Study Guide: Skeletal Tissues

Question 1 of 40

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❌: the thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity
❌: an example of a flat bone
❌: the shaft of a long bone
❌: the thin layer that cushions jolts and blows
❌: an example of a sesamoid bone
❌: an attachment for muscle fibers
❌l: an example of a short bone
❌: the end of a long bone
❌: the tubelike, hollow space in the diaphysis of long bones
❌: an example of an irregular bone

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Endosteum

Sternum

Diaphysis

Articular cartilage

Patella

Periosteum

Carpa

Epiphysis

Medullary cavity

Vertebra

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Question 2 of 40

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Which of the following is not a component of bone matrix?

Select one of the following:

inorganic salts
organic matrix
collagenous fibers
all of the above are components of bone matrix

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Question 3 of 40

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Small spaces in which bone cells lie are called

Select one of the following:

lamallae
lacunae
canaliculi
interstitial lamellae

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Question 4 of 40

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The basic structural unit of compact bone is

Select one of the following:

trabeculae
cancellous bone
osteon
none of the above

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Question 5 of 40

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The cells that produce the organic matrix in bone are

Select one of the following:

chondrocytes
osteoblasts
osteocytes
osteoclasts

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Question 6 of 40

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The bones in an adult that contain red marrow include all of the following except

Select one of the following:

ribs
tarsals
pelvis
femur

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Question 7 of 40

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Low blood calcium evokes a response from:

Select one of the following:

calcitonin
the thyroid
parathyroid hormone
none of the above

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Question 8 of 40

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Haversian canals run lengthwise, whereas Vokmann's canals run transverse to the bone.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 9 of 40

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Giant, multinucleate cells that are responsible for bone resorption are called osteocytes.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 10 of 40

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Bone marrow is found not only in the medullary cavities of certain long bones but also in the spaces of cancellous bone.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 11 of 40

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Calcitonin functions to stimulate osteoblasts and inhibit osteoclasts.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 12 of 40

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Hematopoiesis is a term referring to the formation of new Haversian systems.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 13 of 40

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Yellow marrow is found in almost all of the bones of an infant's body.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 14 of 40

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The primary ossification center is located at the

Select one of the following:

epiphysis
diaphysis
articular cartilage
none of the above

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Question 15 of 40

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The primary purpose of the epiphyseal plate is

Select one of the following:

mending fractures
enlarging the epiphysis
providing bone strength
lengthening long bones

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Question 16 of 40

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The epiphyseal plate is composed mostly of

Select one of the following:

chondrocytes
osteocytes
osteoclasts
none of the above

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Question 17 of 40

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Bone loss normally begins to exceed bone gain between the ages of

Select one of the following:

30 and 35 years
35 and 40 years
55 and 60 years
65 and 70 years

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Question 18 of 40

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The first step to healing a bone fracture is

Select one of the following:

callus formation
fracture hematoma formation
alignment of the fracture
collar formation

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Question 19 of 40

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The addition of bone to its outer surface resulting in growth in diameter is called appositional growth

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 20 of 40

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Most bones of the body are formed by intramembranous ossification

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 21 of 40

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Once an individual reaches skeletal maturity, the bones undergo years of metabolic rest

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 22 of 40

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Lack of exercise tends to weaken bones through decreased collagen formation and excessive calcium withdrawal.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 23 of 40

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When bones reach their full length, the epiphyseal plate disappears.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 24 of 40

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The fibrous covering of cartilage is

Select one of the following:

periosteum
perichondrium
chondroclast
none of the above

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Question 25 of 40

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The external ear, epiglottis and the auditory tube are composed of

Select one of the following:

hyaline cartilage
fibrocartilage
elastic cartilage
none of the above

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Question 26 of 40

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Vitamin D deficiency can result in

Select one of the following:

scurvy
rickets
osteochondroma
none of the above

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Question 27 of 40

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Both bone and cartilage are well vascularized.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 28 of 40

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The intervertebral discs are composed of fibrocartilage

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 29 of 40

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The growth of cartilage occurs by both appositional and interstitial growth

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 30 of 40

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Functions of bones include: , , , and .

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Question 31 of 40

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The is the hollow area inside the diaphysis of a bone.

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Question 32 of 40

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A thin layer of cartilage covering each epiphysis is the .

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Question 33 of 40

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The lines the medullary cavity of long bones.

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Question 34 of 40

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is used to describe the process of blood cell formation.

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Question 35 of 40

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Blood cell formation is a vital process carried on in .

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Question 36 of 40

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The is a strong fibrous membrane that covers a long bone except at join surfaces.

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Question 37 of 40

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Bones may be classified by hsape. Those shapes include: , , , and .

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Question 38 of 40

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Bones serve as the major reservoir for , a vital substance required for normal nerve and muscle functions.

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Question 39 of 40

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is the most abundant type of cartilage.

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Question 40 of 40

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trabeculae: ❌
compact: ❌
spongy: ❌
periosteum: ❌
cartilage: ❌
osteocytes: ❌
canaliculi: ❌
lamellae: ❌
chondrocytes: ❌
Haversian system: ❌

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criss-cross bony branches of spongy bone

dense bone tissue

ends of long bones

outer convering of bone

fibers embedded in a firm gel

mature bone cells

connect lacunae

ring of bone

cartilage cells

structural unit of compact bone

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