Ch 6-Bone

Front

What hormone is necessary for stimulating cell division especially production of new cartilage cells in the epiphyseal plate?

Back

Growth Hormone

Front

What is a narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest called?

Back

Line

Front

What is the hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue?

Back

Compact bone

Front

What type of marrow is primarily found in the medullary cavity of long bones and is involved in fat storage?

Back

Yellow Marrow

Front

What are bones that begin as masses of cartilage later replaced by bone tissue called?

Back

Endochondral bones

Front

What is the outer layer of bone that provides protection and serves as an attachment point for muscles?

Back

Periosteum

Front

What type of bone tissue is characterized by a lattice-like structure and is found at the ends of long bones?

Back

Spongy bone

Front

What is the process called where bone is formed from a cartilage model?

Back

Endochondral ossification

Front

What are the cells responsible for bone formation called?

Back

Osteoblasts

Front

What is the term for the growth plate in long bones where new bone is produced?

Back

Epiphyseal plate