcium, and vitamin E
D) calcium and vitamin D
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67
In humans,the effect of the hormone calcitonin is to ________.
A) increase blood calcium levels by inhibiting osteoblasts
B) increase blood calcium levels by stimulating osteoclasts
C) temporarily decrease blood calcium levels when administered in large doses
D) decrease mitosis of chondrocytes at the epiphyseal plate
A) increase blood calcium levels by inhibiting osteoblasts
B) increase blood calcium levels by stimulating osteoclasts
C) temporarily decrease blood calcium levels when administered in large doses
D) decrease mitosis of chondrocytes at the epiphyseal plate
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68
The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by ________.
A) perforating (Sharpey's) fibers
B) Volkmann's canals
C) a bony matrix with hyaline cartilage
D) the struts of bone known as spicules
A) perforating (Sharpey's) fibers
B) Volkmann's canals
C) a bony matrix with hyaline cartilage
D) the struts of bone known as spicules
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69
Cranial bones develop ________.
A) from a tendon
B) within osseous membranes
C) within fibrous membranes
D) from cartilage models
A) from a tendon
B) within osseous membranes
C) within fibrous membranes
D) from cartilage models
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70
Spongy bone contains ________.
A) lamellar bone
B) osteons
C) trabeculae
D) osseous lamellae
A) lamellar bone
B) osteons
C) trabeculae
D) osseous lamellae
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71
Cartilage grows in two ways,appositional and interstitial.What is appositional growth?
A) the secretion of new matrix against the external face of existing cartilage
B) the lengthening of hyaline cartilage
C) along the edges only of existing osteons, making each osteon larger
D) growth at the epiphyseal plate
A) the secretion of new matrix against the external face of existing cartilage
B) the lengthening of hyaline cartilage
C) along the edges only of existing osteons, making each osteon larger
D) growth at the epiphyseal plate
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72
In some cases the epiphyseal plate of the long bones of children closes too early.What might be the cause?
A) elevated levels of sex hormones
B) too much vitamin D in the diet
C) overproduction of thyroid hormone
D) osteoblast activity exceeds osteoclast activity
A) elevated levels of sex hormones
B) too much vitamin D in the diet
C) overproduction of thyroid hormone
D) osteoblast activity exceeds osteoclast activity
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73
Wolff's law is concerned with ________.
A) the thickness and shape of a bone being dependent on stresses placed upon it
B) vertical growth of bones being dependent on age
C) the function of bone being dependent on shape
D) the diameter of the bone being dependent on the ratio of osteoblasts to osteoclasts
A) the thickness and shape of a bone being dependent on stresses placed upon it
B) vertical growth of bones being dependent on age
C) the function of bone being dependent on shape
D) the diameter of the bone being dependent on the ratio of osteoblasts to osteoclasts
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74
Lengthwise,long bone growth during infancy and youth is exclusively through ________.
A) calcification of the matrix of the zone underlying articular cartilage
B) interstitial growth of the epiphyseal plates
C) differentiation of osteoclasts into osteocytes
D) the secretion of bone matrix into the medullary cavity
A) calcification of the matrix of the zone underlying articular cartilage
B) interstitial growth of the epiphyseal plates
C) differentiation of osteoclasts into osteocytes
D) the secretion of bone matrix into the medullary cavity
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75
Growth of bones is controlled by a symphony of hormones.Which hormone is of greatest importance for bone growth during infancy and childhood?
A) parathyroid hormone
B) growth hormone
C) calcitonin
D) thyroid hormones
A) parathyroid hormone
B) growth hormone
C) calcitonin
D) thyroid hormones
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76
The central (Haversian)canal that runs through the core of each osteon is the site of ________.
A) blood vessels and nerve fibers
B) yellow marrow and spicules
C) cartilage and interstitial lamellae
D) adipose tissue and nerve fibers
A) blood vessels and nerve fibers
B) yellow marrow and spicules
C) cartilage and interstitial lamellae
D) adipose tissue and nerve fibers
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77
Bones are constantly undergoing resorption (breaking bone down)for various reasons.Which of the following cells accomplishes this process?
A) osteoblast
B) stem cell
C) osteoclast
D) osteocyte
A) osteoblast
B) stem cell
C) osteoclast
D) osteocyte
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78
Bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum.The inner (osteogenic)layer consists primarily of ________.
A) osteogenic cells
B) chondrocytes and osteocytes
C) dense irregular connective tissue
D) cartilage and compact bone
A) osteogenic cells
B) chondrocytes and osteocytes
C) dense irregular connective tissue
D) cartilage and compact bone
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79
The process of bones increasing in thickness is known as ________.
A) closing of the epiphyseal plate
B) appositional growth
C) epiphyseal plate closure
D) concentric growth
A) closing of the epiphyseal plate
B) appositional growth
C) epiphyseal plate closure
D) concentric growth
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80
The resilience of bone is thought to come from which of the following?
A) presence of osteoblasts in the bone
B) amount of mineral salt and protein in the bone
C) amount of mineral salts in the bone
D) sacrificial bonds in or between collagen molecules
A) presence of osteoblasts in the bone
B) amount of mineral salt and protein in the bone
C) amount of mineral salts in the bone
D) sacrificial bonds in or between collagen molecules
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