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1) List and describe the Six functions of the skeletal system. ( 7.5 Pts. – 0.25 for the function and 1 for the purpose)
2) How does the skeletal system help maintain homeostasis? (3 Pts)
3) Compare the function of the organic materials in the bone matrix with the function of the inorganic materials in the matrix. What are the four different types of bone cells and what are their functions? ( 6 Pts.)
4) What are the two Primary types of Ossification? What are the basic steps of each and what bones are formed from each (6 Pts.)
5) How is intramembranous ossification different from endochondral ossification?. (4 Pts.)
6) Describe how oxygen is carried from outside a bone to an individual osteocyte. (2 Pts.)
7) What are red bone marrow and yellow bone marrow? Where are they located in a child and in an adult? (3 Pts.)
8) What takes place during appositional bone growth? (2 Pts)
9) Name and Describe the events occurring in the four zones of the epiphyseal plate. What type of growth is occurring here? (5 Pts. – 0.25 for the zone and 0.75 for the events)
10) Several hormones control the remodeling of bones. Which two respond to changing blood calcium levels and what effect do they have on the bone? How does vitamin D effect bone growth? (5 Pts.)
11) What are three hormones that impact bone growth? How does each hormone impact this process? (4.5 Pts)
12) What role does Vitamin D play in the body and why is it so critical? (3 Pts.)
13) Calcium ions are required for a number of critical processes what are they? (2.5 Pts)
14) Describe the steps in the repair process of a simple fracture. (4 Pts. – 0.25 for the step and 0.75 for the describe)
15) What Factors influence bone remodeling and how do they affect it (Fig 6.16). (8 Pts.)
16) Why are the bones of young children much more flexible than those of the elderly? (2 Pts.)
17) If your doctor notices a marked decrease in calcium ion levels in your blood, what gland might he suspect is not functioning properly and why? (4 Pts.)
18) What is osteoporosis? When does prevention of osteoporosis start? Explain why swimming is not generally recommended as an exercise to prevent osteoporosis. (4 Pts.)
19) If your elderly patient's blood calcium level is normal, does that mean the patient does not have osteoporosis? Explain. (3 Pts.)
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