Multiple Choice
In adolescence, the 'growth spurt' that is observed is mainly attributed to an increase in __________.
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6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue
Microscopic Anatomy of Bones - Bone Cells
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Microscopic Anatomy of Bones - Bone Cells
- Textbook Question
Frank does not enter puberty until he is 16. What effect would you predict this will have on his stature?
(a) Frank will probably be taller than if he had started puberty earlier.
(b) Frank will probably be shorter than if he had started puberty earlier.
(c) Frank will probably be a dwarf.
(d) Frank will have bones that are heavier than normal.
e) The late onset of puberty will have no effect on Frank's stature.
- Textbook Question
The disorder in which bones are porous and thin but bone composition is normal is
a. Osteomalacia
b. Osteoporosis
c. Paget's disease
- Multiple ChoiceWhat are the four primary types of cells found only in bone tissue?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich bone cells are derived from osteoblasts?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich type of bone cell is responsible for removing bone tissue?
- Multiple Choice
A central theme in anatomy is the relationship between structure and function. What structural feature of osteoclasts aids in their function of osteolysis?
1views - Multiple ChoiceWhich bone cells are responsible for laying down new bone for growth and repair?
- Textbook Question
Exposure to optimum amounts of sunlight is necessary for proper bone maintenance and growth in children.
(a) What does sunlight do to promote bone maintenance and growth?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following bone cells is primarily responsible for bone resorption?
- Textbook Question
Why do extended periods of inactivity cause degenerative changes in the skeleton?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich type of bone cell is responsible for making bone?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich cells are responsible for producing the collagen and inorganic salts of the bone matrix?1views
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the space that houses osteocytes in bone tissue called?
- Textbook Question
The presence of an epiphyseal line indicates:
(a) Epiphyseal growth has ended
(b) Epiphyseal growth is just beginning
(c) Growth of bone diameter is just beginning
(d) The bone is fractured at the location
(e) No particular event