Bones

These bones are longer than they are wide, and work like levers to move limbs.

• Long bones
• short bones
• flat bones
• irregular bones

The head at the end of a long bone is the:

• epiphysis
• diaphysis
• endosteum
• periosteum

In children, the medullary cavity of almost all of the bones contains this substance:

• Red bone marrow
• Yellow Bone Marrow
• Spongy Bone
• Endosteum

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

• Ostoblasts
• Osteoclasts
• Fibroblasts
• Chondrocytes

In a developing fetus, the bones of the skull and face begin as

• fibrous connective tissue.
• cartilage.
• bone.
• elastic connective tissue.

When does the skull become completely ossified?

• At birth
• Three months of age
• Six months of age
• Two years of age

Osteoporosis results in:

• thick deposits of calcium salts in the matrix

• gut dysbiosis
• greater risk of bone fractures

• a bone infection

This term describes the reshaping or reconstruction of part of a bone

• Renovation
• Remodeling
• Rehabbing
• Recalcifying

The function of bones includes: (Select all that apply)

• Triglyceride storage in children

• Formation of blood cells

• Protecting soft organs

• Attachment point for muscles

• Storage for the body's supply of Zinc

Which gland releases calcitonin when blood calcium levels are high?

• The kidney

• The parathyroid gland

• The adrenal gland

• The thyroid gland

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