Red bone marrow functions in the creation of

• fat

• blood cells

• bone cells

• cartilage

Where does growth in bone take place?

• epiphyseal plate

• periosteum

• articular cartilage

• endosteum

Found at end of epiphysis and functions to reduce friction

• diaphysis

• articular cartilage

• osteocyte

• lamellae

What type of bone is located at the epiphysis of a long bone?

• compact bone

• no bone present (its hollow)

• spongy bone

• cortical bone

What is the name of the concentric (circular) rings composing an osteon?

• lacunae

• lamellae

• epiphyseal plate

• osteoblast

cells that build bone tissue

• osteoblast

• osteocyte

• osteoclast

• osteoprogenitor cell

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Name for thin membrane that lines medullary cavity of long bone

• osteoblast

• endosteum

• lamellae

• periosteum

Which part of the long bone contains yellow marrow in an adult cell?

• medullary cavity

• spongy bone

• epiphysis

• haversian canal

The process that makes blood cells (happens in red marrow)

• hematopoiesis

• adipoiesis

• volkmann's process

• none of the above

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The humerus and the femur would be considered which bone type?

• irregular

• short

• sesamoid

• long