Health Science: Skeletal System Review

What is NOT a function of bone tissue

• Moving the body

• Produce red blood cells

• Makes up structure of body

• Protects vital organs

What is the job of an osteoblast cell?

• Create new bone tissue

• Break down and recycle old bone tissue

• Living bone cell that performs normal cell functions

• Creates new blood cells

What is the job of an osteoclast?

• Create new bone tissue

• Break down and recycle old bone tissue

• Living bone cell that performs normal cell functions

• Creates new blood cells

What is the job of an osteocyte?

• Create new bone tissue

• Break down and recycle old bone tissue

• Living bone cell that performs normal cell functions

• Creates new blood cells

What is the job of a hematopoetic cell?

• Create new bone tissue

• Break down and recycle old bone tissue

• Living bone cell that performs normal cell functions

• Creates new blood cells

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T/F: Teeth are bones

• True

• False

What is the living tissue in teeth called?

• Enamel

• Dentin

• Pulp

• Osteocyte

What is the tough connective tissue that is made of tangled fibers of protein called?

• Collagen

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Enamel

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Which of the body structures listed below is NOT made of cartilage

• Spinal disks

• External parts of the ear

• Achilles tendon

• Cushion between joints

What about cartilage makes it unique and also difficult to heal?

• It is in areas that are prone to movement

• It is often subject to high compression

• It's high protein content makes it costly to repair

• It has no blood flow