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Skeletal System Histology Quiz
Directions: For “Matching “, write in the correct answer. For “Multiple Choice”, CIRCLE the correct answer.
Matching- match the following definition to the correct term
1. cells that build bony matrix _______
a. Osteocytes
2. cells responsible for bone maintenance _______
b. Hematopoiesis
3. bone thinning disease ________
c. Osteoblasts
4. red blood cell formation _______
d. Osteoporosis
Matching- match the following definition to the correct term
5. structural unit of compact bone _________
a. Periosteum
6. membrane around exterior bone _________
b. Osteon
7. expanded ends of long bone _________
c. Fontanel
8. intramembranous process (membrane to bone) __________
d. Epiphysis
9. Bones and muscles act together as
a. levers
b. pendulum
c. ball and socket
d. pivot joint
10. The presence of an epiphyseal plate (not a line) indicates that
a. bone is dead
c. bone length is decreasing
b. bone length is increasing
d. bone has stopped growing
11. What kind of tissue is the model of long bones in the embryo during endochondral bone formation?
a. elastic connective tissue
c. hyaline cartilage
b. dense connective tissue
d. loose connective tissue
12. A fracture in the shaft of the bone would be a break in the
a. Epiphysis
c. Diaphysis
b. Epiphyseal plate
d. Articular cartilage
13. The term spongy refers to
a. The double-layered nature of the connective tissue covering the bone.
b. The fact that most bones are formed of two types of bone tissue.
c. The internal layer of bone not containing any osteon.
d. The two types of marrow found within most bones.
14. Which is (are) NOT a function(s) of the skeletal system?
a. Support
c. Storage of Minerals
b. Hematopoiesis
d. Strength
15. The small spaces in bone tissue that are holes in which osteocytes live are called
a. Lacunae
c. Leukocytes
b. Volkmann’s canals (perforating canals)
d. Trabeculae