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Spongy bone tissue


A) contains interconnecting plates called trabeculae.
B) is very dense.
C) contains concentric lamellae.
D) is the primary component of compact bone.
E) has many spaces and lacks osteocytes.

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The covering of the outer surface of bone is the


A) trabeculae.
B) lamellae.
C) lacunae.
D) periosteum.
E) canaliculi.

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Osteoclasts have projections that cause bone reabsorption called


A) ruffled borders.
B) canaliculi.
C) lacunae.
D) crossroads.
E) lamellae.

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The growth spurt seen in puberty is triggered by


A) calcitonin.
B) growth hormone.
C) sex hormones.
D) parathyroid hormone.
E) thyroid hormone.

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Twelve-year old Madeline has not yet experienced a bone growth spurt,meaning she is not yet producing which particular chemicals necessary for this to occur?


A) calcitonin
B) sex hormones
C) parathyroid hormone
D) vitamin D
E) growth hormone

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Rickets is


A) bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection.
B) a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; occurs because of insufficient collagen development.
C) a disease in children characterized by soft,bowed,and swollen bones.
D) a disease in adults,especially women,characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix.
E) a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion.

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In appositional growth of cartilage,


A) new chondrocytes and new matrix are added on the outside of the tissue.
B) the tissue becomes vascularized in order to grow.
C) chondroblasts within the tissue proliferate and add more matrix from the inside.
D) the cartilage is replaced with another kind of connective tissue.
E) osteoblasts replace the chondroblasts.

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The epiphysis of the clavicle are formed by ___________


A) endochondral ossification
B) intramembranous ossification

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If an X-ray shows a black area in the region of the epiphyseal plate,


A) the bone is fractured.
B) the epiphyseal plate has not completely ossified.
C) growth of the bone is complete.
D) the cartilage is absent.
E) marrow is forming in the cancellous bone.

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What is the membrane that lines the medullary cavity?


A) fibers
B) endosteum
C) growth plate
D) medullary cavity
E) epiphysis

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The type of lamellae that forms the outside surface of compact bone is


A) interstitial.
B) circumferential.
C) appositional.
D) concentric.
E) oppositional.

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The remodeling of bone tissue is a function of


A) chondrocyte and osteocyte activity.
B) fibroblast and chondroblast activity.
C) osteoclast and osteocyte activity.
D) osteoblast and osteoclast activity.
E) chondroblast and osteoclast activity.

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A young boy (10 years old) exhibited the following symptoms: advanced development of secondary sexual characteristics and rapid growth.Which of the following caused his condition?


A) hyposecretion of estrogen
B) hypersecretion of vitamin D
C) hypersecretion of testosterone
D) hypersecretion of growth hormone
E) hypersecretion of estrogen

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True or false: The application of pressure creates a slight electrical charge on osteoblasts.

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Which type of bone appears porous?


A) spongy bone
B) compact bone
C) both spongy and compact

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What chemical ingested or synthesized by the body is necessary for calcium absorption from the intestines?


A) growth hormone
B) calcitonin
C) parathyroid hormone
D) vitamin D
E) sex hormones

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You would look for concentric lamellae


A) as components of the cartilage.
B) in between osteons.
C) around the central canal of an osteon.
D) on the outer surface of compact bone tissues.
E) in the bone marrow.

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The locations where ossification begins in intramembranous ossification are known as


A) centers of ossification.
B) membranous ossification centers.
C) epiphyseal ossification centers.
D) secondary ossification centers.
E) medullary cavity ossification centers.

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Haversian systems or osteons


A) lack concentric lamellae.
B) do not contain osteocytes.
C) are found in spongy bone tissue.
D) are avascular.
E) are the basic units in compact bone tissue.

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Arrange the following events in endochondral ossification in proper sequence: (1) Cartilage matrix is calcified and chondrocytes die. (2) Chondrocytes hypertrophy. (3) Cartilage model is formed. (4) Osteoblasts deposit bone on the surface of the calcified cartilage called the primary ossification center. (5) Blood vessels from the periosteum invade calcified cartilage bringing in osteoblasts and osteoclasts.


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

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