Another name for compact bone is cancellous bone
Walking, jogging, and other forms of exercise can weaken bones because of the pull muscles exert on bones.
The major purpose of the epiphyseal plate is:
mending of fractures
enlarging of epiphyses
providing strength in long bones
lengthening long bones
Bone tissue is an osseous tissue
Hydroxyapatite consists of highly specialized chemical crystals of calcium and phosphate
Osteogenesis involves the combined action of osteoblasts and osteoclasts
The most abundant type of cartilage is
hyaline
elastic
fibrocartilage
all three types are present in approximately equal amounts
Bone tissue consists mostly of cells, dispersed in a limited amount of matrix.
The form of the external ear is due to
elastic cartilage
osseous tissue
hyaline cartilage
The homeostasis of blood calcium is maintained by its moving into and out of bone tissue.
