Osseous Tissue (6.1)

The shaft of the bone is called:

• diaphysis

• epiphysis

• endosteum

• periosteum

The covering of the bone is called the:

• diaphysis

• endosteum

• periosteum

• epiphysis

A disease of the bone that is caused by lack of Vitamin D?

• rickets

• rheumaoid arthritis

• osteoporosis

• scoliosis

What is not a potential cause of osteoporosis?

• gender

• ethnicity

• poor diet

• all of the given are potential causes to osteoporosis

What type of tissue makes up the wall of the diaphysis?

• yellow marrow

• spongy bone

• compact bone

• costal bone

T/F: Ossification is the process of hyaline cartilage developing into osseous tissue.

• True

• False

Infants are born with about 300 bones, but adults only have 206.

• True

• False

Another name for the epiphyseal plate

• growth plate

• Volkmann's canal

• osteocytes

• osteoblasts

Provide passage for blood vessels

• lamella

• lacunae

• Volkmann's canal

• osteoblast

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Responsible for resorption

• osteoclasts

• osetoblast

• osteocyte

• osseous tissue