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Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test: Bones and Skeletal Tissue
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1. The structure of bone tissue suits the function. Which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress?
2. Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of ________.
3. What can a deficiency of growth hormone during bone formation cause?
4. Sixty-five percent of the mass of bone is a compound called hydroxyapatite.
5. Compact bone is replaced more often than spongy bone.
6. Cranial bones develop ________.
7. Osteogenesis is the process of ________.
8. In some cases the epiphyseal plate of the long bones of children closes too early. What might be the cause?
9. What are the small spaces in bone tissue that are holes in which osteocytes live called?
10. A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the ________.
11. Ossification of the ends of long bones ________.
12. Bones are classified by whether they are weight bearing or protective in function.
13. Growth of bones is controlled by a symphony of hormones. Which hormone is important for bone growth during infancy and childhood?
14. Hematopoiesis refers to the formation of blood cells within the red marrow cavities of certain bones.
15. What is the structural unit of compact bone?
16. Factors in preventing (or delaying) osteoporosis include ________.
17. For intramembranous ossification to take place, which of the following is necessary?
18. The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by dense connective tissue called ________.
19. The term osteoid refers to the organic part of the matrix of compact bones.
20. What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo?
21. The process of bones increasing in width is known as ________.
22. Which of the following statements best describes interstitial growth?
23. Lengthwise, long bone growth during infancy and youth is exclusively through ________.
24. In the epiphyseal plate, cartilage grows ________.
25. Cartilage has a flexible matrix that can accommodate mitosis of chondrocytes.

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