Question 1

Canaliculi are found in this type of bone tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spongy bone 
B)  Compact bone 
C)  Both "spongy bone" and "compact bone" are correct. 
A)  Spongy bone 
B)  Compact bone 
C)  Both "spongy bone" and "compact bone" are correct. C

Question 2

Miguel fell out of a tree and broke his fall by putting his arm out, fracturing his radius and ulna. The bones were still aligned at the fracture site. Which specific type of bone fracture is Miguel most likely to have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress fracture fracture 
B)  Nondisplaced fracture 
C)  Spiral fracture 
D)  Avulsion fracture 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  Stress fracture fracture 
B)  Nondisplaced fracture 
C)  Spiral fracture 
D)  Avulsion fracture 
E)  None of the choices are correct. B

Question 3

The two types of bone development formation include endochondral and endosteal bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The spaces between developing skull bones that have not ossified are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epiphyseal plates 
B)  articular cartilages 
C)  fontanels 
D)  bone collars 
E)  medullary cavities 
A)  epiphyseal plates 
B)  articular cartilages 
C)  fontanels 
D)  bone collars 
E)  medullary cavities

Question 5

-What does structure "C" represent on the bone diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spongy bone 
B)  Diaphysis 
C)  Epiphyseal lines 
D)  Articular cartilage 
E)  Epiphysis 
A)  Spongy bone 
B)  Diaphysis 
C)  Epiphyseal lines 
D)  Articular cartilage 
E)  Epiphysis

Question 6

Which type of bone cell combines hydroxyapatite and collagen to form extracellular bone matrix?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteochondral progenitor cell 
B)  Osteoblast 
C)  Osteocyte 
D)  Osteoclast 
A)  Osteochondral progenitor cell 
B)  Osteoblast 
C)  Osteocyte 
D)  Osteoclast

Question 7

Osteomalacia is

Accepted Answer

A)  bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection. 
B)  a disease in adults, especially women, characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix. 
C)  a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion. 
D)  a disease in children characterized by soft, bowed, and swollen bones. 
E)  a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; this occurs because of insufficient collagen development. 
A)  bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection. 
B)  a disease in adults, especially women, characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix. 
C)  a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion. 
D)  a disease in children characterized by soft, bowed, and swollen bones. 
E)  a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; this occurs because of insufficient collagen development.

Question 8

The type of lamellae found between osteons (haversian systems) is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  circumferential 
B)  concentric 
C)  interstitial 
D)  appositional 
E)  oppositional 
A)  circumferential 
B)  concentric 
C)  interstitial 
D)  appositional 
E)  oppositional

Question 9

Bone remodeling may occur

Accepted Answer

A)  as bones grow. 
B)  as bones adjust to stress. 
C)  as fractures heal. 
D)  constantly during a person's lifetime. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  as bones grow. 
B)  as bones adjust to stress. 
C)  as fractures heal. 
D)  constantly during a person's lifetime. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 10

Calcitonin

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases osteoblast activity. 
B)  decreases osteocyte activity. 
C)  decreases osteochondral progenitor cell activity. 
D)  is associated with decreased osteoclast activity. 
E)  has no effect on bone cells. 
A)  decreases osteoblast activity. 
B)  decreases osteocyte activity. 
C)  decreases osteochondral progenitor cell activity. 
D)  is associated with decreased osteoclast activity. 
E)  has no effect on bone cells.

Question 11

The type of lamellae that forms the outside surface of compact bone is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  circumferential 
B)  concentric 
C)  interstitial 
D)  appositional 
E)  oppositional 
A)  circumferential 
B)  concentric 
C)  interstitial 
D)  appositional 
E)  oppositional

Question 12

Woven bone

Accepted Answer

A)  has its collagen fibers randomly oriented. 
B)  has a porous appearance. 
C)  is organized into thin sheets of tissue. 
D)  is very light in weight. 
E)  is not easily restructured. 
A)  has its collagen fibers randomly oriented. 
B)  has a porous appearance. 
C)  is organized into thin sheets of tissue. 
D)  is very light in weight. 
E)  is not easily restructured.

