Skeletal System

Question 1

Intramembranous ossification begins within a

Answer 1

connective tissue membrane

Question 2

The ongoing replacement of old bone tissue by new tissue is called

Answer 2

bone remodeling

Question 3

Osteocytes maintain contact with the blood vessels of the central canal through the

Answer 3

canaliculi

Question 4

The bones of the skeleton store energy reserves as lipids in areas of ____ marrow.

Answer 4

yellow

Question 5

Hemopoiesis occurs in the ____ bone marrow.

Answer 5

red

Question 6

The endosteum lines the _______.

Answer 6

medullary cavity

Question 7

A condition that produces a reduction in bone mass sufficient to compromise normal function is called _____.

Answer 7

osteoporosis

Question 8

Growth of a cartilage in which the chondrocytes within the matrix become active and proliferate is known as ______.

Answer 8

interstitial growth

Question 9

Trabeculae are found in the _____ bone.

Answer 9

spongy

Question 10

The ____ anchors the periosteum to the underlying bone?

Answer 10

perforating fibers

Question 11

When the epiphyseal plate is replaced by bone…

Answer 11

the long bones have reached their adult length.

Question 12

The lacunae of bone contain _____

Answer 12

osteocytes.

Question 13

The tough, white, fibrous membrane around the surface of a bone is called _____.

Answer 13

periosteum

Question 14

The process of bone growth at the epiphyseal plate is similar to _______.

Answer 14

endochondral ossification

Question 15

The formation of bone within fibrous, connective tissue membranes are referred to as ____.

Answer 15

intramembranous ossification

Question 16

[True or False] All bone surfaces in the body are covered by the periosteum.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

The cells primary responsible for bone resorption are ___.

Answer 17

osteoclasts

Question 18

If a breastfeeding mother becomes vitamin D deficient, what disease is most likely to develop in the nursing infant?

Answer 18

Rickets

Question 19

Osteocytes are found in small fluid filled openings in compact bone called ____.

Answer 19

lacunae

Question 20

Before eight weeks, the skeleton of the human embryo is composed of ____.

Answer 20

fibrous membrane

Question 21

During fetal development, intramembranous ossification takes place in _____.

Answer 21

fibrous connective tissue membrane

Question 22

The distal and proximal ends of long bones are called ____.

Answer 22

epiphyses

Question 23

The menisci of the knee are made up of ____.

Answer 23

fibrocartilage