CHAPTER 6 DR WADE

The structural unit of compact bone (osteon) resembles the growth rings of a tree trunk.

• True

• False

What is the first step in bone healing?

• fibrocartilagenous callus formation

• bony callus formation

• hematoma formation

• bone remodeling

The process of bones increasing in thickness is known as ________.

• appositional growth

• concentric growth

• epiphyseal plate closure

• closing of the epiphyseal plate

Which of the following is a bone marking described as a round or oval opening through a bone?

• meatus

• foramen

• ramus

• epicondyle

• fossa

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

• production of blood cells (hematopoiesis)

• support

• communication

• storage of minerals

The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the ________.

• osteocyte

• chondrocyte

• osteoblast

• osteoclast

What term refers to the smooth, proximal surface of a bone that often articulates with another bone?

•  

  Epicondyle

• 
  Tuberosity

• Facet

• Spine

Endochondral ossification is the process by which bones are formed from cartilage models, such as in the formation of long bones.

• True

• False

Choose which bone marking type would likely increase in size when a weight lifter repeatedly exercises muscles that attach to it.

• meatus

• trochanter

• fossa

• foramen

The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by ________.

• a bony matrix with hyaline cartilage

• perforating (Sharpey's) fibers

• the struts of bone known as spicules

• Volkmann's canals