BONE TISSUE &THE SKELETAL SYSTEM

Question 1

Thin layer of cartilage covering an epiphysis; reduces friction & acts as a shock absorber

Answer 1

Articular cartilage

Question 2

Where two bone surfaces meet

Answer 2

Articulation

Question 3

Hard, dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton

Answer 3

Bone

Question 4

(Singular=canaliculus) channels within the bone matrix that house one of an osteocyte’s many cytoplasmic extensions that it uses to communicate & receive nutrients

Answer 4

Canaliculi

Question 5

Semi-rigid connective tissue found on the skeleton in areas where flexibility & smooth surfaces support movement

Answer 5

Cartilage

Question 6

Longitudinal channel in the center of each osteon; contains blood vessels, nerves & lymphatic vessels; also known as the Haversian canal

Answer 6

Central canal

Question 7

Manual manipulation of a broken bone to set it into its natural position without surgery

Answer 7

Closed reduction

Question 8

Dense osseous tissue that can withstand compressive forces

Answer 8

Compact bone

Question 9

Tubular shaft that runs between the proximal & distal ends of a long bone

Answer 9

Diaphysis

Question 10

Layer of spongy bone, that is sandwiched between the layers of compact bone found in flat bones

Answer 10

Diploe

Question 11

Process in which bone forms by replacing hyaline cartilage

Answer 11

Endochondral ossification

Question 12

Delicate membranes lining of a bones medulla cavity

Answer 12

Endosteum

Question 13

Completely ossified remnant of the epiphyseal plate

Answer 13

Epiphyseal line

Question 14

(Also, growth plate) sheet of hyaline cartilage in the metapysis of an immature bone; replaced by bone tissue as the organ grows in length

Answer 14

Epiphyseal plate

Question 15

Wide section at each end of a long bone; filled with spongy bine & red marrow

Answer 15

Epiphysis

Question 16

Collar of hyaline cartilage & bone that forms around the outside of a fracture

Answer 16

External callus

Question 17

Thin & curved bone; serves as a point of attachment for muscles & protects internal organs

Answer 17

Flat bone

Question 18

Broken bone

Answer 18

Fracture

Question 19

Blood clot that forms at the site of a broken bone

Answer 19

Fracture hematoma

Question 20

Production of blood cells, which occurs in the red marrow of the bones

Answer 20

Hematopoiesis

Question 21

Opening or depression a bone

Answer 21

Hole

Question 22

Condition characterized by abnormally high levels of calcium

Answer 22

Hypercalcemia

Question 23

Condition characterized by abnormally low levels of calcium

Answer 23

Hypocalcemia

Question 24

Fibrocartilaginous matrix, in the endostel region, between the two ends of a broken bone

Answer 24

Internal callus