Bone Tissues

Trabeculae is apart of spongy bone.

____ bone is a web-like arrangement of bony pillars with red marrow filling the spaces between.

In which zone does the epiphyseal plate start to have chondrocytes enlarge?

If the epiphyseal plate is still present, the bones are not growing.

In which zone do the chondrocytes die and the trabeculae form?

What happens when you have EXCESS Ca2+ in the blood?

During long bone (enchondral) development, the primary ossification center is in the:

The hollow, tube-like structure within the diaphysis is the:

What is the basic structural unit of compact bone tissue, arranged in concentric rings around a central canal?

Ossification is carried out by:

Majority of yellow marrow is found in axial skeleton.

Name for the tiny channels that connect adjacent osteocytes and allow for the exchange of nutrients and waste products:

Intramembranous ossification involves taking _____ and forming _______

Spongy bone has osteons

Which part of the bone contains the majority of bone marrow?

Blood cells are produced in the:

What is the primary distinction between endochondral and intramembranous ossification?

Most important hormone for bone growth in human life:

Which is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

The epiphyseal plate is made of what type of tissue

The specific term for bone development within a cartilaginous model is:

Which lamellae runs around the most outer part of the bone?

Low Ca2+ in blood:

Women are more likely to have osteoporosis

Which of the following best describes bone deposition?

The outer covering of bone, which contains nutrient arteries is called the:

What order occurs when you break a bone?