Exam 11: Skeletal Tissues

In the epiphyseal plate, the proliferating zone is in the _____ layer.

Describe the two chemical components of the extracellular bone matrix.

Most of the matrix in bone is composed of inorganic rather than organic material.

Red marrow is found only in long bones.

Name the types of bone found in the body, and give an example of each type.

Endosteum can be found:

Bone tissue consists mostly of cells dispersed in a limited amount of matrix.

Which type of bone consists only of compact bone?

The compact bone that is superficial to the diploë in the skull is called the external table.

The growth of intramembranous bone begins with the formation of a cluster of osteoblasts called ossification centers.

Initially, endochondral bone grows from the epiphyses toward the diaphysis.

Normally, bone loss will begin to exceed bone gain between the ages of _____ years.

A fracture in the shaft of a bone is a break in the:

The fracture hematoma is the last stage in the healing of a bone.

Name, describe, and give the location of the different types of cartilage found in the body.

Chondroitin sulfate is an important compound in ground substance.

The periosteum is a connective tissue membrane that lines the medullary cavity.

Lamellae and lacunae are interchangeable terms.

Because bone is connective tissue, a fractured bone will never heal and be as strong as before the fracture.

The blood-making function of bone is carried out by yellow marrow or myeloid tissue in the medullary cavity.