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Bones

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name

Class

Date

These bones are longer than they are wide, and work like levers to move limbs.

Long bones

short bones

flat bones

irregular bones

The head at the end of a long bone is the:

epiphysis

diaphysis

endosteum

periosteum

In children, the medullary cavity of almost all of the bones contains this substance:

Red bone marrow

Yellow Bone Marrow

Spongy Bone

Endosteum

Which type of bone cell helps form bone, specifically the bone’s matrix?

Ostoblasts

Osteoclasts

Fibroblasts

Chondrocytes

In a developing fetus, the bones of the skull and face begin as

fibrous connective tissue.

cartilage.

bone.

elastic connective tissue.

When does the skull become completely ossified?

At birth

Three months of age

Six months of age

Two years of age

Osteoporosis results in:

thick deposits of calcium salts in the matrix

gut dysbiosis

greater risk of bone fractures

a bone infection

This term describes the reshaping or reconstruction of part of a bone

Renovation

Remodeling

Rehabbing

Recalcifying

The function of bones includes: (Select all that apply)

Triglyceride storage in children

Formation of blood cells

Protecting soft organs

Attachment point for muscles

Storage for the body's supply of Zinc

10.

Which gland releases calcitonin when blood calcium levels are high?

The kidney

The parathyroid gland

The adrenal gland

The thyroid gland

11.

Which vitamin is needed to make collagen fibers in bone and prevent scurvy?

vitamin D

vitamin C

vitamin K

vitamin B12

12.

Which hormone is released when blood calcium levels are low?

Calcitonin

Thyroxine

Parathyroid hormone

Growth hormone

100 %

Bones

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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