6. Bones &amp; Skeletal Tissue

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Multiple Choice

If the hydroxyapatites were replaced with more typical gel-like extracellular matrix, how would you expect the bones to be affected?

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

a. The primary mineral in the inorganic matrix is hydroxyapatite.

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

b. The inorganic matrix of bone is solely responsible for the strength of bone tissue.

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

c. Collagen fibers are one of the predominant parts of the inorganic matrix.

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.

Blood cell formation occurs in (a) yellow bone marrow, (b) red bone marrow, (c) the matrix of bone tissue, (d) the ground substance of bones.

Sites of hematopoiesis include all but a. red marrow of spongy bone b. the heads of femur and humerus in adults c. medullary cavities in bones of infants d. medullary cavities in bones of a healthy adult.

The organic portion of matrix is important in providing all but a. tensile strength b. hardness c. ability to resist stretch d. flexibility.

List the four distinctive cell populations of bone tissue.

List the organic and inorganic components of bone matrix.