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Bone Physiology

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 37mins

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1.

Fill in the blank: One of the functions of bones is _________

a)

Support

b)

Digestion

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Evaporation

2.

Fill in the blank: Bones help in _________

a)

Movement

b)

Digestion

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Evaporation

3.

Fill in the blank: Bones provide _________ to vital organs.

a)

Protection

b)

Energy

c)

Digestion

d)

Movement

4.

Fill in the blank: Bones are important for _________ storage.

a)

Mineral

b)

Water

c)

Fatty acid

d)

Protein

5.

Fill in the blank: Bones are involved in blood-cell formation and _________ storage.

a)

Energy

b)

Protein

c)

Oxygen

d)

Calcium

6.

According to the classification of bones, which of the following is NOT a type of bone?

a)

Long bones

b)

Short bones

c)

Flat bones

d)

Round bones

7.

Fill in the blank: There are 4 types of bones: Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, and _________

a)

Irregular bones

b)

Round bones

c)

Circular bones

d)

Triangular bones

8.

Which of the following is a type of bone according to the classification of bones?

a)

Irregular bones

b)

Circular bones

c)

Triangular bones

d)

Oval bones

9.

How many types of bones are there according to the classification of bones?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

5

d)

3

10.

Which of the following best describes long bones?

a)

They are wider than they are long

b)

They are considerably longer than they are wide

c)

They are flat and thin

d)

They are irregularly shaped

11.

Long bones consist of a shaft and two distinct ________ ends.

a)

expanded

b)

narrow

c)

flat

d)

curved

12.

Most bones of the limbs are what type of bones?

a)

Short bones

b)

Flat bones

c)

Long bones

d)

Irregular bones

13.

Look at the image of the bone below. What type of bone is shown?

a)

Short bone

b)

Flat bone

c)

Long bone

d)

Irregular bone

14.

Which of the following best describes short bones?

a)

A) Long and thin

b)

B) Flat and broad

c)

C) Roughly cube shaped

d)

D) Irregularly shaped

15.

Where do short bones primarily occur?

a)

Skull and spine

b)

Wrist and ankle

c)

Ribs and sternum

d)

Arm and leg

16.

What is a sesamoid bone?

a)

A) A type of long bone

b)

B) A special type of short bone that forms within a tendon

c)

C) A bone found only in the skull

d)

D) A bone that forms in the rib cage

17.

Name two locations in the body where short bones are found.

a)

Wrist and ankle

b)

Skull and ribcage

c)

Femur and humerus

d)

Pelvis and clavicle

18.

Identify the bone labeled 'Patella' in the knee diagram.

a)

Patella

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

19.

What are the characteristics of flat bones?

a)

A) Long and cylindrical

b)

B) Thin, flattened and usually somewhat curved

c)

C) Short and round

d)

D) Irregularly shaped

20.

Which of the following is an example of a flat bone?

a)

Femur

b)

Ribs

c)

Vertebrae

d)

Carpals

21.

Fill in the blank: Flat bones include the _______, sternum, scapula, and most bones of the skull.

a)

ribs

b)

femur

c)

vertebrae

d)

phalanges

22.

The image shows a part of the human skeleton. Which type of bones are highlighted in the image?

a)

Long bones

b)

Short bones

c)

Flat bones

d)

Irregular bones

23.

What are irregular bones?

a)

Bones with a regular shape

b)

Bones that have various shapes that do not fit into the previous categories

c)

Bones that are only found in the arms

d)

Bones that are only found in the legs

24.

Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone? Choose the correct answer.

a)

Femur

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Tibia

d)

Radius

25.

Name two examples of irregular bones mentioned in the passage.

a)

Vertebrae, Hip bones (also acceptable: sphenoid and ethmoid bones of the skull)

b)

Femur, Tibia

c)

Scapula, Clavicle

d)

Radius, Ulna

26.

In the diagram, what is labeled as the canal through which the spinal cord passes?

a)

Spinous Process

b)

Vertebral Canal

c)

Hip Bone

d)

Ethmoid Bone

27.

Bone is made up of: ________ tissue (Fill in the blank with one of the components listed in the image)

a)

Bone tissue

b)

Muscle tissue

c)

Nervous tissue

d)

Epithelial tissue

28.

Bone is made up of: ________ connective tissue (Fill in the blank with one of the components listed in the image)

a)

Fibrous connective tissue

b)

Adipose connective tissue

c)

Cartilaginous connective tissue

d)

Areolar connective tissue

29.

Bone is made up of: ________ (Fill in the blank with one of the components listed in the image)

a)

Cartilage

b)

Muscle

c)

Fat

d)

Blood

30.

