WorksheetsBone Structure and Function Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What type of tissue is bone classified as?
Epithelial tissue
Nervous tissue
Muscle tissue
Connective tissue
What is the primary component of the bone matrix?
Adipose tissue
Elastic fibers
Collagen fibers
Cartilage
Which cells are responsible for bone formation?
Chondrocytes
Osteoblasts
Fibroblasts
Osteoclasts
What is the function of osteoclasts?
Bone resorption
Maintaining bone matrix
Bone formation
Secreting collagen
What is the periosteum?
A type of bone cell
A connective tissue covering the bone
A type of bone matrix
A mineral found in bone
What percentage of the dry weight of bone is made up of inorganic materials?
25%
50%
75%
90%
Which of the following is NOT a component of the bone matrix?
Chondrocytes
Osteocytes
Type I collagen
Calcium phosphate
What is the role of canaliculi in bone?
Transporting nutrients
Connecting lacunae
Producing collagen
Storing fat
What type of growth does bone undergo?
No growth
Both interstitial and appositional growth
Interstitial growth
Appositional growth
What is the main organic material found in bone?
Keratin
Calcium carbonate
Type I collagen
Elastin
What is the function of the endosteum?
Produces osteoblasts
Covers the outer surface of bone
Lines the bone marrow cavity
Forms the periosteum
Which of the following minerals is NOT typically found in bone?
Potassium
Calcium
Iron
Magnesium
What happens to bone when the organic matrix is removed?
It remains unchanged
It becomes flexible
It becomes fragile
It becomes stronger
What is the appearance of osteoblasts under a light microscope?
Small and round
Large and multinucleated
Flat and elongated
Fusiform with eccentric nuclei
What is the primary function of osteocytes?
Bone resorption
Bone formation
Maintaining the calcified matrix
Secreting collagen
