BIO 112 Ch. 7 Quiz

Which of the following correctly names and describes the parts of a long bone?

• Diaphysis: the shaft or central part of a long bone; Epiphysis: the end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft; Metaphysis: the narrow portion of a long bone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis.

• Diaphysis: the end part of a long bone; Epiphysis: the shaft or central part of a long bone; Metaphysis: the wide portion of a long bone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis.

• Diaphysis: the narrow portion of a long bone; Epiphysis: the central part of a long bone; Metaphysis: the end part of a long bone.

What is the major structural difference between compact and spongy bone?

• Compact bone is dense and forms the outer layer of bones, while spongy bone is porous and found inside bones.

• Compact bone is porous and found inside bones, while spongy bone is dense and forms the outer layer of bones.

• Compact bone is flexible and forms the outer layer of bones, while spongy bone is rigid and found inside bones.

• Compact bone is rigid and found inside bones, while spongy bone is flexible and forms the outer layer of bones.

Which of the following is a microscopic structure of compact bone?

• Osteons

• Chondrocytes

• Adipocytes

• Neurons

How is blood calcium regulated?

• Through the actions of parathyroid hormone and calcitonin

• By the liver and pancreas

• Via the digestive system only

• Through the nervous system

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Intramembranous ossification and endochondral ossification are two processes of bone formation. Which bones are formed by each process?

• Intramembranous ossification forms flat bones like the skull and clavicle, while endochondral ossification forms long bones like the femur and humerus.

• Intramembranous ossification forms long bones like the femur and humerus, while endochondral ossification forms flat bones like the skull and clavicle.

• Both processes form all types of bones equally.

What is an epiphyseal plate?

• A type of bone fracture

• A growth plate in bones

• A joint in the human body

• A type of muscle tissue

Which of the following terms is defined as the process of bone formation?

• Osteocyte

• Osteoblast

• Osteoclast

• Ossification

Bone remodeling is a process that occurs:

• only during childhood

• only after a fracture

• throughout life

• only in old age

Which bones make up the axial and appendicular skeleton?

• Axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage; appendicular skeleton includes the limbs and girdles.

• Axial skeleton includes the limbs and girdles; appendicular skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage.

• Axial skeleton includes only the skull; appendicular skeleton includes the vertebral column and rib cage.

• Axial skeleton includes the rib cage and limbs; appendicular skeleton includes the skull and vertebral column.

Which are three types of joints classified according to movement (function)?

• Synarthroses, Amphiarthroses, Diarthroses

• Ball and socket, Hinge, Pivot

• Fibrous, Cartilaginous, Synovial