Skeletal System and Bone Cells

A mature bone cell is called a _________.

• osteon
• osteocyte
• osteoclast
• osteoblast

The formation of bone is called

• Ossification
• Endochondral
• Intramembranous
• Osteocation

The function of an osteoblast is

• Formation of bone
• Mature bone cell
• Destroys bone
• Formation of cartilage

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What is the number of bones that compose the adult skeleton?

• 205

• 206

• 208

• 200

Bone destroying cells:

• osteocytes

• osteoblasts

• osteomasts

• osteoclasts

Osteoclasts, ___________ and ___________ are bone cells.

• Osteoblasts

• Osteohyalines

• Osteocytes

• Osteocells

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The __________ is also referred to as the organic matrix.

• Osteocyte

• Tissue

• Fibrocartilage

• Osteiod

The organic matrix is produced by ____________.

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Osteocytes

Two Ways bone is formed

• intramembranous

• endochondral

• osteoid

• osteoclasts

Osteoblasts have abundant

• Rough ER

• vacuole

• hair

• bone