Chapter 4 - Biomechanics of Human Bone Growth & Development

The extent to which an object resists deformation in response to an applied force is called...

• elasticity

• sponginess

• stiffness

• porosity

Which of the following DOES NOT primarily contribute to stiffness in bone?

• collagen

• calcium carbonate

• calcium phosphate

TRUE OR FALSE: Trabecular bone is stiffer than cortical bone.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Bone is more resistant to compressive stress than to...

• shear stress

• tensile stress

• both shear and tensile stress

• neither shear nor tensile stress

The appendicular skeleton includes...

• The ribs

• The skull

• The vertebrae

• None of these

TRUE OR FALSE: Flat bones protect organs and provide large surfaces for muscle and ligament attachments.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone?

• carpals

• scapula

• femur

• sacrum

The cells that BUILD new bone tissue are called ___________.

• osteoblasts
• osteoclast

• epiphysis

• periosteum