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7/16 Questions Exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the function of each type of bone cell?

A

Osteoblast form bone
Osteocytes maintain bone
Osteoclast remodel bone

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2
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What are the bone cells embedded in?

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Amorphous matrix consisting of ground substance, protein fibers and various minerals

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3
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What is the primary constituent of the ground substance?

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glycosaminoglycans

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4
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What types of glycosaminoglycans predominate in bone?

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Chondroitin Sulfate
Keratin Sulfate
Hyaluronic Acid

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5
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What is the principal type of protein fiber in bone?

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Collagen type 1

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6
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What is the most frequently described deposit in bone?

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Hydroxyapatite

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7
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Bone is also the repository for what additional ions?

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Sodium
Magnesium
Fluoride
Lead
Strontium
Radium
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8
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What is Wolff’s law as it pertains to bone?

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Living tissue will respond to stressors; bone is formed or absorbed in response to stress

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9
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What are the three responses of bone that allow it to be described as living?

A

It has the ability to heal
To remodel under stressors
And to age

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10
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What is bone the embryological derivative of?

A

Mesenchyme or Cartilage

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11
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What is the name given to the pattern of ossification in mesenchyme?

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Intramembranous ossification

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12
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What is the timing for the appearance of intramembranous ossification?

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From the second to third month in utero

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13
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What is the name given to the pattern of ossification in cartilage?

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Endochondral ossification

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14
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What is the timing for the appearance of ossification in cartilage?

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From the second to fifth month in utero

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What part of the skull is derived from endochondral ossification?

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Chondrocranium

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16
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Which skull bones are ossified by both endochondral and intramembranous ossification?

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Mandible
Sphenoid
Temporal
Occipital

17
Q

Which bone of the appendicular skeleton is formed by both endochondral and intramembranous ossification?

18
Q

What are the names given to the centers of ossification based on time of appearance?

A

Primary centers of ossification appear before birth

Secondary centers of ossification appear after birth

19
Q

What is the name given to the bone below an articulating surface?

A

Subchondral bone

20
Q

What is the name of the outer fibro-cellular covering of bone?

A

Periosteum

21
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What is the name given to the fibro-cellular lining of bone?

22
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What are the four basic tissues of the human body?

A

Epithelial
Muscle
Neural
Connective

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