Exam 11: Skeletal Tissues

The terms haversian system and osteon are interchangeable.

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

Osteoblasts secrete the inorganic salts that make up the structure of bone.

The layer of cancellous bone between two layers of compact bone is called diploë.

Match each microscopic bone structure with its corresponding description. -Little canals that connect areas of bone cells

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

The epiphyseal plate is composed of three layers of cells.

Explain all the ways parathyroid hormone helps to increase blood calcium levels.

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

Which of the following is not one of the primary functions performed by bones?

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?

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

Lengthwise-running central canals are connected to each other by transverse-running:

Flat bones differ from short bones in that flat bones have an inner portion of cancellous bone covered on the outside with compact bone.

The cells responsible for active erosion of bone minerals are called:

Emma, an elderly white woman, noticed that she was half an inch shorter than she was at her last doctor's visit. Her doctor suggested that she begin a regimen of dietary supplements of calcium and vitamin D. What bone disease did the doctor suspect? What would the prescribed treatment do for this condition?

The components of the inorganic matrix maintain the smooth surface and springy consistency of the bone.

Growth hormone can be given to people to increase their height. This requires rapid bone growth. If a young adult wants to be given growth hormone, x-ray films will be taken of his or her skeleton. What is the physician looking for, and how would it affect the decision to give or withhold growth hormone?

Because bone building and bone resorption must be balanced, there are usually an equal number of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in a bone.

The homeostasis of blood calcium is maintained by its moving into and out of bone tissue.