Exam 11: Skeletal Tissues

Osteoclasts are large, multinucleate cells that erode bone minerals.

Haversian systems are found only in cancellous bone.

Match each microscopic bone structure with its corresponding description. -Bone cells are found here in cancellous bone

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

Transverse canals are located in the center of the osteon.

Canaliculi are small openings in the lamella where bone cells are found.

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

The tarsal bones are examples of _____ bones.

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?

The endosteum usually surrounds yellow marrow in an adult.

Explain the steps in the healing of a bone fracture.

Name and describe the functions of bone.

One function of bone is to provide a place to make blood cells.

The endosteum is necessary for bone healing and bone remodeling.

The organic matrix of bone consists of:

In the epiphyseal plate, the zone of hypertrophy is in the _____ layer.

Match each microscopic bone structure with its corresponding description. -Canals that connect parallel central canals

Which of the following is not made of hyaline cartilage?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the diaphysis?

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