Bone Tissue Test Review

The longitudinal growth of long bones ceases when

The longitudinal growth of long bones ceases when

the epiphyses and the diaphysis fuse

The proximal epiphysis is labeled as

1

The diaphysis is labeled as number

2

Growth of bones is controlled by a symphony of hormones. Which hormone is important for bone growth during infancy and childhood?

Growth Hormone

The femur is classified as a ____ bone.

Long

The most abundant skeletal cartilage type is

Hyaline

What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo

Hyaline Cartilage

Passageways connecting neighboring osteocytes within an osteon is a

Canaliculi

The frontal bone is classified as a ____ bone.

Flat

The outermost layer of the long bone is covered by the

Periosteum

In the picture above, the canaliculus is labeled as the letter ____.

E

The area of the long bone that contains red marrow for an adult is labeled as number ____.

9

In the picture above, the lacuna is labeled as letter ____.

D

Spongy bone is made up of a framework called

Trabeculae

The structural unit of compact bone is

The Osteon

In the picture above, the central canal is labeled as letter ____.

F

Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of

Fat

Normal bone formation and growth are dependent on the adequate intake of

Calcium, Phosphate, and Vitamin D

It is thought that remodeling or bone growth is in response to the forces placed on it. Which of the following hypotheses may explain how mechanical forces communicate with cells responsible for bone remodeling?

Electrical signals direct the remodeling process.

In the picture above, the osteocyte is labeled as letter ____.

C

In the picture above, the osteon or Haversian system is labeled as letter .

A

The membrane that lines the medullary cavity is the

Endosteum

The small spaces in bone tissue that are holes in which osteocytes live are called

Lacunae

Which of the following is not the function(s) of the skeletal system?

Provide Strength

The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the

Osteoblast

Wolff's law is concerned with

The thickness and shape of a bone being dependent on stresses placed upon it.

The distal epiphysis is labeled as number _____.

3

Vertebrae are classified as _____ bones.

Irregular