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

The outer surfaces and walls of bones are composed of ________ bone.

The active form of vitamin D, which is synthesized in the kidney and plays an important role in normal calcium metabolism, is ________.

If a long bone found at an archeological dig contained functional epiphyseal plates, what inference is most accurate

A compression fracture occurs particularly in vertebrae subjected to extreme stress, such as when landing on the gluteal region after a fall.

Perforating canals (canals of Volkmann)

Endochondral ossification begins with

A break in a bone is called

The scapula is an example of what type of bone

The two types of osseous tissue are

A comminuted fracture shatters the area into a multitude of bony fragments.

Why does a torn cartilage heal more slowly than a broken bone

Which of the following is a classification of bone

A prominent ridge on a bone is called a(n)________.

The metaphysis is the tubular shaft of a long bone.