Skeletal Test #1 Review

Front

What are the ends of a long bone named?

Back

Epiphysis

Front

What are the two primary minerals stored in bone?

Back

Calcium and Phosphorus

Front

What is the bone destroying cell?

Back

Osteoclast

Front

Which bone cell is mitotically active?

Back

Osteoprogenitor

Front

What are the tiny passageways in bone tissue that connect lacunae?

Back

Canaliculi

Front

What is the shaft of a long bone called?

Back

Diaphysis

Front

What is the function of osteoblasts?

Back

To build new bone tissue.

Front

What is the role of osteocytes in bone?

Back

To maintain bone tissue.

Front

What is the periosteum?

Back

A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.

Front

What is the function of bone marrow?

Back

To produce blood cells.