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Wilma Coulter

A & P Week5

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Bones grow in diameter due to bone formation ____________. In the endosteum or periosteum
Why is cartilage slow to heal? because it is semi-solid and flexible & it does not have a blood supply
Which of the following bones is (are) formed by intramembranous ossification? the flat bones of the cranium
Bones grow in length due to activity in the ____________. epiphyseal plate
Why are osteocytes spread out in the bone? formation of ostteoid spreads out the osteoblasts that formed the ossification centers.
Without red bone marrow, bones would not be able to make blood cells
The fontanelle of an infant's skull consists of fibrous membrane
What provides flexibilty and smooth surfaces for movement? Cartilages
Hematopoietic stem cells that are found in red bone marrow can develop into a variety of different blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. T/F True
The cells responsible for active erosion of bone minerals are called osteoclasts
Bones act as reservoir for which of the following minerals? Calcium
A person with a fractured patella would expect discomfort in the: knee
Because of how the clavicle articulates with the scapula, all shoulder movements involve the sternoclavicular joint. T/F True
Hematopoiesis is carried out in the: red bone marrow
Small cells that synthesize and secrete a specialized organic matrix are osteoblasts
A condition that is caused by an abnormally increased roundness in the thoracic curvature is kyphosis
In the epiphyseal plate, the zone of hypertrophy is in the ________ layer. third
An age-related skeletal disease that is characterized by loss of bone mineral density and increased bone fragility is osteoporosis
Which structures are unique to the fetal skull and provide additional space for molding the head shape as the baby passes through the birth canal? fontanels
Cartilage is classified as ________ tissue. Connective
Bone marrow is specialized type of soft, diffuse connective tissue called myeloid tissue
The extracellular components of bone matrix are hard and calcified
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