Material Properties 1

Question 1

What is the Periosteum?

Answer 1

outer layer of connective tissue

Question 2

What is the Diaphysis?

Answer 2

the central shaft of the long bone

Question 3

What is the Epiphysis?

Answer 3

Larger rounded-end of the long bone

Question 4

What is the Metaphysis?

Answer 4

Area between the diaphysis and epiphysis

Question 5

What is the Epiphyseal Plates?

Answer 5

A layer (plate) of cartilage that allow long
bones to grow during childhood (18-25 years).

Question 6

Muscle fascicles contain what?

Answer 6

muscle fibers

Question 7

Muscle fibers are made up of what?

Answer 7

myofibrils

Question 8

myofibrils contain what?

Answer 8

sarcomeres

Question 9

sarcomeres contain what?

Answer 9

thick and thin filaments

Question 10

what are the base unit of a tendon?

Answer 10

Collagen fibrils

Question 11

What is a tendon?

Answer 11

A tendon is a flexible but inelastic band of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a
muscle to a bone

Question 12

What is a ligament?

Answer 12

A ligament is short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects
two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.

Question 13

What is blood comprised of?

Answer 13

Plasma: ~55% of total blood
➢ Red blood cells (erythrocytes): ~45% of total blood
➢ White blood cells: <1%
➢ Platelets: < 1%

Question 14

What is the epidermis?

Answer 14

a thin layer of epithelial tissue forms
the outermost layer (protective layer)

Question 15

What is the dermis?

Answer 15

a fibrous layer than supports and
strengthens the epidermis

Question 16

What is the hypodermis?

Answer 16

the innermost and thickest layer of the skin