Bone is ________ and contains mainly ________ nerves.
A. avascular; sensory
B. avascular; motor
C. highly vascularized; sensory
D. highly vascularized; motor
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Question 2) During appositional growth of cartilage, the cells that produce the matrix are the
A. chondrocytes.
B. osteocytes.
C. fibroblasts.
D. chondroblasts.
E. osteoblasts.
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Question 3) Neither short nor flat bones contain a medullary cavity.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 4) The knobby region of a long bone at the end that is farthest from the trunk is the
A. distal diaphysis.
B. proximal epiphysis.
C. distal epiphysis.
D. superior diaphysis
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Question 5) Which region of a growing bone contains the epiphyseal plate?
A. Distal epiphysis
B. Proximal epiphysis
C. Metaphysis
D. Diaphysis
E. Periphysis
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Question 6) The shaft of a long bone is called the _________.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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Question 7) What is the thin layer of connective tissue that lines the medullary cavity of a long bone?
A. Diaphysis
B. Epiphysis
C. Endosteum
D. Periosteum
E. Trabeculae
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Question 8) Consider the classifications of bone, and examples of each. Which classification comprises bones used primarily for movement rather than protection?
A. Short bones
B. Long bones
C. Flat bones
D. Irregular bones
E. Regular bones
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Question 9) An example of a flat bone would be the
A. femur (of thigh).
B. radius (of forearm).
C. trapezoid (of wrist).
D. sternum (breast bone).
E. calcaneus (heel).
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Question 10) Flat bones
A. protect underlying soft tissue and may be slightly curved.
B. have elaborate shapes, and sometimes resemble sesame seeds.
C. include the bones of the wrist that glide across each other.
D. are, by definition, not at all curved.
E. have a diaphysis and an epiphysis.
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