Exam 5: The Skeletal System

In mature compact bone, osteocytes become isolated from one another by the extracellular matrix, making it impossible for them to communicate with each other.

During normal healing of broken bones, a callus forms between the two broken ends.

Bones of trained athletes may be visibly thicker and heavier than those of nonathletes because

After adolescence, bones stop growing longer. They do, however, continue to grow. Describe how bones remodel or undergo repair.

Using the figure above, match the following. -epiphysis

Which one of the following lists the bones of the arm from the fingertips to the shoulder joint?

Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding fibrous joints?

Which one of the following is the correct classification of vertebrae, from the skull to the pelvis?

Using the figure above, match the following. -location of red bone marrow

Which one of the following statements CORRECTLY describes the location of compact bone and spongy bone?

The region of a long bone where cartilage is produced as a model for lengthening bone is the ________.

The outer surface of a bone is covered with a tough connective tissue called the ________.

The outer ear and epiglottis have a small amount of flexibility associated with them because of the presence of ________ cartilage.

Tendons join bones to other bones across a joint.

Surgically removed growth plates from a child result in no further increases in bone length.

Bones are connected to other bones across a joint by

The process by which the cartilage of fetal bones is gradually replaced with bone tissue is ________.

The type of cell responsible for the production of red and white blood cells in bone marrow is the

Which one of the following is TRUE regarding bone repair?

________ refers to inflammation of the bursae following an injury.