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