Exam 11: Skeletal Tissues

Without the canaliculi, the bone cells in compact bone would die of starvation and lack of oxygen.

Both growth hormone and the neurotransmitter serotonin can stimulate bone growth.

Which type of bone is found in a tendon?

Myeloid tissue is another name for bone marrow.

Dr. Haney, an orthopedic surgeon, called the admissions office of a hospital and advised that he would be admitting a patient with an epiphyseal fracture. Without any other information, the patient was assigned to the pediatric floor. What prompted this assignment?

The primary ossification center of a long bone is located:

A vertebral bone is an example of a(n) _____ bone.

The small spaces in the matrix that contain the bone cells are called:

Hematopoiesis is carried out in the:

Explain how the body regulates the calcium level in the blood. Discuss the activities of both hormones involved and where each is made. What problems might occur in the body if the calcium level were too low?

List the six structures of long bones that are visible to the naked eye.

In endochondral ossification, the primary ossification centers are found in the epiphyses and the secondary ossification centers are found in the diaphysis.

The matrix of bone consists of:

Which of the following substances is not part of the inorganic matrix of bone?

When cancellous bone is put under mechanical stress, it responds by remodeling its trabeculae in a different direction and by increasing their diameter.

The cartilage rings in the trachea and the tip of the nose are elastic cartilage.

The thyroid gland produces the parathyroid hormone, which is the major regulator of blood calcium homeostasis.

Most bones of the body are formed from cartilage models.

Both cartilage and bone contain living cells and are vascular tissues.

Short bones are made up of only spongy bone.