Long Bone Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

Which artery enters the middle of the shaft of a long bone and divides into ascending and descending branches?

• Epiphyseal artery

• Periosteal artery

• Metaphyseal artery

• Nutrient artery

What is the primary function of the periosteal arteries?

• Supply the medullary cavity

• Supply the outer one-third of the cortex

• Supply the epiphysis

• Supply the entire bone

From where do the metaphyseal arteries derive?

• From the periosteal arteries

• From the circulous vasculosis

• From the neighboring arteries

• Directly from the nutrient artery

Which type of nerve fibers are associated with the vascular walls in long bones?

• Neither myelinated nor unmyelinated fibers

• Both myelinated and unmyelinated fibers

• Only unmyelinated fibers

• Only myelinated fibers

In which bone condition does the endosteal and haversian nerve supply play a significant role?

• Osteoarthritis

• Bone cancer

• Fractures

• Osteomalacia