Bone Physiology Test REVIEW

Front

What blood type has no antibodies?

Back

AB

Front

What are the wider ends of a long bone called?

Back

Epiphysis

Front

What is the main function of long bones?

Back

Provide strength and mobility.

Front

What is the function of cartilage?

Back

Reduce friction and act as a shock absorber.

Front

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

Back

Compact bone.

Front

What is the role of osteoblasts in bone physiology?

Back

Osteoblasts are cells that synthesize bone tissue.

Front

What is the periosteum?

Back

A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.

Front

What is the medullary cavity?

Back

The central cavity of bone shafts where red and yellow bone marrow is stored.

Front

What is the epiphyseal plate?

Back

A hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, responsible for growth in length.

Front

What is spongy bone?

Back

A type of bone that has a porous structure, found at the ends of long bones and in the interior of others.