Emelangelo Cuaresma Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Which of the following is a metabolic bone disease? A. Osteoporosis B. Rickets C. Osteomalacia D. All of the above | D. All of the above |
| What are the five categories of bones in the human body? | Long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid bones |
| Which part of a long bone is the diaphysis? | The long shaft-like portion of the long bone |
| Which part of a long bone is the epiphyses? | The proximal and distal ends of the long bone. |
| Define periosteum | Dense, white fibrous membrane that covers bone except at joint surfaces, where articular cartilage forms the covering. |
| What are osteoblasts? | They are small cells that synthesize and secrete an organic matrix called osteoid. |
| What are the three major types of cells that are found in bone? A. Osteoblasts B. Osteoclasts C. Osteocytes D. | Osteoblasts, osteoclasts and osteocytes |
| Define osteogenesis | The process of bone formation or the development of new bone tissue. |
| Define ligaments | Fibrous bands that help hold the various bones together into an organized skeleton |
| What are the functions of the skeletal system? | Support, protection, movement, mineral storage and hematopoiesis |
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