bone classfication
Most of the bones of our limbs are classified as ________ bones.
long
The structural unit of compact bone is the _______.
osteon
The shaft of a long bone is called the ________.
diaphysis
Which of the following is not a bone projection?
meatus
A vitamin that is important for optimal bone deposit is ______.
D
The scapula is classified as a _________ bone.
flat
Osteocytes are found in the _______.
lacunae
The membrane that covers most of the outer surface of a long bone is the ________.
periosteum
Which bone marking would most likely be part of a joint?
condyle
Cells that are involved in bone resorption are the _______.
osteoclasts
Bones that grow within tendons are classified as ________.
sesamoid bones
Lacunae are connected to each other by the _______.
canaliculi
Which part of the long bone are you studying if you are looking at the articular cartilage?
epiphysis
The bone cell that produces the bony matrix in a developing bone is the _________.
osteoblast
Newly produced bony matrix that has not yet been mineralized is called __________.
osteoid seam
An example of an axial bone is the ________.
sternum
Central canals are connected to each other by _______.
Volkmann’s canals
Which of the following would not be found in the long bone of a thirty-year-old adult?
epiphyseal plate
The primary ossification center of a long bone is found in the _________.
diaphysis
Which of the following is not a stage of bone repair?
bone collar formation
Phalanges are classified as _______ bones.
long
Collagen is found in the _______.
lamellae
Spongy bone is made up of small, flat pieces of bone called _________.
trabeculae
Which structure plays an important role in the growth in the width of long bones?
periosteum
Compact bone is replaced approximately every ___ years.
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