Bone Composition

Bones are comprised of which of the following tissues? Check all that apply.

• blood

• nervous tissue

• dense connective tissue

Bones of the cranium (area surrounding the brain) are classified as...

• flat bones because they have expanded ends.

• flat bones because they are platelike with broad surfaces.

• short bones because they are cubelike and embedded in tendons.

• long bones they have expanded ends.

Which of the following are true of the periosteum? Check all that apply.

• It lines spaces and cavities within the bone.

• It is attached to the bone.

• It is continuous with ligaments and tendons that might be attached to the bone.

• It is a dense connective tissue that encloses a bone

Which of the following are true of trabeculae?

• make up spongy bone

• bone marrow is located in the gaps it provides.

• it is only located in long bones

• it helps reduce the weight of the bone

What is lacunae?

• mature bone cell

• bone tissue

• dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones

• small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes

What is lamellae?

• Mature bone cell

• Thin, concentric layers of bone matrix

• Dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones

• Small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes

Which of the following is true of bone marrow? Click all that apply.

• Red marrow produces blood cells (hematopoesis)

• It can be red or yellow.

• It is found in the spaces between the trabeculae as well as the medullary cavity.

• It is only found in long bones.

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A mature bone cell is known as an...

• oestoblast

• ostritch

• osteocyte

• osteotomy

Cells that build bone are the.....

• osteoclasts

• osteoblasts

• osteocytes

• osteometrics

Osteoclasts are....

• stem cells that give rise to osteoblasts.

• cells that are formed from stem cells and go on to mature into bone cells.

• cells that break down bone.

• fully matured bone cells.