Unit 4 Section 1 Quiz

A large, hollow space inside of a long bone is called:

• medullary cavity

• epiphysis

• diaphysis

• articular cartilage

At the end of a long bone, the expanded portions are called:

• medullary cavity

• periosteum

• diaphysis

• epiphysis

What is the skin of the bone around the diaphysis called?

• articular cartilage

• hyaline cartilage

• periosteum

• osteocyte

What is the protective covering surrounding the epiphysis that reduces friction?

• periosteum

• articular cartilage

• erythrocyte

• epiphyseal plate

What structure helps build new bone tissue?

• osteoblast

• osteoclast

• osteocyte

• articular cartilage

What is the process of bone formation called?

• hematopoiesis

• ossification

• leukocytes

• thrombosis

What structure can clear away old or damaged bone?

• osteoblast

• osteocyte

• osteoclast

• erythrocyte

What is the term for red blood cells?

• leukocytes

• thrombocytes

• erythrocytes

• osteocytes

Bones grow in length at these which are located close to the ends of long bones

• articular cartilage

• periosteum

• hematopoiesis

• epiphyseal plate

What is the process of forming new blood cells?

• thrombosis

• hematopoiesis

• ossification

• leukemia