Question 1

In appositional growth, chondrocytes within cartilage divide and secrete new matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about woven bone is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the same as spongy bone of adults. 
B)  It contains no trabeculae. 
C)  It is characteristic of the development of embryonic flat bones. 
D)  As fetal development progresses, it is replaced by compact bone at the periphery. 
A)  It is the same as spongy bone of adults. 
B)  It contains no trabeculae. 
C)  It is characteristic of the development of embryonic flat bones. 
D)  As fetal development progresses, it is replaced by compact bone at the periphery.

Question 3

Bundles of collagen that attach the periosteum to bone are called ________.

Accepted Answer

perforating collagen

Question 4

Cartilage is strong in resisting twisting and bending but weak in resisting tension and compression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which these is true regarding the anatomical design of bone to deal with the stresses placed on it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spongy bone is arranged in a random network. 
B)  All surfaces of bones are smooth. 
C)  Compact bone occurs in the center of each bone. 
D)  Trabeculae are aligned along the lines of stress within a bone. 
A)  Spongy bone is arranged in a random network. 
B)  All surfaces of bones are smooth. 
C)  Compact bone occurs in the center of each bone. 
D)  Trabeculae are aligned along the lines of stress within a bone.

Question 6

In the repair of a simple fracture, the step that follows formation of a hematoma is

Accepted Answer

A)  formation of a bony callus. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  formation of fibrocartilaginous callus. 
D)  bone remodeling. 
A)  formation of a bony callus. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  formation of fibrocartilaginous callus. 
D)  bone remodeling.

Question 7

In growing cartilage, the chondroblasts associated with the perichondrium are responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  interstitial growth. 
B)  appositional growth. 
C)  endochondral growth. 
D)  calcification. 
A)  interstitial growth. 
B)  appositional growth. 
C)  endochondral growth. 
D)  calcification.

Question 8

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the region known as the epiphysis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Repair of a simple fracture begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  calcification of dense connective tissue. 
B)  granulation tissue formation. 
C)  hyaline cartilage deposition. 
D)  inflammation and hematoma formation. 
A)  calcification of dense connective tissue. 
B)  granulation tissue formation. 
C)  hyaline cartilage deposition. 
D)  inflammation and hematoma formation.

Question 10

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the region of a long bone that in an adult is filled with yellow bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

In the bone matrix, osteoblasts become

Accepted Answer

A)  osteocytes. 
B)  chondrocytes. 
C)  osteoclasts. 
D)  mesenchyme cells. 
A)  osteocytes. 
B)  chondrocytes. 
C)  osteoclasts. 
D)  mesenchyme cells.

Question 12

Explain the healing of a simple fracture.

Accepted Answer

First, hematoma formation stops the flow

Question 13

As cartilage ages, calcium salts are deposited and calcify the cartilage, turning it into bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The type of bone growth in which bones form directly from mesenchyme is called

Accepted Answer

A)  intramembranous ossification 
B)  endochondral ossification 
C)  appositional ossification 
D)  interstitial ossification 
A)  intramembranous ossification 
B)  endochondral ossification 
C)  appositional ossification 
D)  interstitial ossification

Question 15

Osteoid is

Accepted Answer

A)  the mineral part of the bone matrix. 
B)  secreted by osteocytes. 
C)  the entire extracellular matrix of bone. 
D)  the organic part of bone matrix prior to the crystallization with calcium salts. 
A)  the mineral part of the bone matrix. 
B)  secreted by osteocytes. 
C)  the entire extracellular matrix of bone. 
D)  the organic part of bone matrix prior to the crystallization with calcium salts.

Question 16

The kneecap, or patella, is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a flat bone. 
B)  an irregular bone. 
C)  a sesamoid bone. 
D)  calcified cartilage. 
A)  a flat bone. 
B)  an irregular bone. 
C)  a sesamoid bone. 
D)  calcified cartilage.

Question 17

Muscles are not likely to tear from their bones because

Accepted Answer

A)  a circumferential lamella sandwiches the ends of the tendon onto the surface of an adjacent lamella. 
B)  elastin fibers in the tendon can allow for stretching and recoil of the muscle. 
C)  perforating fibers of collagen attach the tendons and periosteum to the cortical surfaces of bone. 
D)  the tendons are partially ossified at their attachment points to the periosteum. 
A)  a circumferential lamella sandwiches the ends of the tendon onto the surface of an adjacent lamella. 
B)  elastin fibers in the tendon can allow for stretching and recoil of the muscle. 
C)  perforating fibers of collagen attach the tendons and periosteum to the cortical surfaces of bone. 
D)  the tendons are partially ossified at their attachment points to the periosteum.

Question 18

________ secrete a hormone that causes reduced blood sugar levels and influences energy metabolism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ secrete a hormone that causes reduced...

Question 19

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the collagen fibers of the periosteum known as the perforating, or Sharpey's, fibers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

If a bone is thin, flattened, and somewhat curved, that bone is a(n) ________ bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  long 
B)  short 
C)  irregular 
D)  flat 
A)  long 
B)  short 
C)  irregular 
D)  flat

Exam 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues

In appositional growth, chondrocytes within cartilage divide and secrete new matrix.

Which of the following statements about woven bone is false?

Bundles of collagen that attach the periosteum to bone are called ________.

Cartilage is strong in resisting twisting and bending but weak in resisting tension and compression.

Which these is true regarding the anatomical design of bone to deal with the stresses placed on it?

In the repair of a simple fracture, the step that follows formation of a hematoma is

In growing cartilage, the chondroblasts associated with the perichondrium are responsible for

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the region known as the epiphysis?

Repair of a simple fracture begins with

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the region of a long bone that in an adult is filled with yellow bone marrow?

In the bone matrix, osteoblasts become

Explain the healing of a simple fracture.

As cartilage ages, calcium salts are deposited and calcify the cartilage, turning it into bone.

The type of bone growth in which bones form directly from mesenchyme is called

Osteoid is

The kneecap, or patella, is an example of

Muscles are not likely to tear from their bones because

________ secrete a hormone that causes reduced blood sugar levels and influences energy metabolism.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the collagen fibers of the periosteum known as the perforating, or Sharpey's, fibers?

If a bone is thin, flattened, and somewhat curved, that bone is a(n) ________ bone.

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

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