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A condition that produces a reduction in bone mass sufficient to compromise normal function is   osteoporosis  
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A major difference between bone tissue and other connective tissues lies in   The composition of the intercellular substance of bone  
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the following statements concerning the periosteum of a bone is NOT true   All bone in the body is covered by periosteum  
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the following factors is NOT believed to affect bone growth   Increased intake of protein  
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During fetal development intramembranous ossification takes place in   connective tissue membranes  
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Elevated levels of calcium ion in the blood stimulate the secretion of the hormone   calcitonin  
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Endochondral and intramembranous are terms that are used to describe   the development of bone  
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Endochondral ossification begins with the formation of   a cartilage model.  
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the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system   Hormone production  
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increasing the proportion of organic molecules to inorganic components in the bony matrix affect the physical characteristics of bone   The bones would be more flexible.  
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Long bones differ from flat bones in that long bones   have epiphyses  
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The bones of the skeleton store energy reserves as lipids in areas of   yellow marrow  
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The cells that maintain mature compact bone are   osteocytes.  
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The lacunae of bone contain   osteocytes  
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The process of bone growth at the epiphyseal plate is similar to   endochondral ossification  
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The two types of osseous tissue are   compact bone and spongy bone.  
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When cartilage is produced at the epiphyseal side of the metaphysis at the same rate as bone is deposited on the opposite side, bones   grow longer  
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When the epiphyseal plate is replaced by bone   long bones have reached their adult length  
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Intramembranous ossification   begins within a connective tissue membrane  
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A fracture in the shaft of a bone would occur in the   diaphysis.  
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Growth of a cartilage in which the chondrocytes within the matrix become active and proliferate is known as   interstitial growth.  
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Osteocytes maintain contact with the blood vessels of the central canal through   canaliculi.  
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Spongy bone contains all of the following except   true osteons.  
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The bones in the long axis of the body make up the   axial skeleton.  
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the following is a canal-like passageway   meatus  
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the following characteristics of skeletal cartilage limits its thickness   It is avascular and receives most of its nourishment from the perichondrium that surrounds it.  
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the following structures is made of elastic cartilage   the epiglottis  
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The menisci of the knee are made of   fibrocartilage.  
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the following statements best describes interstitial growth of cartilage   Chondrocytes divide and secrete new matrix from within the cartilage.  
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bones act to alter the direction of tendon pull.   Sesamoid  
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All of the following are stored in the matrix of bones except   vitamin D.  
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A narrow slit-like opening in a bone is referred to as a   spine  
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the following structures anchors the periosteum to the underlying bone   perforating  
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the following is the site where bone marrow is routinely sampled in an adult   the sternum  
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Bone forming cells originate from   osteoprogenitor cells.  
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A Haversian system is the functional unit of   lamellar bone.  
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The twisting of a long bone is prevented by   circumferential lamella  
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It is currently thought that sacrificial bonds between_______ provide resilience to bone tissue.   collagen molecules  
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Hydroxyapatite in bone matrix that gives bone its hardness is primarily composed of   calcium and phosphates  
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65% of bone mass is composed of   hydroxyapatites.  
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In the human embryo, before eight weeks the skeleton is composed of   fibrous membrane  
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type of bone only has primary ossification centers   short bones  
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In month three of endochondral ossification, the first structure to be formed is a collection of elements known as the ____________ that invades the bone cavities present at this time.   periosteal bud  
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Every week we recycle _____ of our bone mass.   5%  
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the following statements about osteoclasts is incorrect   Osteoclasts only reabsorb old bone matrix.  
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the following hormones' primary function is to regulate bone density   leptin  
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If a breastfeeding mother becomes vitamin D deficient, what is the most likely disease to develop in the nursing infant?\\   ricket  
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the following fractures would be the most likely not to heal   a comminuted fracture  
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alendronate help treat osteoporosis   It suppresses osteoclast activity.  
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All bones of the skeleton below the base of the skull are developed by endochondral ossification except the   clavicle  
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A condition that produces a reduction in bone mass sufficient to compromise normal function is osteomyelitis.   False  
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Collagen in the bone matrix provides flexible strength   True  
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Endochondral ossification begins with the formation of a calcified model.   False  
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Excess growth hormone prior to puberty would result in gigantism.   True  
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Mature bone cells are called chondrocytes   False  
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Parathyroid hormone stimulates osteoblast activity.   False  
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Scapulae are formed by intramembranous ossification   False  
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Secondary ossification centers occur in the center of the diaphysis.   False  
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The central canal of an osteon contains osteocytes.   False  
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The hormone calcitonin functions to decrease the calcium ion in the blood.   True  
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The most abundant mineral in the human body is calcium.   True  
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The presence of an epiphyseal line indicates that long bone growth is still in process.   False  
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The shaft of the long bone is called the diaphysis.   True  
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The type of bone that is adapted to withstand stresses that arrive from a limited range of directions is compact bone.   True  
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Vitamin D is necessary for the formation of the organic framework of bone.   False  
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Osseous tissue is avascular.   False  
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Appositional growth in a skeletal cartilage will increase its overall length.   False  
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A metacarpal is an example of a long bone   True  
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An increase in parathyroid hormone can cause bones to become porous and brittle.   True  
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Increasing the percentage of collagen in a bone would make it become more rigid.   False  
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