Bone is made up of: ________ tissue (Fill in the blank with one of the components listed in the image)

a)

Vascular tissue

b)

Muscular tissue

c)

Nervous tissue

d)

Epidermal tissue

31.

Bone is made up of: ________ tissue (Fill in the blank with one of the components listed in the image)

a)

Lymphatic tissue

b)

Muscular tissue

c)

Epithelial tissue

d)

Nervous tissue

32.

Bone is made up of: ________ tissue (Fill in the blank with one of the components listed in the image)

a)

Adipose tissue

b)

Muscle tissue

c)

Nervous tissue

d)

Epithelial tissue

33.

Bone is made up of: ________ tissue (Fill in the blank with one of the components listed in the image)

a)

Nervous tissue

b)

Muscle tissue

c)

Epithelial tissue

d)

Connective tissue

34.

What is another name for Compact Bone?

a)

Cortical Bone

b)

Spongy Bone

c)

Trabecular Bone

d)

Cancellous Bone

35.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Compact Bone?

a)

Loose deposits of minerals

b)

Dense deposits of minerals

c)

No mineral deposits

d)

Arranged randomly

36.

What is the central structure around which the compact bone is arranged in concentric circles?

a)

Haversian canal

b)

Osteocyte

c)

Periosteum

d)

Trabeculae

37.

Fill in the blank: ________ are long cylindrical structures that contain blood vessels and nerve fibers that supply the bone cells with nutrients.

a)

Osteon or Haversian Canals

b)

Canaliculi

c)

Lacunae

d)

Trabeculae

38.

Fill in the blank: Each tube concentric matrix that surrounds each Haversian Canal is called a ________.

a)

Lamella

b)

Osteon

c)

Canaliculi

d)

Trabeculae

39.

Fill in the blank: ________ lie perpendicular to the Haversian Canals and connect blood and nerve supply of the periosteum to that of the Haversian Canals and the marrow cavity.

a)

Perforating canals or Volkman's canals

b)

Canaliculi

c)

Lacunae

d)

Lamellae

40.

Fill in the blank: ______ are mature bone cells that are spider-shaped. (Anatomy of Compact Bone)

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Chondrocytes

d)

Fibroblasts

41.

Fill in the blank: ______ are small cavities in the solid matrix where the osteocytes reside. (Anatomy of Compact Bone)

a)

Lacunae

b)

Canaliculi

c)

Lamellae

d)

Osteons

42.

Fill in the blank: ______ are thin tubes that run through the matrix, connecting the neighboring lacunae to one another and to the nearest capillaries. (Anatomy of Compact Bone)

a)

Canaliculi

b)

Osteons

c)

Lamellae

d)

Trabeculae

43.

Identify the part labeled 'Concentric lamellae' in the diagram of the compact bone.

a)

Concentric lamellae are the circular layers of bone matrix found in compact bone.

b)

Haversian canal is the central channel containing blood vessels and nerves.

c)

Lacunae are small spaces housing osteocytes.

d)

Canaliculi are tiny channels connecting lacunae.

44.

What is the function of the 'Periosteum' in the compact bone?

a)

The periosteum is a membrane that covers the outer surface of all bones, providing nourishment and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles.

b)

It is the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow is stored.

c)

It is the hard, dense layer that gives bones their strength.

d)

It is the spongy tissue found at the ends of long bones.

45.

Which part of the compact bone contains blood vessels?

a)

Periosteal blood vessels are found in the periosteum of the compact bone.

b)

Osteocytes are found in the lacunae of the compact bone.

c)

Collagen fibers are found in the matrix of the compact bone.

d)

Canaliculi are found between the lacunae of the compact bone.

46.

The spongy bone is found inside the compact bone and is less dense than the compact bone.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the cavity within the bone that contains bone marrow.

a)

Medullary (marrow) cavity

b)

Periosteum

c)

Epiphyseal plate

d)

Articular cartilage

48.

Which layer of the periosteum is closer to the bone?

a)

Inner layer

b)

Outer layer

c)

Middle layer

d)

Fibrous layer

49.

In the diagram of the compact bone, what is the name of the cell located in the center?

a)

Osteocyte

b)

Chondrocyte

c)

Erythrocyte

d)

Fibroblast

50.

In the diagram of the compact bone, what are the small channels radiating from the center called?

a)

Canaliculi

b)

Osteons

c)

Lacunae

d)

Lamellae

51.

In the diagram of the compact bone, what is the small space surrounding the osteocyte called?

a)

Lacuna

b)

Canaliculus

c)

Haversian canal

d)

Lamella

52.

