Question 1

A toughened layer of connective tissue that encircles and stabilizes a bone at a fracture site is called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

external callus

Question 2

The connective tissue covering the inner surface of a bone is (the)

Accepted Answer

A) matrix. 
B) osteon. 
C) periosteum. 
D) endosteum. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) matrix. 
B) osteon. 
C) periosteum. 
D) endosteum. 
E) None of the answers are correct. D

Question 3

Figure 5.4
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled items.
-Label N: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Short bone

Question 4

The perforating canals run perpendicular to osteons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The endosteum is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) a tissue that is active during the growth or repair of bone. 
B) the cellular lining of the marrow cavity and central canals. 
C) an epithelial layer that covers the trabeculae of spongy bone. 
D) an incomplete epithelium that sometimes leaves matrix exposed. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) a tissue that is active during the growth or repair of bone. 
B) the cellular lining of the marrow cavity and central canals. 
C) an epithelial layer that covers the trabeculae of spongy bone. 
D) an incomplete epithelium that sometimes leaves matrix exposed. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

How does an extensive exercise program affect the appearance of the skeleton
 Why do these changes occur

Accepted Answer

Exercise causes the muscles to pull on t

Question 7

The yellow marrow that fills the medullary cavities of many bones stores ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The yellow marrow that fills the medullary...

Question 8

A boy returns to school to begin 7ᵗʰ grade after summer vacation only to find that he is at least four inches taller than several classmates that were the same height as him before the summer. Propose a reason for such a difference.

Accepted Answer

The boy has most likely entere

Question 9

Figure 5.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label B: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 5.1
   
Using the figure...

Question 10

Figure 5.4
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled items.
-Label B: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 5.4
   
Using the figure...

Question 11

A Pott fracture occurs at the ankle and affects both bones of the lower leg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Figure 5.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label L: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Circumfere

Question 13

Figure 5.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label BB: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Canaliculi

Question 14

Figure 5.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label D: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 5.1
   
Using the figure...

Question 15

A bone cell that produces new bone matrix is

Accepted Answer

A) stimulated by activity of the thyroid gland. 
B) an osteoclast. 
C) an osteoblast. 
D) an osteocyte. 
E) located in a lacuna. 
A) stimulated by activity of the thyroid gland. 
B) an osteoclast. 
C) an osteoblast. 
D) an osteocyte. 
E) located in a lacuna.

Question 16

The best way to delay skeletal aging is to

Accepted Answer

A) exercise. 
B) take hormone supplements. 
C) have cosmetic surgery. 
D) diet. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) exercise. 
B) take hormone supplements. 
C) have cosmetic surgery. 
D) diet. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 17

Figure 5.2
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label U: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Epiphyseal

Question 18

A rounded passageway through a bone that permits blood vessels and/or nerves to pass is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A rounded passageway through a bone that...

Question 19

During track and field practice one of the runners trips over a hurdle and falls forward. Fortunately, they are able to break their fall with their hands. However, they stand up holding their wrist in pain. What type of fracture might they have sustained

Accepted Answer

A) compound fracture 
B) Colles' fracture 
C) greenstick fracture 
D) displaced fracture 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) compound fracture 
B) Colles' fracture 
C) greenstick fracture 
D) displaced fracture 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 20

Which type of cell divides readily after a bone is damaged

Accepted Answer

A) osteocyte 
B) osteoprogenitor cell 
C) red marrow cell 
D) osteoclast 
E) osteoblast 
A) osteocyte 
B) osteoprogenitor cell 
C) red marrow cell 
D) osteoclast 
E) osteoblast

Exam 5: The Skeletal System: Osseous Tissue and Skeletal Structure

A toughened layer of connective tissue that encircles and stabilizes a bone at a fracture site is called a(n)________.

The connective tissue covering the inner surface of a bone is (the)

Figure 5.4 Using the figure above, identify the labeled items. -Label N: ______________________________

The perforating canals run perpendicular to osteons.

The endosteum is best described as

How does an extensive exercise program affect the appearance of the skeleton Why do these changes occur

The yellow marrow that fills the medullary cavities of many bones stores ________.

A boy returns to school to begin 7ᵗʰ grade after summer vacation only to find that he is at least four inches taller than several classmates that were the same height as him before the summer. Propose a reason for such a difference.

Figure 5.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label B: ______________________________

Figure 5.4 Using the figure above, identify the labeled items. -Label B: ______________________________

A Pott fracture occurs at the ankle and affects both bones of the lower leg.

Figure 5.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label L: ______________________________

Figure 5.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label BB: ______________________________

Figure 5.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label D: ______________________________

A bone cell that produces new bone matrix is

The best way to delay skeletal aging is to

Figure 5.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label U: ______________________________

A rounded passageway through a bone that permits blood vessels and/or nerves to pass is a(n)________.

During track and field practice one of the runners trips over a hurdle and falls forward. Fortunately, they are able to break their fall with their hands. However, they stand up holding their wrist in pain. What type of fracture might they have sustained

Which type of cell divides readily after a bone is damaged

Foundations: An Introduction to Anatomy

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