Exam 11: Skeletal Tissues

Lamellae and lacunae are interchangeable terms.

Short bones are made up of only spongy bone.

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

The first step in healing a fracture is:

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

Callus tissue binds the broken ends of a fractured bone.

Which of the following is not made of elastic cartilage?

Both membrane and endochondral bone grow by interior expansion.

Bone tissue is also called osseous tissue.

Chondroitin is an amino sugar that is important in cartilage formation.

Red marrow is found only in long bones.

Diploë can be found:

Calcitonin is released when the blood calcium levels are too high.

The thyroid gland produces the parathyroid hormone, which is the major regulator of blood calcium homeostasis.

A person with a diet rich in calcium would probably have a:

Both compact and spongy, or cancellous, bone have canaliculi.

Calcitonin is a protein hormone produced by the pituitary gland that helps regulate blood calcium levels.

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

Cancellous bone is another term for a(n) _____ bone.

Bones act as a reservoir for which of the following minerals?