Question 1

The perichondrium surrounding cartilage is composed of ________ connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The perichondrium surrounding cartilage is composed of...

Question 2

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the remnant of what was once, in a growing juvenile, the epiphyseal plate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 3

Osteocytes, residing within lacunae, are connected via canaliculi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If a long bone is fractured midshaft, which region of the bone has been damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  meniscus. 
B)  articular cartilage. 
C)  epiphysis. 
D)  diaphysis. 
A)  meniscus. 
B)  articular cartilage. 
C)  epiphysis. 
D)  diaphysis.

Question 5

Epiphyseal plates typically close at the time an infant learns to walk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The only bone inferior to the skull that develops via intramembranous ossification is the

Accepted Answer

A)  femur. 
B)  sternum. 
C)  rib. 
D)  clavicle. 
A)  femur. 
B)  sternum. 
C)  rib. 
D)  clavicle.

Question 7

A tubercle is a very large, blunt process for muscle and ligament attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of these is not a step in endochondral ossification?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bone collar forms around the diaphysis 
B)  woven bone fills the primary ossification center 
C)  the periosteal bud enters the diaphysis 
D)  secondary ossification centers form in the epiphysis 
A)  a bone collar forms around the diaphysis 
B)  woven bone fills the primary ossification center 
C)  the periosteal bud enters the diaphysis 
D)  secondary ossification centers form in the epiphysis

Question 9

The bones of your hand and fingers would all be categorized as long bones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the diaphysis of a long bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 11

The type of cartilage that can withstand the strongest compression and tension forces is

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaline cartilage. 
B)  elastic cartilage. 
C)  fibrocartilage. 
D)  calcified cartilage. 
A)  hyaline cartilage. 
B)  elastic cartilage. 
C)  fibrocartilage. 
D)  calcified cartilage.

Question 12

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the space where microscopic blood vessels and nerves pass through the center of the osteon?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding endochondral ossification?

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of the bones of the body are formed in this way. 
B)  the epiphysis gets its blood supply from the diaphyseal periosteal bud. 
C)  bone begins replacing the cartilage model shortly after birth. 
D)  the marrow cavity is the first bony structure to form. 
A)  the majority of the bones of the body are formed in this way. 
B)  the epiphysis gets its blood supply from the diaphyseal periosteal bud. 
C)  bone begins replacing the cartilage model shortly after birth. 
D)  the marrow cavity is the first bony structure to form.

Question 14

Which of the following cells is secreting cartilage matrix?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteocyte. 
B)  osteoblast. 
C)  osteoclast. 
D)  chondroblast. 
A)  osteocyte. 
B)  osteoblast. 
C)  osteoclast. 
D)  chondroblast.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a function of the bony skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  support and protection 
B)  storage of parathyroid hormone 
C)  transmission of muscular forces by acting as levers 
D)  production of blood cells 
A)  support and protection 
B)  storage of parathyroid hormone 
C)  transmission of muscular forces by acting as levers 
D)  production of blood cells

Question 16

Which of these is not a step in intramembranous ossification?

Accepted Answer

A)  ossification centers develop within membranous connective tissue 
B)  woven bone forms 
C)  osteoid calcifies 
D)  a bony collar forms around the bone 
E)  compact bone replaces woven bone 
A)  ossification centers develop within membranous connective tissue 
B)  woven bone forms 
C)  osteoid calcifies 
D)  a bony collar forms around the bone 
E)  compact bone replaces woven bone

Question 17

All of the following are true regarding the functions of bones except

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow marrow is not involved in blood cell production. 
B)  they store minerals, including calcium and phosphate, that can be released into the bloodstream when needed by the body. 
C)  muscles use bones as levers in movement. 
D)  they do not play any role in hormone secretion or metabolism. 
A)  yellow marrow is not involved in blood cell production. 
B)  they store minerals, including calcium and phosphate, that can be released into the bloodstream when needed by the body. 
C)  muscles use bones as levers in movement. 
D)  they do not play any role in hormone secretion or metabolism.

Question 18

In ________ growth, cartilage-forming cells from the perichondrium produce new cartilage tissue by actively secreting matrix.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In ________ growth, cartilage-forming cells from the...

Question 19

________ canals lie perpendicular to the central, or Haversian, canals.

Accepted Answer

Perforatin

Question 20

Which factor will decrease the rate of bone resorption?

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate vitamin D intake 
B)  long zero-gravity exposure 
C)  mechanical stress 
D)  prolonged bed rest 
A)  inadequate vitamin D intake 
B)  long zero-gravity exposure 
C)  mechanical stress 
D)  prolonged bed rest

Exam 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The perichondrium surrounding cartilage is composed of ________ connective tissue.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the remnant of what was once, in a growing juvenile, the epiphyseal plate?

Osteocytes, residing within lacunae, are connected via canaliculi.

If a long bone is fractured midshaft, which region of the bone has been damaged?

Epiphyseal plates typically close at the time an infant learns to walk.

The only bone inferior to the skull that develops via intramembranous ossification is the

A tubercle is a very large, blunt process for muscle and ligament attachment.

Which of these is not a step in endochondral ossification?

The bones of your hand and fingers would all be categorized as long bones.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the diaphysis of a long bone?

The type of cartilage that can withstand the strongest compression and tension forces is

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the space where microscopic blood vessels and nerves pass through the center of the osteon?

Which of the following is true regarding endochondral ossification?

Which of the following cells is secreting cartilage matrix?

Which of the following is not a function of the bony skeleton?

Which of these is not a step in intramembranous ossification?

All of the following are true regarding the functions of bones except

In ________ growth, cartilage-forming cells from the perichondrium produce new cartilage tissue by actively secreting matrix.

________ canals lie perpendicular to the central, or Haversian, canals.

Which factor will decrease the rate of bone resorption?

The Human Body: an Orientation

Cells: the Living Units

Basic Embryology

Tissues

The Integumentary System

Bones, Part 1: the Axial Skeleton

Bones, Part 2: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Muscles of the Body

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

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