MCB244 Sample Questions for Exam 3: Skeletal System

Which of the following is not a function of the skeleton?

• Storage of calcium and phosphate ions

• Storage of red blood cells

• Providing support for most muscles

• Protecting the brain

• Protecting the spinal cord

Osseous tissue is a(an) __________ tissue.

• connective

• epithelial

• dense regular

• dense irregular

• reticular

Which of the following tissues is not found as part of a long bone?

• Osseous tissue

• Nervous tissue

• Adipose tissue

• Cartilage

• Transitional epithelium

The center cavity of the diaphysis of a long bone is called the __________.

• marrow cavity

• central canal

• nutrient foramen

• canaliculi

• epiphysis

Bone-forming cells are called __________.

• osteogenic (osteoprogenitor) cells

• osteoblasts

• osteoclasts

• osteocytes

• osteons

The spaces found within the concentric lamellae are called __________, and they contain __________.

• canaliculi; osteoblasts

• osteons; stem cells

• lacunae; osteocytes

• lacunae; osteoclasts

• central canals; osteocytes

Red bone marrow does not contain __________.

• myeloid tissue

• yellow bone marrow

• hemopoietic tissue

• white blood cells

• red blood cells

Which one of the following bone cells would have the greatest number of lysosomes?

• A) Osteoblasts

• B) Osteoclasts

• C) Osteocytes

• D) Osteogenic cells

• E) Stem cells

It is common to find __________ in compact bone, but they are not seen in spongy bone.

Intramembranous ossification produces the __________.

• irregular bones of the vertebrae

• flat bones of the skull

• long bones of the limbs

• short bones of the wrist

• short bones of the ankle