Exam 11: Skeletal Tissues

The endosteum is necessary for bone healing and bone remodeling.

Name and describe the parts of the osteon.

Due to continuous stress on the bone, athletes and dancers tend to have less dense bones than do more sedentary people.

Match each bone structure with its corresponding description. -Covers joint surfaces

The bones of the skull and the ribs are examples of flat bones.

Bone tissue is also called osseous tissue.

Callus tissue binds the broken ends of a fractured bone.

In bone formation, the cells that produce the organic matrix are the:

The inner circumferential lamellae can be found directly under the periosteum.

Part of the bone matrix is made of inorganic substances.

Match each bone structure with its corresponding description. -Part of long bone to which tendons attach

Although bones are the main organs of the skeletal system, the system also includes ligaments and tendons.

Osteoblasts themselves are able to monitor extracellular calcium levels.

Muscle tendon fibers attach to bone by interlacing with:

In an adult who is anemic or has been exposed to radiation or toxic chemicals, yellow bone marrow can become red bone marrow again.

Internal table is the term used to describe the spongy bone on the interior of the skull.

When a compact bone is put under mechanical stress, it responds by forming wider osteons to help better distribute the stress.

Interstitial growth of cartilage most often occurs during adulthood.

Name and describe the functions of bone.

The tensile strength of bone is nearly equal to that of cast iron, but much lighter.