Bone Tissue Review

The small spaces in bone tissue that are holes in which osteocytes reside are called _______________.

• Trabeculae

• Volkmann's canals

• Haversian canals

• Lacunae

Cells that dissolve the bony matrix.

• Osteoclasts

• Osteoblasts

• Canaliculi

• Lamellae

Cells that can build bony matrix.

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Canaliculi

• Lamellae

What is the epiphyseal plate also known as?

• dinner plate

• epicondrial plate

• hyaline plate

• growth plate

An example of short bone.

• carpals

• vertebrae

• skull

• patella

An example of irregular bone.

• cranial bone

• femur

• vertebrae

• carpals

The shaft of the bone is also called the

• epiphysis

• diaphysis

• medullary canal

• periosteum

Bones in the center of the body, such as the vertebrae, skull, and sternum are part of which skeleton?

• Axial
• Appendicular

Osteoblasts are...

• cells that create bone

• cells that break down old cells in the medullary cavity

• formation of osseous tissue from fibrous tissue

• mature bone cells

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The term for cartilage becoming bone is

• osteoblast

• osteoclast

• ossification

• degeneration