Exam 6: Bone Tissue

Primary ossification proceeds from the external surfaces inward; secondary ossification proceeds from the interior outward toward the external surface of a bone.

A good description of a perforating canal is that it

Which of the following best describes a fossa?

A characteristic of osteoclasts is that they

Which of the following best describes a facet?

Most bones develop in a process whereby hyaline cartilage models are replaced by bone tissue.

Osteocytes are the mature bone cells that develop directly from _____.

The epiphyseal plate separates the epiphysis and diaphysis of a growing bone. The four zones of cartilage found here, in order from epiphyseal edge to diaphyseal edge are _____, _____, _____, and _____.

Which of the following is an organic part of bone matrix that gives bone its flexibility and tensile strength?

The vertebrae are classed according to shape as short bones.

Medications used to treat osteoporosis are generally of two types: _____ and _____.

In the diagram of bone tissue, which label is on the central canal?

Microscopic canals that run longitudinally through bone tissue and that contain blood vessels and nerves are called perforating (Volkmann's) canals.

Growth in length as a long bone develops is called _____ growth.

Intramembranous ossification is the process that

The bone tissue of the distal region of the femur is replaced about every 4 months, whereas some regions of the shaft of the femur may never be replaced.

Explain why bedridden patients can lose bone mass.

The perichondrium of the cartilage model becomes the periosteum of compact bone.

What factors are necessary for normal bone growth and replacement?

The process by which bone tissue replaces hyaline cartilage is _____ ossification.