Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 6

fibrocartilage

Strongest type; examples include knee and vertebral discs

The growth which adds to the width of bone is called ______ growth.

appositional

#3 is pointing to slender channels used for cell to cell communication

canaliculi

Osteocytes pass nutrients to other osteocytes and osteoblasts by way of slender channels called ______.

canaliculi

#4 is pointing to the hub-like area where blood vessels are located

central canal

Composed of osteons

compact bone

Contains osteocytes and lacunae

compact bone

Has lamellae

compact bone

Bone is an example of _________ tissue.

connective

Osseous tissue is an avascular tissue.

false

A soft callus forms during

healing of a fracture

Bones of the skull and clavicle develop by

intramembranous ossification

#6 is pointing to the area (hole) where the bone cell sits

lacunae

#2 is pointing to concentric rings of bone

lamellae

Bone constantly remodels and redistributes its matrix along lines of:

mechanical stress

Hyaline cartilage

most abundant type; lines the ends of bones

The term hemopoiesis refers to:

production of blood cells in red bone marrow

Elastic cartilage

Examples include the ear and epiglottis

A tissue designed to withstand pulling in one direction is:

dense regular connective tissue

Bone-forming cells are called ________.

osteoblasts

#5 is pointing to a cell

osteocyte

Not specifically numbered, identify the structural unit of compact bone depicted in this diagram

osteon

Has trabeculae

spongy bone

Trabeculae are the structural unit of ______ bone.

spongy bone