Chapter 7 Skeletal System Review

An osteocyte is a _______

• bone forming cell.

• cell that breaks down bone.

• bone cell surrounded by matrix.

• bone marrow cell.

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Which of the following is NOT a step in the formation of endochondral bone?

• Hyaline cartilage develops into the shape of the future bone.

• Periosteum forms from connective tissue on the outside of the developing bone.

• Hyaline cartilage changes to adipose tissue.

• Osteoblasts deposit osseous tissue in place of disintegrating cartilage.

Which of the following bones is NOT included within the lower limb?

• Ulna

• Femur

• Fibula

• Patella

A hip bone includes a(an) _______.

• Femur

• Acetabulum

• Ilium

• Ischium

• Tibia

A bone includes _______.

• dense connective tissue

• cartilage

• blood

• bone tissue

• all of these

The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that _______.

• The bone is increasing in diameter.

• The bone is dead.

• The bone is broken.

• The bone is lengthening.

• The bone is no longer lengthening.

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What is the hollow space within the diaphysis of a long bone called?

• Epiphyseal plates

• Medullary cavity

• Proximal epiphysis

• Distal metaphysis

What is the name of the layer that lines the inner surface of the medullary cavity in a long bone?

• Endosteum

• Articular cartilage

• Distal epiphysis

• Epiphyseal plates

Which part of a long bone is responsible for housing the medullary cavity?

• Proximal epiphysis

• Distal epiphysis

• Diaphysis

• Articular cartilage

Which type of space in bones is found deep in the diaphyses of long bones and is filled with yellow marrow in adults?

• Medullary cavities

• Central canals

• Lacunae

• Canaliculi