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Skeletal System
True/False Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bones are dead | FALSE |
| Bones are classified as irregular, flat, short, and long. | TRUE |
| A bone shaft is the diaphysis; the expanded part at the ends are the epiphyses. | TRUE |
| Perforating canals form transverse channels in bone tissue. | TRUE |
| If the supply of blood cells is deficient, yellow marrow may change into red marrow. | TRUE |
| Bone remodeling occurs throughout life as osteoblasts resorb bone tissue and osteoclasts replace the bone. | FALSE |
| Testosterone has a stronger effect on epiphyseal plates than estrogens | FALSE |