Exam 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues

For intramembranous ossification to take place, which of the following is necessary?

People who live in northern latitudes may require supplemental calcium with vitamin D. Explain why.

What tissue forms the model for endochondral ossification?

Short, irregular, and flat bones all consist of thin plates of spongy bone covered by compact bone.

Which of the following is a bone marking described as a round or oval opening through a bone?

Which of the following bones are NOT a part of the appendicular skeleton?

The structure of bone tissue suits the function. Which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand torsion stresses?

The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the_________ .

Lengthwise, long bone growth during infancy and youth is exclusively through_________ .

Create an analogy for the chemical composition of bone using highway construction.

Closure of the epiphyseal plate stops all bone growth.

The resilience of bone is thought to come from which of the following?

The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by_________ .

Growth of bones is controlled by a symphony of hormones. Which hormone is of greatest importance for bone growth during infancy and childhood?

In newborn infants, the medullary cavity and all areas of spongy bone contain red bone marrow.

At an archeological site you discover a bone that is cylindrical in shape, about one inch long and a quarter of an inch wide. Choose the correct classification.

Short, irregular, and flat bones have medullary cavities in order to keep the weight of the bones light.

While on spring break from college, June fell on the pavement and broke her wrist. At the emergency room, a resident placed a cast on her wrist after manipulating the bones. It seemed to heal within a few months. Now, decades later she has noticed lumps in the area where the break happened and she has been complaining of pain. What could be causing the lumps and the pain?

Which of the following statements best describes interstitial growth of cartilage?

Alice and James adopted a 3-year-old child from a developing country. They noticed that her legs were bowed and there were some deformities in her cranial and pelvic bones. They brought her to a physician for a diagnosis. What was the likely diagnosis, and what was the treatment for the disorder?