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ENDOCHONDRAL BONE OSSIFICATION

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

Most bones of the skeleton are formed by ____

a)
bone remodeling
b)
intramembranous ossification
c)
endochondral ossification
d)
cartilage formation
2.

Where does Secondary Ossification occur?

a)
At the epiphyses of long bones.
b)
At the surface of flat bones.
c)
At the diaphysis of long bones.
d)
In the marrow cavity of bones.
3.

What is an example of endochondral ossification?

a)
Formation of long bones like the femur.
b)
Growth of teeth and their roots.
c)
Development of cartilage in the nose.
d)
Formation of flat bones like the skull.
4.

What is the area where long bone longitudinal growth takes place?

a)
Periosteum
b)
Diaphysis
c)
Epiphyseal plate
d)
Medullary cavity
5.

The diaphysis contains____.

a)
spongy bone and cartilage
b)
compact bone and bone marrow
c)
muscle tissue and fat
d)
ligaments and tendons
6.

What cartilage is involves in endochondral ossification?

a)
Hyaline cartilage
b)
Fibrocartilage
c)
Elastic cartilage
d)
Articular cartilage
7.

Which bone cell is responsible for ossification?

a)
Osteoblasts
b)
Fibroblasts
c)
Chondrocytes
d)
Osteoclasts
8.

What is Ossification?

a)
Ossification is the process of bone formation.
b)
Ossification is the process of joint formation.
c)
Ossification is the process of muscle growth.
d)
Ossification refers to the breakdown of bone tissue.
9.

Endochondral ossification begins with____.

a)
the development of bone tissue
b)
the fusion of existing bones
c)
the formation of a cartilage model
d)
the growth of muscle fibers
10.

Periosteum covers ____ in the body.

a)
tendons
b)
muscles
c)
bones
d)
ligaments