Bones-general

Question 1

What is a bone

Answer 1

Calcified, living connective tissue

Question 2

What is cartilage

Answer 2

A semirigid, avascular form of connective tissue

Question 3

The articulating surfaces of bones are capped with ……

Answer 3

Articular cartilage

Question 4

Articular meaning

Answer 4

Relating to a joint or the joints

Question 5

Cartilage is nourished by ……..

Answer 5

Diffusion

Question 6

Types of Cartilage

Answer 6

Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage

Question 7

Elastic cartilage’s matrix contains ……fibers

Answer 7

Collagen

Question 8

True/false:
Hyaline cartilage’s matrix contains a moderate amount of collagen fibers

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True/false:
Fibrocartilage’s matrix has a rot of cells

Answer 9

False -a limited number of cells

Question 10

What does the bone consist of ?

Answer 10

Intercellular matrix and several types of cells

Question 11

What do osteoblasts do ?

Answer 11

They produce bone matrix

Question 12

True/false:
Osteoblasts can turn to osteocytes

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Osteoblasts originate from …….. …….. cells

Answer 13

Oosteochondral progenitor

Question 14

Where are osteocytes located at?

Answer 14

Lacunae

Question 15

Osteocytes are connected to each other through ……..

Answer 15

Canaliculi

Question 16

What do osteoclasts do?

Answer 16

Break down bone

Question 17

Where do osteoclasts come from?

Answer 17

Stem cells in bone marrow