Bone Structure Quiz

What name is given to the long, middle section of a long bone?

• diaphysis

• epiphysis

• epiphyseal plate

• periosteum

The tough layer of connective tissue surrounding the bone and allowing for attachment to tendons and ligaments is called the

• diaphysis

• epiphysis

• epiphyseal plate

• periosteum

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

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

• concentric lamellae

• trabeculae

• osteons

• osteocytes

When a bone is broken, what is the first thing to form?

• a hematoma

• an osteon

• osteoid

• a callus

To balance the blood calcium levels, two hormones work together. What are they? (Pick Two)

• Calcitonin

• Parathyroid Hormone

• Thyroid Hormone

• Serotonin

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

• matrix

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

What type of bone cell is responsible for breaking down bone tissue?

• osteoblasts

• osteoclasts

• osteocytes

• chondrocytes

Which part of the bone is primarily responsible for producing blood cells?

• compact bone

• periosteum

• red bone marrow

• yellow bone marrow

What is the term for the process by which bone is formed?

• ossification

• calcification

• mineralization

• osteogenesis