Exam 8: B: Skeletal Tissues

In intramembranous ossification,the process of appositional growth refers to the:

Which of the following substances is not part of the inorganic matrix of bone?

In bone formation,the cells that produce the organic matrix are the:

Dr.Haney,an orthopedic surgeon,called the admissions office of a hospital and advised that he would be admitting a patient with an epiphyseal fracture.Without any other information,the patient was assigned to the pediatric floor.What prompted this assignment?

List the six structures of long bones that are visible to the naked eye.

Name and describe the functions of bone.

Explain all the ways parathyroid hormone helps to increase blood calcium levels.

In young children,vitamin A and protein deficiency will:

A person with a diet rich in calcium would probably have a:

The first step in healing a fracture is:

Match each bone type with its corresponding description. -often described as cube-shaped or box-shaped

Bones act as a reservoir for which of the following minerals?

In bone growth,the medullary cavity is enlarged because of the activity of:

Hydroxyapatite crystals constitute about how much of the total inorganic matrix?

The major purpose of the epiphyseal plate is:

The osteon,or haversian,system:

Which of the following is not made of hyaline cartilage?

Match each bone structure with its corresponding description. -tubelike hollow space in long bones

Explain how the body regulates the calcium level in the blood.Discuss the activities of both hormones involved and where each is made.What problems might occur in the body if the calcium level were too low?

Match each bone structure with its corresponding description. -part of long bone to which tendons attach