Chapt 7: Bones and Bone Tissues Quiz

Which classification of bone protects organs or provides a large surface area for the attachment of muscles?

• Long bones

• Short bones

• Flat bones

• Irregular bones

The central, shaftlike portion of a long bone is called the

• epiphysis.

• diaphysis.

• endosteum.

• periosteum.

Which substance covers the surface of the epiphysis of a long bone?

• Red bone marrow

• Trabeculae

• Fibrocartilage

• Articular cartilage

Which statement correctly describes the periosteum? Select all that apply.

• The periosteum secretes a lubricating fluid that eases bone movement.

• The periosteum contains bone-forming cells.

• The periosteum contains fibers that combine with the fibers of tendons.

• The periosteum contains blood vessels, making it crucial to bone survival.

The medullary cavity in most adults is filled with

• red bone marrow.

• yellow bone marrow.

• spongy bone.

• the endosteum.

Which type of bone cell helps form bone, specifically the bone’s matrix?

• Osteoclasts

• Osteoblasts

• Osteocytes

• Fibroblasts

Which type of cell assists with the regulation of blood levels of calcium and phosphate?

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Osteocytes

• Fibroblasts

What makes bone unique from other connective tissue?

• It is nonliving tissue.

• Its matrix is hard and calcified.

• It doesn’t contain blood vessels.

• It is self-contained and doesn’t interact with other body systems.

Calcium salts give bone its

• tensile strength.

• torsional strength.

• flexibility.

• compressional strength.

The basic structural unit of compact bone is

• a lacunae.

• an osteon.

• a canaliculi.

• a lamellae.