Which structure(s) support the function of storage in the skeletal system?

• articular cartilage

• compact bone

• yellow marrow

• none of these

Which structure(s) support the function of movement in the skeletal system?

• articular cartilage

• spongy bone

• tuberosities (muscle attachment points)

• yellow marrow

Which option below outlines the organizational levels of a bone?

• RER and large Golgi - osteocyte - connective tissue - bone

• RER and large Golgi - fibroblast - osseous tissue - bone

• RER and large Golgi - fibroblast - dense connective tissue - bone

• RER and large Golgi - osteocyte - osseous tissue - bone

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A bone that is more wide than it is long and is generally cube shaped is considered a(n):

• flat bone

• irregular bone

• long bone

• short bone

A bone that is thin and curved, but strong due to the amount of compact bone is considered a(n):

• flat bone

• irregular bone

• long bone

• short bone

A fracture that breaks the bone all the way through in a ribbon pattern is called a(n) _____ fracture.

• comminuted

• greenstick

• impacted

• spiral

A fracture in which the neck of the bone "pushes into" the head of the same bone, causing the bone to collapse on itself is called a(n) _____ fracture.

• comminuted

• greenstick

• impacted

• spiral

Fracture repair has four major steps. When mitosis occurs at the break, creating the cartilaginous precursor, what stage of repair is occurring?

• hematoma

• soft callus

• bony callus

• bone remodeling

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Fracture repair has four major steps. When osteoblasts replace the cartilaginous precursor with osseous tissue, what stage of repair is occurring?

• hematoma

• soft callus

• bony callus

• bone remodeling

There are two types of arthritis. Which of the following describes osteoarthritis?

• chronic inflammatory disorder; autoimmune disorder

• articular cartilage degenerates causing pain in the joints

• thickening of the synovial membrane

• synovial fluid accumulates causing swelling in the joints