Exam 7: Bone Tissue

Synthesized by the combined action of the skin,kidneys,and liver,_________ is important to the deposition of bone.

Most blood cells are produced in the red marrow of bones.

Bone protrudes through the skin in a fracture called __________.

Blood Ca²⁺ deficiency stimulates __________ secretion,which leads to __________.

Arteriosclerosis is one example of ectopic ossification,which means __________.

Osteoid tissue is similar to bone except for a lack of minerals.

Bone elongation is a result of __________.

The cortex of the long bone's diaphysis is made of _________.

Osteoporosis often leads to an exaggerated thoracic spinal curvature,which is called kyphosis.

Which of the following does not put women at risk for hypocalcemia?

A long bone is covered externally with a sheath called the __________,whereas the marrow cavity is lined with the __________.

Adding pins and plates to a fracture to aid repair is called traction.

Osteoporosis is most common in elderly women because of the lack of ___________,which would otherwise inhibit ____________.

Osteomalacia results in bone brittleness.

The expanded head at each end of a long bone is called the __________.

A soft callus forms during ___________.

The hardness of bone comes from __________,whereas __________ provide(s)some degree of flexibility.

Bones grow in diameter by interstitial growth.

Hypocalcemia can cause __________.

It is common to find __________ in compact bone,but they are not seen in spongy bone.