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Hyaline Cartilage includes: |
Cartilages in the nose Articular cartilage of a joint Costal cartilage |
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Elastic cartilage includes |
Cartilage in external ear |
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Fibrocartilage includes |
Cartilage in intervertebral discs Meniscus Pubic symphysis |
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Which component of bone tissue makes bone hard? |
Mineral salts |
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During endochondral ossification, which of the listed types of tissue is replaced by bone? |
Hyaline cartilage |
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A __________ is a layer of bone matrix in which the collagen fibers and mineral crystals align and run in a single direction. |
Lamella |
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A round or oval opening through a bone is a __________. |
Foramen |
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Sesamoid bones are examples of __________ bones. |
Short |
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A fracture in which the bone fragments into three or more pieces is a __________ fracture. |
Comminuted |
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Osteoblasts secrete the organic part of the bone matrix, which is called __________ . |
Osteoid |
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The types of fractures that are common in children are __________. |
epiphyseal and greenstick |
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Spongy bone is arranged in a network of needle-like or flat pieces called __________. |
Trabeculae |
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Functions of bones include all of the following, EXCEPT __________. |
Protein storage |
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Which of the following statements about bones is true? |
Bones grow thicker in response to the forces experienced during exercise. |
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Flat bones include all of the following examples, EXCEPT __________. |
Wrist bones |
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What are two locations in the body where fibrocartilage is located? |
annulus fibrosis of intervertebral discs and menisci of the knee |
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The arrangement of the fibers and minerals in an osteon function to resist ________. |
Torsion |
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Mineral salts in bones __________. |
provide bone with the ability to resist compression |
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What is the function of the bone markings illustrated on this rib: head and facets? |
surfaces that form joints |
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Which of the following boney markings is a site for muscle attachment? |
Epicondyle |
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The only bones formed by intramembranous ossification that are NOT in the skull are the __________. |
Clavicles |
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Osteoblasts originate from what type of precursor cells? |
Mesenchyme cells |
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