Exam 11: Skeletal Tissues

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

Match each bone type with its corresponding description. -Bones that are found in tendons; the patella is an example

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

Another name for compact bone is cancellous bone.

Because each bone has a specific function, it is made of either all compact or all spongy bone.

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

Parathyroid hormone and calcitonin are of equal importance in regulating the calcium level of the blood.

Throughout life, ossification and resorption continue to occur concurrently.

The epiphyses consist mostly of compact bone, usually with yellow marrow in the center.

As the activity of osteoblasts increases, the:

After birth, the amount of cartilage in the body increases.

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

The humerus is an example of a(n) _____ bone.

Hydroxyapatite crystals constitute about how much of the total inorganic matrix?

The parathyroid hormone causes all of the following except:

Bones are the organs of the skeletal system.

One function of bone is to store calcium and phosphorus for the body.

As the amount of calcitonin in the blood increases, the amount of calcium:

During childhood and adolescence, ossification and bone resorption occur at equal rates.

Parathyroid hormone is released when blood calcium levels are too high.