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______are squamous cells that develop into osteoblasts.


A) Osteoprogenitor cells
B) Osteomedullary cells
C) Squamous osteons
D) Osteocytes
E) Osteoclasts

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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  Figure 6- 2 Endochondral Ossification Use Figure 6- 2 to answer the following questions) : -Which isgreater? A)  osteoclast activity when calcitonin is present B)  osteoclast activity when calcitonin is absent Figure 6- 2 Endochondral Ossification Use Figure 6- 2 to answer the following questions) : -Which isgreater?


A) osteoclast activity when calcitonin is present
B) osteoclast activity when calcitonin is absent

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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A ______ is a smooth, grooved bone process shaped like a pulley

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Vitamin D is necessary for


A) collagen formation.
B) increasing osteoclast activity.
C) the organic matrix of bone.
D) reducing osteoblast activity.
E) absorption calcium and phosphate ions.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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_____bone reduces the weight of the skeleton and reduces the load on muscles.


A) Irregular
B) Spongy
C) Long
D) Short
E) Compact

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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_____cells are located in the inner cellular layer of the periosteum.


A) Osteoprogenitor
B) Osteoid
C) Osteoclast
D) Osteocyte
E) Osteoblast

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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  Figure 6- 1 Bone Tissue Use Figure 6- 1 to answer the following questions) : -Where would osteoclasts be most active? A)  1 B)  2 C)  3 D)  4 E)  5 Figure 6- 1 Bone Tissue Use Figure 6- 1 to answer the following questions) : -Where would osteoclasts be most active?


A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Would you expect to see changes in blood levels of the hormones calcitonin and PTH as a result of vitamin D3 deficiency? Explain.

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A person deficient in vitamin D3 would n...

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The central canal of an osteon contains


A) blood vessels.
B) lacunae.
C) osteocytes.
D) bone marrow.
E) concentric lamellae.

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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_____________- fibers are stronger than steel when stretched

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The narrow region between the head and shaft of a long bone is called the_______________ .

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Fat is stored within the


A) spongy bone.
B) medullary cavity.
C) diaphysis.
D) metaphysis.
E) epiphysis.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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The deposition of calcium salts in bone tissues is referred to as


A) ossification.
B) osteogenesis.
C) remodeling.
D) hardening.
E) calcification.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Factors that are necessary for proper bone formation include all of the following, except


A) vitamin C.
B) vitamin D.
C) the hormone thyroxine.
D) vitamin A.
E) vitamin E.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following bones is classified as "irregular" in shape?


A) patella
B) ulna
C) frontal
D) metatarsal
E) vertebra

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The trabeculae of spongy bone


A) will collapse under stress.
B) are composed mostly of cartilage.
C) are concentrated in the cortex of the diaphysis.
D) are organized parallel to the long axis of the bone.
E) are organized along stress lines.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The lining of the medullary cavity is called the


A) perimysium.
B) epimysium.
C) perichondrium.
D) endosteum.
E) periosteum.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Identify the structures labeled "4."


A) circumferential lamellae
B) interstitial lamellae
C) periosteum
D) trabeculae
E) concentric lamellae

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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The following are major steps in the process of intramembranous ossification. 1. Clusters of osteoblasts form osteoid that becomes mineralized. 2) Osteoblasts differentiate within mesenchymal connective tissue. 3) Spicules of bone radiate out from the ossification centers. 4) Mesenchymal cells aggregate. The correct order for these events is


A) 2, 1, 3, 4.
B) 4, 1, 2, 3.
C) 2, 3, 1, 4.
D) 4, 2, 1, 3.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Match the term with its definition.

Premises
osteoclasts
osteocytes
osteoprogenitors
osteoblasts
Responses
immature bone cells that secrete organic components of matrix
multinucleated cells that secrete acids and enzymes to dissolve bone matrix
mature bone cells that maintain the bone matrix
stem cells that produce osteoblasts

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osteoclasts
osteocytes
osteoprogenitors
osteoblasts

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