BIOL 2457 - EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
are concentric layers of the bone that form in an osteon. - CORRECT ANSWER -lamellae
is a group of diseases in which bone resorption outpaces bone deposition. - CORRECT
ANSWER -osteoporosis
As cells divide, what happens to the epiphysis in epiphyseal bone growth? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the epiphysis is pushed away from the daiphysis
Bone fractures can be classified based on? - CORRECT ANSWER -all of the above
- location
- nature of the break
- end position of the bone after fracture
- if bone penetrates the skin or not
Compact bone is made up of . - CORRECT ANSWER -osteons
During endochondral ossification which cell breaks down the bone to from the medullary
cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER -osteoclasts
During endochondral ossification, what does bone develop from? - CORRECT ANSWER -hyaline
cartilage
, During long bone formation, calcification of the begins before any other region of the
bone. - CORRECT ANSWER -diaphysis
Growth during infancy and childhood is most heavily influenced by what hormone? - CORRECT
ANSWER -growth hormone
How does calcium play a significant role in endochondral ossification? - CORRECT ANSWER -it's
what physically hardens the bone matrix
In bone remodeling what is the name of the bone cell that deposits as old bone is resorbed? -
CORRECT ANSWER -osteoblast
In which zone do cartilage cells undergo mitosis while at the epiphyseal plate? - CORRECT
ANSWER -proliferation
In which zone does old cartilage cells begin to englarge? - CORRECT ANSWER -hypertrophic zone
Spongy bone is replaced roughly every years, while compact bone is replaced roughly
every ____ years. - CORRECT ANSWER -3 ; 10
The process of calcifying chondrocytes to form a bone is called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
ossification
What allows osteocytes to communicate with each other and transmit nutrients and wastes? -
CORRECT ANSWER -canaliculi
What does each osteon consists of? - CORRECT ANSWER -all the above
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
are concentric layers of the bone that form in an osteon. - CORRECT ANSWER -lamellae
is a group of diseases in which bone resorption outpaces bone deposition. - CORRECT
ANSWER -osteoporosis
As cells divide, what happens to the epiphysis in epiphyseal bone growth? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the epiphysis is pushed away from the daiphysis
Bone fractures can be classified based on? - CORRECT ANSWER -all of the above
- location
- nature of the break
- end position of the bone after fracture
- if bone penetrates the skin or not
Compact bone is made up of . - CORRECT ANSWER -osteons
During endochondral ossification which cell breaks down the bone to from the medullary
cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER -osteoclasts
During endochondral ossification, what does bone develop from? - CORRECT ANSWER -hyaline
cartilage
, During long bone formation, calcification of the begins before any other region of the
bone. - CORRECT ANSWER -diaphysis
Growth during infancy and childhood is most heavily influenced by what hormone? - CORRECT
ANSWER -growth hormone
How does calcium play a significant role in endochondral ossification? - CORRECT ANSWER -it's
what physically hardens the bone matrix
In bone remodeling what is the name of the bone cell that deposits as old bone is resorbed? -
CORRECT ANSWER -osteoblast
In which zone do cartilage cells undergo mitosis while at the epiphyseal plate? - CORRECT
ANSWER -proliferation
In which zone does old cartilage cells begin to englarge? - CORRECT ANSWER -hypertrophic zone
Spongy bone is replaced roughly every years, while compact bone is replaced roughly
every ____ years. - CORRECT ANSWER -3 ; 10
The process of calcifying chondrocytes to form a bone is called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
ossification
What allows osteocytes to communicate with each other and transmit nutrients and wastes? -
CORRECT ANSWER -canaliculi
What does each osteon consists of? - CORRECT ANSWER -all the above
