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bone functions include:
mineral storage
protection
secretion of insulin
blood cell formation (hematopoiesis)
support
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BIOL 1314 CH. 7
Question | Answer |
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spongy bone is also called | cancellous bone |
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: bone functions include: mineral storage protection secretion of insulin blood cell formation (hematopoiesis) support | mineral storage protection blood cell formation (hematopoiesis) support |
bones that have elaborate, complex shapes are classified as | irregular bones |
compact bones make up ____% of bone mass | 80% |
acting as levers for movement is a function of | bones |
diaphysis | shaft |
the end of a long bone is covered with | articular cartilage |
in adults, the medullary cavity contains _______ bone marrow | yellow |
epiphysis of a long bone closest to the body truck is the _______ epiphysis | proximal |
what is the region of a mature bone between the diaphysis and epiphysis called? | metaphysis |
elongated cylindrical shaft of a long bone is called the | diaphysis |
cylindrical space within a diaphysis | medullary cavity |
the ________ epiphysis is the end of along bone farthest from the trunk of the body | distal |
structure replaces the epiphyseal plate | epiphyseal line |
The region of a mature bone between the diaphysis and epiphysis is the | metaphysis |
tough fibrous layer covering the outer surface of a long bone | periosteum |
diaphyis is the _______ of a bone | shaft |
cylindrical space within the diaphysis of a long bone | medullary cavity |
severe anemia can trigger the conversion of _____ bone marrow into _____ bone marrow | yellow, red |
thin line of compact bone in the epiphysis of a mature bone is called the | epiphysial line |
bone is a type of _____ tissue | connective |
covering the end of an epiphysis of a long bone is a thin layer of hyaline cartilage called the _______ cartilage | articular |
donor bone marrow is most commonly harvested from the | iliac crest |
which statements characterize periosteum: composed of dense irregular connective tissue functions to anchor blood vessels to the surface of the bones directly beneath articular cartilage covers outer surface of diaphysis of a long bone | It is composed of dense irregular connective tissue. It functions to anchor blood vessels to the surface of bones. It covers the outer surface of the diaphysis of a long bone. |
what is the elongated cylindrical shaft of a long bone called | diaphysis |
anemia is a disease of low oxygen delivery to tissues. this is sometimes the result of a low number of | red blood cells |