Bone Structure and Physiology Quiz

2. What is the long, middle section of a long bone called?

• diaphysis
• epiphysis
• epiphyseal plate
• periosteum

3. The _______ is the tough layer of connective tissue surrounding the bone and allows for attachment to tendons and ligaments.

• diaphysis
• epiphysis
• epiphyseal plate
• periosteum

4. The medullary cavity of an 8 year-old boy's bone would likely be filled with

• yellow bone marrow
• periosteum
• red bone marrow
• compact bone tissue

5. Which of the following structures in this image is the osteon?

• A
• B
• C
• D

6. The "little beams" that make up spongy bone are called

• concentric lamellae
• trabeculae
• osteons
• osteocytes

7. When a bone is broken, cartilage holds the bone together temporarily. This structure is called

• a hematoma.
• an osteon.
• osteoid.
• a callus.

8. Which substance allows bones to maintain flexibility?

• osteoid
• osteocytes
• calcitonin
• hydroxyapatite

9. To balance the blood calcium levels, two hormones work together. What are they?

10. In the process of ossification, chondrocytes divide and secrete minerals that cause the ____________ to calcify.

• osteoclasts
• hematoma
• matrix
• osteoblasts