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HAP #15 - bone Growth and Remodeling

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of bone formation is called ____.

a)

ossification

b)

osteoblasts

c)

osteotomy

d)

osteopathic

2.

What are giant bone-destroying cells in bones that are activated by PTH?

a)

osteoclasts

b)

osteoblasts

c)

red blood cells

d)

muscle cells

3.

When the bone breaks cleanly but does not penetrate the skin is called a _____ fracture.

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

twisted

d)

compound

4.

What cells secrete mineral deposits to replace cartilage?

a)

Osteoclasts

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Fibroblasts

5.

What is the process of incorporating calcium and minerals into cartilage called?

a)

Calcification

b)

Ossification

c)

Mineralization

6.

What type of cells are chondrocytes?

a)

Cartilage cells

b)

Muscle cells

c)

Blood cells

7.

the term "cephal-" refers to

a)

head

b)

skull

c)

upon

8.

What do osteoclasts secrete to enlarge the medullary cavity?

a)

Enzymes

b)

Acid

c)

Hormones

9.

What is the process called in which bone tissue is continually being built, broken down, and rebuilt?

a)

Osteoclasts

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Bone remodeling

d)

Hydroxy appetite

10.

Where do osteoclasts originate from?

a)

Blood vessels

b)

Bone marrow

c)

Collagen scaffold

d)

Hydroxy appetite

11.

What role do osteoclasts play in bone remodeling?

a)

Building new bone tissue

b)

Producing collagen

c)

Liberating minerals from the bone matrix

d)

Crystallizing hydroxy appetite

12.

What is the primary function of osteocytes in bone tissue?

a)

Production of bone matrix

b)

Resorption of bone tissue

c)

Maintenance of bone tissue

d)

Production of red blood cells

13.

What is the initial material that an embryo's skeleton is made of?

a)

Bone

b)

Cartilage

c)

Muscle

14.

What cells secrete mineral deposits to replace cartilage?

a)

Osteoclasts

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Fibroblasts

15.

What is the organic component of bone called?

a)

Hydroxyapatite

b)

Osteoid

c)

Calcium

16.

What hormone deposits extra calcium from blood into bones?

a)

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

b)

Calcitonin

c)

Insulin

17.

What hormone stimulates osteoclasts to break down bone?

a)

Calcitonin

b)

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

c)

Growth hormone

18.

What forms first when a bone is broken?

a)

Hematoma

b)

Compact bone

c)

Spongy bone

19.

What is the final stage in the repair of a broken bone?

a)

Hematoma forms

b)

Callus forms

c)

Callus ossifies

d)

Compact bone forms