An Introduction to Bone and Skeletal Tissue Practice Problems

Determine which statements is accurate concerning osteocytes:

1. Osteocytes are mature osteoblasts that become less active.

2. Osteocytes like osteoblasts have a cuboidal to columnar shape

3. Osteocytes are housed inside the lacuna

Which of the following bones are formed through endochondral ossification?

Which of the following statements describes endochondral ossification?

Acromegaly is a condition where the body is:

Hypogonadal men are more prone to fractures due to accelerated bone turnover due to:

How is bone density affected when women reach their menopausal age:

Which of the following is an indication that the bone will stop growing longitudinally?

The process in which calcium and phosphate are deposited by osteoblasts onto the organic matrix is called:

Reduced mechanical loading, such as in cases of prolonged bed rest or immobilization, can lead to:

How does calcitonin lower blood calcium levels?

What is the effect of the release of parathyroid hormone by the parathyroid gland?

What could be the effect if the parathyroid hormone increases the production of active vitamin D?

Bone remodeling is under the influence of the following, except:

Arrange the stages of bone repair in the correct order:

I. remodeling and addition of compact bone

II. formation of a bony callus

III. formation of a fibrocartilaginous callus

IV. formation of hematoma at the break

An astronaut has been living in the ISS for two years before returning to Earth. What might have happened to his bones due to his prolonged stay in the ISS:

Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder that affects cartilage growth in the long bones. This can commonly result in:

Mineral bone disease is a common problem in patients with chronic kidney disease. Why are the bones affected in people with kidney disease:

Which of the following impacts of taking anabolic steroids is true?

Vitamin D aids the bone through the following, except:

Lysosomes are essential for maintaining cellular health and function by recycling and disposing of materials that are no longer needed. Which of the following bone processes relies significantly on these organelles?

A medical condition characterized by the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply is called:

The repaired bone after a fracture is: