Exam 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues

Proper blood calcium levels are required for muscle contraction, nerve function, and other critical activities in the body. How does the body maintain homeostasis in response to decreased blood calcium levels? Discuss the main gland, hormone, and target of the hormone.

Wolff's law is concerned with_________ .

The pubic symphysis connects the two hip bones anteriorly and provides a little movement during childbirth. Choose the most appropriate tissue for this structure that is subjected to both pressure and stretch.

What are the three characteristics used to classify bone fractures?

Which hormone increases osteoclast activity to release more calcium ions into the bloodstream?

Which of the following is a bone disorder characterized by excessive and haphazard bone deposit and resorption?

The term diploë refers to the_________ .

Ossification of the ends of long bones _________.

A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the _________.

Why are the bones of young children much more flexible than those of the elderly?

Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood?

How can a tooth be moved in a bony socket during orthodontic treatment?

Bones appear to be lifeless structures. Does bone material renew itself?

Which of the following is the single most important stimulus for epiphyseal plate activity during infancy and childhood?

Compare the function of the organic materials in the bone matrix with the function of the inorganic materials in the matrix.

Ossification (Osteogenesis) is the process of_________ .

All bones stop growing by the end of adolescence.

Mrs. Brown was outside on her patio cleaning windows when she fell off her step ladder and fractured her right hip. She had emergency surgery with an open reduction and internal fixation of the right hip. Three days postoperatively, she asks you if she will have trouble going through airport security. What has prompted her concern?

Skeletal remains are discovered at an archeological site. X-rays of the femur show evidence of a thin epiphyseal plate. This bone likely belonged to which of the following?

What is found in a central (Haversian) canal?