Exam 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues

Ossification of the ends of long bones .

Figure 6.1 Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure: -Bone 1.

Which hormone increases osteoclast activity to release more calcium ions into the bloodstream?

A long bone forms by a process known as ossification.

When does prevention of osteoporosis start?

Osteomyelitis is .

The resilience of bone is primarily due to which of the following?

Sixty- five percent of the mass of bone is a compound called hydroxyapatite.

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

What causes osteoporosis?

Describe how oxygen is carried from outside a bone to an individual osteocyte.

Short, irregular, and flat bones have marrow cavities in order to keep the weight of the bones light.

Cartilage grows in two ways, appositional and interstitial. What is appositional growth?

The structure of bone tissue suits the function. Which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress?

Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood?

Figure 6.2Using Figure 6.2, match the following: -Compact bone.

The process of bones increasing in width is known as .

Compare the function of the organic materials in the bone matrix with the function of the inorganic materials in the matrix.

Figure 6.2Using Figure 6.2, match the following: -Area where yellow marrow is found.

The periosteum is a tissue that serves only to protect the bone because it is not supplied with nerves or blood vessels.