Bone Composition

Osteocytes demolish new bone as it is being formed

• True

• False

Bone tends to be more brittle in old than in young people

• True

• False

A bone which is not used will become thin and decalcified

• True

• False

Deposition and absorption proceed at a faster pace in children's bones than in adults'

• True

• False

Bones are comprised of which of the following tissues? Check all that apply.

• blood

• nervous tissue

• dense connective tissue

Which of the following are true about bones (click all that apply).

• Bones are 'alive'.

• considered non living tissue

• Bones provide attachment points for muscles

• Bones store inorganic salts.

Which term refers to the expanded end of a long bone?

• trabeculae

• metaphysis

• diaphysis

• epiphysis

#4 in the diagram is identifying the

• metaphysis

• epiphysis

• dipahysis

• trabeculae

The bone shaft is called the

• epiphysis

• metaphysis

• diaphysis

• tracebulae

When used in ANATOMY, the word "articulate" (verb) means...

• "to speak"

• "furthest from"

• "to form a joint"

• "smoothing "