chapter 6

Question 1

the lining of the marrow cavity is the

Answer 1

endosteum

Question 2

cells that can dissolve the bony matrix

Answer 2

osteoclast

Question 3

layers of bone matrix

Answer 3

lamellae

Question 4

small channels that radiate through the matrix of bone

Answer 4

canaliculi

Question 5

cells that can build bony matrix

Answer 5

osteoblasts

Question 6

the cells responsible for the early stages of endochondral ossification

Answer 6

chondrocytes

Question 7

the growth pattern of bone in which matrix is laid down on the surface

Answer 7

appositional growth

Question 8

the area of long bones where cartilage cells are replaced by bone cells

Answer 8

diaphysis

Question 9

the appearance of this structure signals the end of bone growth

Answer 9

epiphyseal line

Question 10

area where bone longitudinal growth take place

Answer 10

epiphyseal plate

Question 11

the structure of bone tissue suits the function. which of the following bones tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress

Answer 11

compact bone

Question 12

the cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the

Answer 12

osteoblast

Question 13

what causes osteoporosis

Answer 13

osteoclast out pace osteoblast due to low hormone production of the ovaries

Question 14

what is not a function of the skeletal system

Answer 14

communication