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Worksheetsbone quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which cells are our mature cells in bone that live in the lacunae and maintain the matrix?
Osteoclasts
Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
Osteogenic cells
This type of cartilage provides strength, support, and resilience. It is the most abundant cartilage in our body and can be found on the articular surface of long bones. It also forms much of the fetal skeleton
(a)
This type of skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
(a)
This is a double layered membrane that covers the outside of bone surfaces (except at the joints)
Endosteum
Periosteum
Perichondrium
What is the functional unit of compact bone?
osteon
trabeculae
This layer of the periosteum contains stem cells
(a)
The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the
osteocyte
osteoblast
osteoclast
osteon
These allow bone to resist stress in multiple directions
Volkman's Canals
Lacunae
Haversian system
Lamellae
The process of cartilage increasing in width is known as
appositional growth
interstitial growth
eecentric growth
concentric growth
This structure runs through the core of the osteon and acts as a channel for blood vessels and nerves
Central Canal
Lacunae
Lamellae
Canaliculi
