Exam 7: Skeletal System: Bone Structure and Function

Which choice places the steps of intramembranous ossification in correct chronological order A: Formation of lamellar bone B: Osteoid undergoes calcification C: Ossification centers form D: Formation of woven bone and its periosteum

Further lengthwise bone growth cannot occur once the epiphyseal lines have formed.

Which sex tends to lose more bone mass with aging

-This figure illustrates the microscopic anatomy of spongy bone.Which is a mature bone cell

Bone cells called __________ break down bone by secreting hydrochloric acid and enzymes that dissolve the matrix.

The formation of bone from a cartilaginous model is termed

Endochondral ossification is a form of bone growth in which a cartilaginous model is replaced by bone.

Consider the classifications of bone,and examples of each.Which classification comprises bones used primarily for movement rather than protection

-This figure shows the anatomy of compact bone.Which number is referring to a perforating (or Volkmann's)canal

In adults,an area of compact bone called the epiphyseal tract replaces the epiphyseal plate.

To trigger bone growth,growth hormone stimulates the

Chondrocytes occupy spaces in the matrix called _________.

Severe anemia may trigger an adaptive conversion of

Neither short nor flat bones contain a medullary cavity.

Which is not true about the periosteum

During bone formation,calcium phosphate and calcium hydroxide interact to form crystals of _________,which serve to harden the matrix.