Question 13

-What does structure "B" represent on the bone diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spongy bone 
B)  Diaphysis 
C)  Epiphyseal lines 
D)  Articular cartilage 
E)  Epiphysis 
A)  Spongy bone 
B)  Diaphysis 
C)  Epiphyseal lines 
D)  Articular cartilage 
E)  Epiphysis

Question 14

If an x-ray shows a black area in the region of the epiphyseal plate,

Accepted Answer

A)  the bone is fractured. 
B)  growth of the bone is complete. 
C)  marrow is forming in the spongy bone. 
D)  the epiphyseal plate has not completely ossified. 
E)  the cartilage is absent. 
A)  the bone is fractured. 
B)  growth of the bone is complete. 
C)  marrow is forming in the spongy bone. 
D)  the epiphyseal plate has not completely ossified. 
E)  the cartilage is absent.

Question 15

Which substance causes an increase in the blood calcium level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth hormone 
B)  Sex hormones 
C)  Parathyroid hormone 
D)  Calcitonin 
E)  Vitamin D 
A)  Growth hormone 
B)  Sex hormones 
C)  Parathyroid hormone 
D)  Calcitonin 
E)  Vitamin D

Question 16

A young boy (10 years old) exhibited the following symptoms: advanced development of secondary sexual characteristics and rapid growth. Which of the following likely caused his condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypersecretion of growth hormone 
B)  Hypersecretion of testosterone 
C)  Hypersecretion of estrogen 
D)  Hyposecretion of estrogen 
E)  Hypersecretion of vitamin D 
A)  Hypersecretion of growth hormone 
B)  Hypersecretion of testosterone 
C)  Hypersecretion of estrogen 
D)  Hyposecretion of estrogen 
E)  Hypersecretion of vitamin D

Question 17

Which chemical stimulates interstitial cartilage and appositional bone growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth hormone 
B)  Sex hormones 
C)  Parathyroid hormone 
D)  Calcitonin 
E)  Vitamin D 
A)  Growth hormone 
B)  Sex hormones 
C)  Parathyroid hormone 
D)  Calcitonin 
E)  Vitamin D

Question 18

Which type of bone tissue appears porous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spongy bone 
B)  Compact bone 
C)  Both "spongy bone" and "compact bone" are correct. 
A)  Spongy bone 
B)  Compact bone 
C)  Both "spongy bone" and "compact bone" are correct.

Question 19

Some marrow of long bones is termed "yellow" marrow under normal conditions. The function of yellow marrow is to

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacture blood cells. 
B)  manufacture tissue cells for the skin. 
C)  store adipose tissue. 
D)  store bone-forming cells. 
E)  make vitamin D. 
A)  manufacture blood cells. 
B)  manufacture tissue cells for the skin. 
C)  store adipose tissue. 
D)  store bone-forming cells. 
E)  make vitamin D.

Question 20

The medullary cavity is

Accepted Answer

A)  empty in adult bones. 
B)  the site where osteoblasts are found. 
C)  lined with endosteum. 
D)  filled with fibrocartilage and elastin fibers. 
E)  dead space in the bone. 
A)  empty in adult bones. 
B)  the site where osteoblasts are found. 
C)  lined with endosteum. 
D)  filled with fibrocartilage and elastin fibers. 
E)  dead space in the bone.

Exam 6: Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

Canaliculi are found in this type of bone tissue.

Miguel fell out of a tree and broke his fall by putting his arm out, fracturing his radius and ulna. The bones were still aligned at the fracture site. Which specific type of bone fracture is Miguel most likely to have?

The two types of bone development formation include endochondral and endosteal bone.

The spaces between developing skull bones that have not ossified are called ________.

-What does structure "C" represent on the bone diagram?

Which type of bone cell combines hydroxyapatite and collagen to form extracellular bone matrix?

Osteomalacia is

The type of lamellae found between osteons (haversian systems) is ________.

Bone remodeling may occur

Calcitonin

The type of lamellae that forms the outside surface of compact bone is ________.

Woven bone

-What does structure "B" represent on the bone diagram?

If an x-ray shows a black area in the region of the epiphyseal plate,

Which substance causes an increase in the blood calcium level?

A young boy (10 years old) exhibited the following symptoms: advanced development of secondary sexual characteristics and rapid growth. Which of the following likely caused his condition?

Which chemical stimulates interstitial cartilage and appositional bone growth?

Which type of bone tissue appears porous?

Some marrow of long bones is termed "yellow" marrow under normal conditions. The function of yellow marrow is to

The medullary cavity is

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