ASSIGNMENT 2 QUESTIONS FULLY
SOLVED.
Which bone surface marking is described as a 'tubelike opening,' for example the opening for
the ear canal through the temporal bone? - Answer meatus
Which of the following is FALSE regarding compact bone? - Answer contains spaces for red
bone marrow
The growth in thickness (diameter) of long bones is the result of: - Answer appositional
growth
Which of the following has the steps for fracture repair in the correct order? - Answer
formation of a fracture hematoma, fibrocartilaginous callus formation, bony callus formation,
bone remodeling
Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system? - Answer 1.provides protection for
the body
2. enables movement of the body
3.produce blood cells
4.store minerals
5.all of these choices
ANS: 5
The sternum and skull are made up primarily of ________ bones. - Answer flat
Which of the following terms refers to the (proximal and distal) ends of a bone? - Answer
epiphyses
Which of the following terms refers to the part of the bone that includes the epiphyseal plate
(in a growing bone)? - Answer metaphyses
, Which of the following types of cells is involved in the building of bone, i.e., producing calcium
phosphate etc? - Answer osteoblasts
The spaces or cavities characteristic of spongy bone are filled with ________________. - Answer
marrow
The first step in the process of (long) bone formation is: - Answer formation of a cartilaginous
model
Which of the following best characterizes the pattern of ossification (hardening) that occurs in a
(long) bone? - Answer ossification starts first in the middle of the shaft and then on either end
of the bone
Which of the following statements is true about the epiphyseal region of bone? - Answer 1.it is
the area where bone elongation occurs
2.it is composed of cartilage cells
3.it eventually becomes the epiphyseal (growth) plate
4.all of these choices
5.it is the area where bone elongation occurs and it eventually becomes the epiphyseal (growth)
plate
ANS: 4
Bone resorption refers to ______ of bone whereas bone deposition refers to ______ of bone. -
Answer removal, formation
Which of the following types of fractures is difficult to detect with an X-ray and usually shows no
visible signs on examination? - Answer stress fracture
**In the following illustration, which line points to compact bone? - Answer B
Which type of bone cell is responsible for secreting the extracellular matrix that becomes the
bone tissue? - Answer osteoblasts