Exam 6: Osseous Tissue and Bone Structure

While on a school skiing trip in Colorado,Heidi falls and breaks her tibia and fibula in a Pott fracture.What would you expect as a prominent part of her clinical assessment several hours after the fall?

Stem cells that can differentiate into osteoblasts are called ________ cells.

The deposition of calcium salts in bone tissues is referred to as

A lack of exercise could

Suppose that epiphyseal lines appear in a 10-year-old's long bones.Which of the following statements is therefore true?

Secondary ossification centers occur

Excessive growth hormone prior to puberty could result in

What is osteopenia? Name and define two forms of osteopenia.

The large proximal projection on the femur is termed the

The ________ interactions allow bone to be strong,somewhat flexible,and highly resistant to shattering.

________ bone reduces the weight of the skeleton and reduces the load on muscles.

Hundreds of years ago explorers often died of scurvy. How can this bone-related disease be prevented?

The central canal of an osteon contains

Figure 6-1 Bone Tissue Use Figure 6-1 to answer the following questions: -Which structure is termed an osteon?

A(n)________ fracture is produced by twisting stresses applied to the bone.

When cartilage is produced at the epiphyseal side of the metaphysis at the same rate as bone is deposited on the opposite side,bones

Intramembranous ossification begins with differentiation of ________ cells.

Which statement is true regarding calcium in bone matrix?

A small rough bump on bone where a tendon attaches is called a ________.

A(n)________ fracture produces shattered bone fragments.