What is another name for spongy bone?

a)

Compact bone

b)

Trabecular bone

c)

Cartilage

d)

Marrow bone

53.

Fill in the blank: The small needle-like or flat pieces in spongy bone are called ________.

a)

trabeculae

b)

osteons

c)

lamellae

d)

canaliculi

54.

Fill in the blank: The spaces in spongy bone are filled with ________.

a)

red bone marrow

b)

yellow bone marrow

c)

cartilage

d)

synovial fluid

55.

Which type of bone is less complex: spongy bone or compact bone?

a)

Spongy bone

b)

Compact bone

c)

Both are equally complex

d)

Neither

56.

Each trabecula in spongy bone contains several layers of ______ and osteocytes.

a)

lamellae

b)

canaliculi

c)

periosteum

d)

marrow

57.

Each trabecula in spongy bone has its own osteons and blood vessels.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

How does spongy bone receive nutrients?

a)

From osteons within the trabecula

b)

From capillaries in the endosteum surrounding the trabecula

c)

From the periosteum

d)

From cartilage

59.

What is the outer dense layer of the bone called?

a)

compact bone

b)

spongy bone

c)

marrow

d)

periosteum

60.

What is the inner porous region of the bone called?

a)

spongy bone (trabeculae)

b)

compact bone

c)

periosteum

d)

bone marrow

61.

Fill in the blank: Bone consists of cells separated by and ________ matrix.

a)

extracellular

b)

intracellular

c)

vascular

d)

muscular

62.

Which of the following is NOT a component of bone matrix?

a)

Mineral crystals

b)

Collagen fibers

c)

Ground substances

d)

Blood cells

e)

Tissue fluid

63.

Bone matrix contains mineral crystals, collagen fibers, ground substances, and a small amount of tissue fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What is the function of Osteoblasts?

a)

Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells responsible for synthesizing and mineralizing bone during both initial bone formation and later bone remodeling.

b)

Osteoblasts are cells that break down bone tissue during bone resorption.

c)

Osteoblasts are responsible for transmitting nerve impulses in bone tissue.

d)

Osteoblasts are involved in the production of red blood cells within the bone marrow.

65.

What is the function of Osteocytes?

a)

Osteocytes are mature bone cells that maintain the bone matrix and communicate with other bone cells to regulate bone remodeling.

b)

Osteocytes are responsible for producing red blood cells in the bone marrow.

c)

Osteocytes break down bone tissue during bone resorption.

d)

Osteocytes form the initial cartilage template during bone development.

66.

What is the function of Osteoclasts?

a)

Osteoclasts are bone-resorbing cells responsible for breaking down bone tissue during bone remodeling and healing.

b)

Osteoclasts are responsible for producing red blood cells in the bone marrow.

c)

Osteoclasts synthesize collagen fibers for bone strength.

d)

Osteoclasts store calcium and phosphate in the bone matrix.

67.

In the diagram, what is the role of Mesenchyme?

a)

Mesenchyme is a type of connective tissue from which bone and other connective tissues develop.

b)

Mesenchyme is a type of muscle tissue responsible for contraction.

c)

Mesenchyme is a type of epithelial tissue that lines organs.

d)

Mesenchyme is a type of nervous tissue involved in signal transmission.

68.

What is the function of Canaliculi?

a)

Canaliculi are small channels that connect osteocytes and allow for the exchange of nutrients and waste.

b)

Canaliculi are responsible for producing red blood cells in bone marrow.

c)

Canaliculi store calcium and phosphate ions in the bone matrix.

d)

Canaliculi are large cavities that house bone marrow cells.

69.

What is the main function of osteoblasts?

a)

Break down bone tissue

b)

Synthesize and secrete collagen fibers and other organic components of bone matrix

c)

Store calcium

d)

Transport oxygen

70.

Fill in the blank: Osteoblasts __________ and secrete collagen fibers and other organic components of bone matrix.

a)

synthesize

b)

absorb

c)

destroy

d)

inhibit

71.

Which cell type is responsible for synthesizing and secreting collagen fibers and other organic components of bone matrix?

a)

A) Osteoclasts

b)

B) Osteoblasts

72.

What are osteocytes? (Fill in the blank) Osteocytes are _________.

a)

Mature bone cells

b)

Immature bone cells

c)

Cartilage cells

d)

Blood cells

73.

What is the main function of osteocytes? Osteocytes are responsible for _________.

a)

maintaining bone tissue

b)

producing red blood cells

c)

initiating muscle contraction

d)

transmitting nerve impulses

74.

Look at the diagram. What type of cell is labeled in the image?

a)

Osteoblast

b)

Osteoclast

c)

Osteocyte

d)

Chondrocyte