Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a major function of bone tissue in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Production of hormones for metabolism

Question 2

A forensic scientist is examining a skeleton to estimate the age of the individual at death. Which structure in the metaphysis should they examine, and what would it be composed of in an adolescent?

Accepted Answer

Epiphyseal plate; hyaline cartilage

Question 3

Which of the following best explains why babies have more red marrow than adults?

Accepted Answer

Babies require red blood cells to be produced quickly to accommodate growth.

Question 4

If a person’s spongy bone were all replaced by compact bone, how would this affect their skeleton?

Accepted Answer

The skeleton would be stronger but also heavier.

Question 5

Which of the following substances are primarily stored in bones?

Accepted Answer

Triglycerides and Calcium

Question 6

Which type of bone is most likely to be found in the vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

Irregular bone

Question 7

Which of the following statements about bone types is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Bones of your skull and ribs are both examples of flat bones.

Question 8

Which material is most responsible for the strength of the connection between muscle and bone?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 9

A patient with osteoporosis has an imbalance in bone cell activity. Which cell type is more active, and which is less active?

Accepted Answer

More active: Osteoclasts; Less active: Osteoblasts

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the function of canaliculi in bone tissue?

Accepted Answer

They allow osteocytes to receive nutrients and communicate with adjacent cells.

Question 11

If all collagen fibers in bone lamellae were oriented in the same direction, what would be the effect on bone?

Accepted Answer

The bone would break more easily if stress were applied from a different direction.

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct pathway for the development of bone cells?

Accepted Answer

Osteoprogenitor → Osteoblast → Osteocyte

Question 13

Which structure is most closely associated with the perforating fibers in bone?

Accepted Answer

Periosteum

Question 14

A child is diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease, which affects the proximal tibia just below the knee. Why is this region less stable in children?

Accepted Answer

There is a significant amount of cartilage in the epiphyseal plate during growth spurts.

Question 15

Which of the following nutrients would George Pollard and Charles Ramsdell most likely have obtained by sucking on the broken long bones of their shipmates after being stranded at sea?

Accepted Answer

Triglycerides from adipose tissue

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the composition and function of the inorganic matrix of bone?

Accepted Answer

Hydroxyapatite crystals; provides hardness

Question 17

If the hydroxyapatite crystals in bone were replaced with a gel-like extracellular matrix, what would be the result?

Accepted Answer

The inorganic matrix would lack the hardness necessary for bones to bear weight.

Question 18

Which structure allows osteocytes to receive nutrients in spongy bone?

Accepted Answer

Canaliculi

Question 19

Which of the following would be a likely consequence if a bone lacked a nutrient foramen?

Accepted Answer

Bones would lose blood supply and nerves.

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the structural unit of compact bone and its composition?

Accepted Answer

Osteon; concentric lamellae

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