The subunit of compact bone is the _____ . It consists of rings of bone matrix called ______that surround a structure called the______ that contains blood vessels and nerves. Other structures called _______also contain blood vessels and nerves. Osteocytes are housed in_____and communicate via_______.

Mark the following statements about bone tissue as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

e. Osteoblasts are responsible for bone resorption, and osteoclasts are responsible for bone deposition.

Mark the following statements about bone tissue as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

d. The collagen fibers of bone help it to resist torsion and tension.

Which bones form via intramembranous ossification?

a. Irregular bones

b. Certain flat bones

c. Long bones

d. Short bones

e. More than one of the above

The branching pieces of bone in spongy bone are called:

a. Lamellae

b. Lacunae

c. Osteoclasts

d. Trabeculae

Mark the following statements about bone tissue as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

f. Osteocytes are mature and less active osteoblasts that have become surrounded by bone ECM.

Of the following statements, identify those that are properties of intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification, or both.

a. The bone is formed via a hyaline cartilage model.

b. Bone tissue forms from ossification centers.

c. Bone forms from within a mesenchyme membrane.

d. The early spongy bone is formed, after which the early compact bone develops.

e. The original primary bone is replaced with secondary bone.

f. A bone collar forms, followed by the early spongy bone.