Chapter 6

Question 1

type of cartilage that composes the articular cartilage

Answer 1

hyaline

Question 2

carpal bones are examples of this type of bone

Answer 2

short

Question 3

if osteoclasts are more active than osteoblast, this condition will develop

Answer 3

osteopenia

Question 4

this type of marrow is found in spongy (cancellous) bone

Answer 4

red

Question 5

excessive growth hormone prior to puberty could result in their unusual growth in height

Answer 5

giantism

Question 6

a fracture that is completely internal and fractures bone does not protrude through the skin

Answer 6

colles

Question 7

the large proximal projection on the femur

Answer 7

trochanter

Question 8

this process results in interstitial lamellae

Answer 8

bone remodeling

Question 9

cells that secrets the organic component of the bone matrix

Answer 9

osteoblast

Question 10

the interconnecting tiny bony arches of spongy bone tissue

Answer 10

trabecular

Question 11

this cavity stores fat (yellow marrow)

Answer 11

medullary

Question 12

the smooth, rounded articular process of a bone

Answer 12

condyle

Question 13

a narrow passageway that contains cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes for nutrient diffusion

Answer 13

canaliculi

Question 14

structural units of mature compact bone

Answer 14

osteons

Question 15

a hole through a bone

Answer 15

foramen

Question 16

this dense connective tissue surrounds a bone

Answer 16

periosteum

Question 17

elevated levels of calcium ion in the blood stimulate the secretion of this hormone

Answer 17

calcitonin

Question 18

the deposition of calcium salts in bone tissues

Answer 18

ossification

Question 19

the type of lamellae that surround a central canal

Answer 19

concentric

Question 20

this cartilage plate allows bones to grow in length

Answer 20

epiphyseal

Question 21

bone that develops within a tendon

Answer 21

sesamoid

Question 22

small, oddly shaped bones that fill gaps between bones of the skull

Answer 22

sutural

Question 23

a disease in which a child’s legs may now under the weight of the body

Answer 23

rickets

Question 24

a condition in which bone becomes riddled with holes

Answer 24

osteoporosis

Question 25

the medullary cavity of bones contains this

Answer 25

marrow

Question 26

this canal of an osteon contains blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels

Answer 26

central

Question 27

the lining of the medullary cavity of a long bone

Answer 27

endosteum

Question 28

an example of an irregular bone

Answer 28

vertebrae

Question 29

elevated levels of these hormones causes accelerated closure of the epiphyseal plates and short stature

Answer 29

sex

Question 30

chondroitin sulfate is found in this tissue, but not osseous tissue

Answer 30

cartilage

Question 31

the space occupied by an osteocyte

Answer 31

lacuna

Question 32

after a fracture of the diaphysis of w bone has healed, the thickened region may persist is called an external

Answer 32

callus

Question 33

this vitamin is required to absorb calcium and phosphate ions from the digestive tract

Answer 33

vitamin D3

Question 34

this genetic disease is caused by a mutation and affects bone growth and cartilage growth, resulting in long, skinny bones

Answer 34

marfans

Question 35

the shaft of a long bone

Answer 35

diaphysis

Question 36

dissolve bone matrix

Answer 36

osteoclast

Question 37

mature bone cell

Answer 37

osteocytes

Question 38

the most abundant mineral in the human body

Answer 38

calcium

Question 39

the type of lamellae that surrounds an entire bone

Answer 39

circumferential

Question 40

epiphyseal plates changes in this way after puberty because of increased sex hormone production, and eventually close, ending growth in height

Answer 40

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