Bone Structure and Growth Quiz

Identify number 5. 

• Medullary cavity
• Compact bone
• Periosteum
• Diaphysis

Flat bones contain only compact bone. 

• True
• False

What is bone formation from hyaline cartilage?

• endochondral ossification
• bone ossification
• intramembranous ossification
• epiphyseal plate

Where does a bone grow in width?

• periosteum
• hyaline cartilage
• compact bone
• endosteum

What bone is always formed first?

• spongy
• compact
• hyaine
• epiphysis

Bone develops from fibrous membranes and cartilage. Which of the following is the term referring to the development of bone from cartilage?

• endochondral ossification
• intramembranous ossificaion
• periosteal ossification
• chondrial ossification

The marrow cavity of bone will form during development. What cells are responsible for "carving out" or forming the marrow cavity?

• osteoblasts
• osteoclasts
• osteocytes
• osteomites

During the embryonic stages, cartilage is a precursor to many bones. What cells are required to cause the differentiation of cartilage to bone?

• osteoblasts
• osteoclasts
• osteocytes
• osteomites

In the which growth zone at the epiphyseal plate are the cells dead and calcified?

• Zone of resting cartilage
• Zone of proliferating cartilage
• Zone of calcified cartilage
• Ossified bone diaphysis

Which is the zone of newest cells?

• Zone of resting cartilage
• Zone of proliferating cartilage
• Zone of hypertrophic cartilage
• Zone of calcified cartilage