Anatomy

What tissue forms the model for endochondrial ossification?

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In some cases the epiphyseal plate of the long bones of children closes too early. What might be the cause?

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Lengthwise, long bone growth during infancy and youth is exclusively through ________.

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Spongy bone contains ________.

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Which of the following statements best describes interstitial growth of cartilage?

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Cartilage grows in two ways, appositional and interstitial. What is appositional growth?

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In humans, the effect of the hormone calcitonin is to ________.

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Wolff's law is concerned with ________.

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Which hormone increases osteoclast activity to release more calcium ions into the bloodstream?

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The process of bones increasing in thickness is known as ________.

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The resilience of bone is thought to come from which of the following?

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The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by ________.

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What is the structural unit of compact bone?

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Which of the following is the single most important stimulus for epiphyseal plate activity during ...

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Ossification of the ends of long bones ________.

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Which of the following is a bone marking name that indicates an armlike bar of bone?

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A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the ________.

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What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo?

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Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of ________.

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Closure of the epiphyseal plate stops all bone growth.

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Each consecutive bone lamella has collagen fibers that wrap in alternating directions.

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The trabeculae of spongy bone are oriented toward lines of stress.

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All bones stop growing by the end of adolescence.

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The term osteoid refers to the organic part of the matrix of compact bones.

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In newborn infants, the medullary cavity and all areas of spongy bone contain yellow bone marrow.

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