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Found within both the periosteum and endosteum,_________ cells are derived from mesenchyme and serve as the stem cells of bone.

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An example of a flat bone would be the


A) femur (of thigh) .
B) radius (of forearm) .
C) trapezoid (of wrist) .
D) sternum (breast bone) .
E) calcaneus (heel) .

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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Once we reach adulthood and our bones are fully formed and hardened,they cannot be remodeled.

A) True
B) False

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Which is the definition for a greenstick fracture


A) The bone is twisted as it fractures.
B) The fracture is at right angles to the long axis of the bone.
C) The bone is splintered into several fragments.
D) Only one side of the bone is broken;the other side is bent.
E) The fracture is at an oblique angle to the long axis of the bone.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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Parathyroid hormone is released by the thyroid gland and causes the small intestine to increase calcium absorption.

A) True
B) False

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  -This figure shows the anatomy of compact bone.Which number indicates an osteon  A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5 -This figure shows the anatomy of compact bone.Which number indicates an osteon


A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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Which vitamin is required for the normal synthesis of collagen


A) Vitamin D
B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin A
D) Vitamin C
E) Vitamin K

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Flat bones


A) protect underlying soft tissue and may be slightly curved.
B) have elaborate shapes,and sometimes resemble sesame seeds.
C) include the bones of the wrist that glide across each other.
D) are,by definition,not at all curved.
E) have a diaphysis and an epiphysis.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Which bone forms by intramembranous ossification


A) Zygomatic
B) Radius
C) Axis
D) Hamate
E) First metatarsal

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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With aging comes insufficient ossification of bone,a condition known as _________.

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Osteons run perpendicular to the diaphysis of a long bone.

A) True
B) False

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Which is not a function of bone


A) Protection
B) Mineral storage
C) Body movement
D) Hormone synthesis
E) Hemopoiesis

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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What is the thin layer of connective tissue that lines the medullary cavity of a long bone


A) Diaphysis
B) Epiphysis
C) Endosteum
D) Periosteum
E) Trabeculae

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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  -This figure illustrates the microscopic anatomy of spongy bone.What bone feature does number 4 indicate A) Osteocyte in lacuna B) Trabeculae C) Osteon D) Canaliculus E) Perforating canal -This figure illustrates the microscopic anatomy of spongy bone.What bone feature does number 4 indicate


A) Osteocyte in lacuna
B) Trabeculae
C) Osteon
D) Canaliculus
E) Perforating canal

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The spongy bone found within a flat bone is called _________.

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The periosteum is anchored to the bone by collagen fibers called _____ fibers.


A) transverse
B) perforating
C) penetrating
D) connecting
E) cementing

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Bone is ________ and contains mainly ________ nerves.


A) avascular;sensory
B) avascular;motor
C) highly vascularized;sensory
D) highly vascularized;motor

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The break of a bone that has been weakened by disease is a ________fracture;when a broken end of the bone pierces the skin,the fracture is ________.


A) stress;greenstick
B) epiphyseal;stress
C) greenstick;simple
D) pathologic;compound
E) pathologic,simple.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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  -This figure illustrates epiphyseal plate morphology.Which is the zone of proliferating cartilage A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5 -This figure illustrates epiphyseal plate morphology.Which is the zone of proliferating cartilage


A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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High blood calcium and exercise cause calcitonin release to


A) increase.
B) decrease.

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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