Skeletal System Terminology
1. The _______________ surrounds the diaphysis of each long bone and is made of
dense connective tissue.
a. perichondrium
b. periosteium
c. periwinkle
d. primary ossification site
2. This term means the secretion of bone matrix.
a. calcification
b. diffusion
c. ossification
d. endochondral formation
3. These cells are responsible for secreting the cartilage template for bones that form by
the endochondral model.
a. osteoblasts
b. chondroblasts
c. osteocytes
d. osteoclasts
4. Which of the following is NOT a function of bone remodeling?
a. to strengthen bone to meet your current needs
b. to allow bone to increase in size
c. to repair bone after an injury
d. to release stored mineral compounds in the bone
5. The thin layer of hyaline cartilage that remains on the epiphyses to create a smooth
surface for smooth movement is the
a. articular cartilage
b. epiphyseal plate
c. epiphyseal line
d. ligament
6. Even after you’re done growing, these cells remain active in bone remodeling and
repair of injury.
a. osteocytes
b. chondroblasts
c. osteoclasts
d. osteoblasts
7. Lengthwise growth of bone is called
a. interstitial growth
b. periosteal growth
c. appositional growth
d. ossification
8. Which of these is not a step in the process of repairing a broken bone?
a. inflammation
b. procallous formation
c. osseous callous formation
d. crying
9. Another name for the place where hyaline cartilage is converted into bone matrix in a
growing long bone is the
a. epiphyseal plate
b. primary ossification center
c. medullary canal
d. diaphysis
10. Bones that are formed by ossification between two membranes are
a. endochondral bones
b. long bones
c. intramembranous bones
d. endomorphic bones