Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System

What is the primary material described as a hard, dense connective tissue that constitutes the majority of the adult skeleton?

Into how many categories are the 206 bones of the adult skeleton divided based on their shape?

Which category of bone is characterized by being cube-like in shape, with approximately equal length, width, and thickness?

What is the name of the long tubular shaft that forms the main part of a long bone?

What is the microscopic structural unit of compact bone called?

Which structure in compact bone contains blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels running down the center of each osteon?

Spongy bone is also known by what other name?

In the epiphyseal plate of a growing long bone, which zone is closest to the epiphyseal end and contains small chondrocytes?

Which of the following bone types are examples of flat bones?

What type of bone marrow, responsible for hematopoiesis, fills the spaces in some spongy bones?

The fibrous membrane covering the entire outer surface of a bone, except at the joints, is known as the:

In the process of endochondral ossification, bone develops by replacing which type of tissue?

What is the primary function of bones classified as 'long bones'?

The spaces within the lattice-like network of trabeculae in spongy bone serve to make bones lighter. What is another critical function of these spaces?

What are the small spaces within the lamellae of compact bone that house the osteocytes called?

In a long bone, what is the name for the narrow area that contains the epiphyseal (growth) plate?

What type of bone, according to the shape classification, is described as having a complex shape and functions to protect internal organs?

Which zone of the epiphyseal plate is characterized by cellular division (mitosis) that replaces chondrocytes that die at the diaphyseal end?

What is the function of canaliculi in compact bone?

In which part of a long bone does bone growth, repair, and remodeling primarily occur within a delicate membranous lining?

What is the key structural difference between the osteocytes in compact bone versus spongy bone?

What causes the chondrocytes in the zone of calcified matrix to die?

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the critical functions of the skeletal system for the human body?

What fills the medullary cavity in the diaphysis of a long bone?

The canals that branch off at right angles from the central canal to extend to the periosteum and endosteum are called:

How is spongy bone structurally adapted to provide strength?

Longitudinal bone growth is a direct result of cellular division and maturation in which two zones of the epiphyseal plate?

What is the name of the wider ends of a long bone, which are filled with spongy bone?

Which of the five bone classifications describes bones embedded in tendons, such as the patellae?

The entire system that allows nutrients to be transported to osteocytes and wastes to be removed in compact bone consists of the central canal, lacunae, and which other structures?

What process, which occurs in the red marrow of spongy bone, refers to the production of blood cells?

What type of cartilage makes up the epiphyseal plate?

In the structure of compact bone, what are the concentric rings of calcified matrix called?

The final zone of the epiphyseal plate, closest to the diaphysis, connects the epiphyseal plate to the diaphysis. What is this zone called?

Tendons and ligaments attach to which outer structure of a bone?

How many zones of cells and activity compose the epiphyseal plate?

The patella is given as an example of a sesamoid bone. What is the defining feature of sesamoid bones according to the text?

What is the primary difference in composition between the walls of the diaphysis and the interior of the epiphysis in a long bone?

Which structure connects the canaliculi of lacunae to the larger vascular supply within an osteon?

The condition of osteoporosis, mentioned in the motivation section, is a disease that reduces bone density by making bones more what?

Where are osteocytes found within spongy bone?

Which process is responsible for the formation of long bones and bones at the base of the skull?

How does the skeletal system facilitate movement?

In the zone of maturation and hypertrophy, what happens to the chondrocytes?

The medullary cavity is lined by a delicate membrane where bone growth and repair occur. What is this membrane called?

What is the primary substance stored in yellow marrow?

Which statement accurately describes the arrangement of trabeculae in spongy bone?

When a long bone stops growing in length, the epiphyseal plate is replaced by what structure?

What is another name for the central canal of an osteon?

The replacement of hyaline cartilage with new bone during endochondral ossification is described as a template being completely replaced. Where does the new osseous tissue get added that results in the bone growing in length?