A&P Final Flashcards
(125 cards)
Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood?
epiphyseal plate
Osteogenesis is the process of
bone formation
Which of the following statements best describes interstitial growth?
Chondrocytes in the lacunae divide and secrete matrix, allowing the cartilage to grow from within.
Which hormone increases osteoclast activity to release more calcium ions into the bloodstream?
parathyroid hormone
lengthwise, long bone growth during infancy and youth is exclusively through
interstitial growth of the epiphyseal plate
Bones are constantly undergoing resorption for various reasons. Which of the following cells accomplishes this process
osteoclast
what tissue forms the model for endochondrial ossification.
cartilage
Bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum. The inner (osteogenic) layer consists primarily of
osteoblasts and osteoclasts
The canal that runs through the core of each osteon (the haversion canal) is the site of
blood vessels of nerve fibers
Which of the following is a bone marking name that indicates an armlike bar of bone?
ramus
cartilage grows in two ways, appositional and interstitial. What is appositional growth?
The secretion of new matrix against the external face of existing cartilage.
Normal bone formation and growth are dependent on the adequate intake of ____.
Calcium, phosphate, and vitamin D
Ossification of the ends of long bones____.
is produced by secondary ossification centers
What causes osteoporosis?
Osteoclasts out-pace osteoblasts due to low hormone production of the ovaries.
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal systems?
Communication
osteomyelitis is _____.
Due to pus-forming bacteria.
Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of _____.
fat
The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the _____.
osteoblast
The term diploe refers to the _____.
internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones
The structure of bone tissue suits the function. Which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress?
compact bone
In the epiphyseal plate, cartilage grows_____.
by pushing the epiphysis away from the diaphysis.
The process of bones increasing in width is known as _____.
appositional growth
A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the _______.
diaphysis
What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo?
Hyaline cartilge