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week 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is not a characteristic of the diaphysis? | Provides a bulbous shape for attachment of muscle |
| Bones grow in diameter by the combined action of which two of the three bone cell types | osteoblasts and osteoclasts |
| The cells responsible for active erosion of bone minerals are called: | osteoclasts |
| If there is an injury to the occipital bone you may expect that which sense is damaged? | vision |
| Which of the following may cause skeletal variations? | All of the above may cause skeletal variations |
| An age-related skeletal disease that is characterized by loss of bone mineral density and increased bone fragility is | osteoporosis |
| During childbirth, a baby passes through an imaginary plane called the: | pelvic outlet. |
| In bone formation, the cells that produce the organic matrix are the: | osteoblasts |
| An open fracture is also known as a compound fracture. | True |
| Appositional growth of cartilage occurs when chondrocytes begin to divide and secrete | additional matrix. |