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Match the following: -The growth pattern of bone in which matrix is laid down on the surface.


A) Intramembranous ossification
B) Appositional growth
C) Epiphyseal line
D) Chondrocytes
E) Epiphyseal plate

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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In some cases the epiphyseal plate of the long bones of children closes too early.What might be the cause?


A) elevated levels of sex hormones
B) too much vitamin D in the diet
C) overproduction of thyroid hormone
D) osteoblast activity exceeds osteoclast activity

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Sixty-five percent of the mass of bone is a compound called hydroxyapatite.

A) True
B) False

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Closure of the epiphyseal plate stops all bone growth.

A) True
B) False

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Compact bone is replaced more often than spongy bone.

A) True
B) False

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    Figure 6.1 Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure:   -Bone 4. A) Irregular B) Flat C) Sesamoid D) Short E) Long Figure 6.1 Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure: -Bone 4.


A) Irregular
B) Flat
C) Sesamoid
D) Short
E) Long

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Match the following: -Cells that can build bony matrix.


A) Lamellae
B) Osteoblasts
C) Endosteum
D) Canaliculi
E) Osteoclasts

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is implicated in osteoporosis in older women?


A) estrogen deficiency due to menopause
B) heritage such as African or Mediterranean
C) poor posture
D) abnormal PTH receptors

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Lengthwise,long bone growth during infancy and youth is exclusively through ________.


A) calcification of the matrix of the zone underlying articular cartilage
B) interstitial growth of the epiphyseal plates
C) differentiation of osteoclasts into osteocytes
D) the secretion of bone matrix into the medullary cavity

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Compare the function of the organic materials in the bone matrix with the function of the inorganic materials in the matrix.

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The organic matrix contributes...

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Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood?


A) epiphyseal line
B) lacuna
C) epiphyseal plate
D) osteon

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Ossification of the ends of long bones ________.


A) is a characteristic of intramembranous bone formation
B) involves medullary cavity formation
C) takes twice as long as diaphysis ossification
D) is produced by secondary ossification centers

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The resilience of bone is thought to come from which of the following?


A) presence of osteoblasts in the bone
B) amount of mineral salt and protein in the bone
C) amount of mineral salts in the bone
D) sacrificial bonds in or between collagen molecules

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Cartilage grows in two ways,appositional and interstitial.What is appositional growth?


A) the secretion of new matrix against the external face of existing cartilage
B) the lengthening of hyaline cartilage
C) along the edges only of existing osteons, making each osteon larger
D) growth at the epiphyseal plate

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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The periosteum is a tissue that serves only to protect the bone because it is not supplied with nerves or blood vessels.

A) True
B) False

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Match the following: -Common sports fracture resulting from a twisting force.


A) Greenstick
B) Comminuted
C) Spiral

D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

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What is the structural unit of compact bone?


A) the osteon
B) lamellar bone
C) osseous matrix
D) spongy bone

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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When does prevention of osteoporosis start?

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The prevention of osteoporosis should be...

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The term diploë refers to the ________.


A) internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones
B) fact that most bones are formed of two types of bone tissue
C) two types of marrow found within most bones
D) double-layered nature of the connective tissue covering the bone

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In newborn infants,the medullary cavity and all areas of spongy bone contain yellow bone marrow.

A) True
B) False

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