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Bone Physiology

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Structure #2 is the 
a)
medullary cavity
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
2.
Structure #5 is the 
a)
medullary cavity
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
3.
The shiny white substance at #8 is the 
a)
articular cartilage
b)
periosteum
c)
yellow marrow
d)
diaphysis
4.
Periosteum
a)
the membrane lining the bone cavity
b)
the tough membrane covering the shaft of the bone
c)
the shiny, articulating cartilage on the ends of a bone
d)
the blood vessels inside a bone
5.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
6.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
7.
Structure C
a)
yellow bone marrow
b)
diaphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
growth plate (growth line)
8.
The production of blood cells is called
a)
homeostasis
b)
hematopoiesis
c)
hemostasis
d)
homologous
9.
The shaft of the bone is also called the
a)
epiphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
endosteum
d)
periosteum
10.
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
a)
periosteum
b)
spongy bone
c)
osteoblast
d)
compact bone
11.
What are functions of the skeleton?
a)
Protection
b)
Blood cell production
c)
Movement
d)
All of these
12.
The primary mineral stored by compact bone is
a)
Calcium
b)
Selenium
c)
Zinc
d)
Magnesium
13.
Mature bone cells that live in tiny cavities within the bone are called?
a)
osteocytes
b)
osteoblasts
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteons
14.

Which type of cell breaks down bone tissue

a)

osteoblast

b)

osteoclast

c)

osteocyte

d)

osteon

15.

How many bones does an adult have?

a)

602

b)

206

c)

300

d)

307

16.

An abnormal curve of the spine is called...

a)

greenstick

b)

scoliosis

c)

osteoperosis

d)

arthritis

17.

The process of bone forming from cartilage is called

a)

ossification

b)

callus zone

c)

growth

d)

fracture repair

18.

Bones with abnormal shapes, an example are vertebrae

a)

Long Bones

b)

Short Bones

c)

Flat Bones

d)

Irregular Bones

19.

What is the name of the incomplete fracture usually seen in children?

a)

Linear

b)

Transverse

c)

Fibial

d)

Greenstick

20.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Comminuted

c)

Simple

d)

Spiral

21.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Hairline

b)

Greenstick

c)

Comminuted

d)

Simple

22.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Hairline

c)

Simple

d)

Spiral

23.

What is another name for the process of manipulating bone into place and using a cast or splint to treat a fracture?

a)

Closed Reduction

b)

Open Reduction

c)

Traction

d)

Friction

24.

This cell lays down new bone and helps repair damage.

a)

Osteoblast

b)

Osteoclast

c)

Osteocyte

d)

Osteobuddies

25.

What is happening in this stage of bone healing?

a)

Bone is fractured

b)

Hard callus forms, osteoblast cells create new bone

c)

Remodeling, osteoclasts remove extra bone until its completely healed

d)

Soft callus forms, chondroblast and fibroblasts produce the fibrocartilaginous calus