Quiz on Histology of Bone

What is the space that an osteocyte rests in?

• Lacuna

• Sharpey's fibers

• Trabeculae

• Canaliculi

What are Sharpey's fibers?

• Dense regular connective tissue

• Reticular fibers

• Collagen fibers

• Elastic fibers

What type of bone is formed from hyaline cartilage models?

• Cancellous

• Intramembranous

• Endochondral

• Woven

What is the primary function of osteoclasts?

• Bone formation

• Bone resorption

• Bone maintenance

• Bone growth

What type of collagen fibers constitute about 90% of the organic material in bone?

• Type II

• Type III

• Type I

• Type IV

What is the outer layer of connective tissue that covers the bone called?

• Endosteum

• Periosteum

• Cartilage

• Haversian system

What is the term for the process of bone formation?

• Ossification

• Remodeling

• Osteogenesis

• Calcification

What type of bone is characterized by a latticework of thin plates?

• Compact bone

• Cancellous bone

• Woven bone

• Lamellar bone

What is the primary mineral that forms the inorganic component of bone?

• Magnesium sulfate

• Sodium chloride

• Calcium phosphate

• Calcium carbonate

What type of growth occurs at the epiphyseal plates?

• Interstitial growth

• Appositional growth

• Endochondral growth

• Intramembranous growth