3.3- Video (Anatomy)

What is the process called when calcium and minerals are incorporated into cartilage to form bone?

• Ossification

• Calcification

• Mineralization

• Chondrification

Which component of bone provides flexibility and tensile strength?

• Osteoclasts

• Chondrocytes

• Hydroxyapatite

• Osteoid

What hormone is released when blood calcium levels are too high?

• Calcitonin

• Parathyroid hormone

• Glucagon

• Insulin

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the initial response of the body when a bone is broken?

• Formation of a bone callus

• Ossification of the fracture

• Formation of a hematoma

• Conversion to compact bone

What is the final step in the bone repair process?

• Formation of spongy bone

• Formation of a hematoma

• Conversion of spongy bone to compact bone

• Secretion of osteoid