Function of Skeletal System

Question 1

Functions of bone include ______.

Answer 1

mineral storage, blood cell formation (hematopoiesis), protection, support

Question 2

Bones produced through intramembranous ossification?

Answer 2

maxilla, flat bones of the skull, mandible, and clavicle

Question 3

Acting as levers for movement is a function of ______.

Answer 3

bones

Question 4

Endochondral ossification forms most bones of the ______.

Answer 4

upper and lower limbs, pelvis, vertebrae, and ends of clavicle

Question 5

Bone remodeling begins during ______.

Answer 5

embryologic development

Question 6

Where does bone remodeling happen?

Answer 6

periosteal and endosteal surfaces of a bone.

Question 7

During bone development, the liver releases somatomedin in response to _____ hormone.

Answer 7

growth

Question 8

The two primary hormones that regulate blood calcium are ______.

Answer 8

calcitriol and parathyroid hormone

Question 9

Which hormone promotes calcium deposition in bone and inhibits osteoclast activity?

Answer 9

calcitonin

Question 10

The hormone that is produced in the thyroid gland and has the greatest effect on children’s blood calcium levels is

Answer 10

Calcitonin

Question 11

The release of ______ hormone increases blood calcium levels.

Answer 11

parathyroid (PTH)

Question 12

Calcium is required for ______. (3 things)

Answer 12

blood clotting, stimulation of the heart, initiation of muscle contraction

Question 13

Osseous tissue matrix is composed of

Answer 13

calcium phosphate.