chapter 7

Osteology is ……

• The study of bone

• The study of tissue

The skeletal system of …..

• Bones

• Cartilages

• Ligaments

• All of the above

What does cartilage do?

• Forerunner of most bones (covers many joint surfaces of mature bones)

• Holds bones together at joints

• Attach muscle to bone

• All of the above

What do ligaments do?

• Hold bones together at joints

• Attach muscle to bone

• Forerunner of most bones

• All of the above

What do tendons do?

• Hold bones together at joints

• Forerunner of most bones

• Attach muscle to bone

• None of the above

What are the functions of the Skelton?

• Support, protection, movement, electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, blood formation

• Absoprtion, secretion, and PH balance

• Blood formation, acid base, protection and movement

• All of the above

• None of the above

Bone tissue (called osseous tissue as well) is?

• The process of tissue

• None mentioned

• Connective tissue w the matrix hardened by calcium phosphate and other minerals

What is mineralization/calcification?

• Hardening process of tissue

• Both a and c

• The hardening process of bone

Individual bones/organs consists of ….

• Bone tissue

• Bone marrow

• Cartilage

• Adipose tissue, nervous tissue, fibrous connect tissue

• All of the above

Characteristics of flat bones (fb is a general features of bone) are?

• Thin, curved plates

• Protects soft organs

• All of the above