FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP CHAP 6 EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP CHAP 6 EXAM

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Question 1: the term diploe refers to the ___

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internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones

Question 2: spongy bones are made up of a framework called____

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trabeculae Question 3: which of the following is a bone marking name that indicates a projection that helps for joints

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ramus Question 4: what can a deficeincy of growth hormone during bone formation cause?

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decreased proliferation of the epiphyseal plate cartilage

Question 5: the process of bones increasing in width is known as___

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appositional growth Question 6: the periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by dense connective tissue called___

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perforating (sharpey's) fibers Question 7: which hormone increses osteoclast actvity to relase more calcium ions into the bloodstream?

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parathyroid hormone Question 8: growth of bones is controlled by a symphony of hormones. which hormone is important for bone growth during infancy and childhood?

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growth hormone

Question 9: cranial bones develop___

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within fibrous membranes

Question 10: factors in preventing or delaying oseoporosis include___

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drinking fluoridated water

Question 11: what is the structural unit of ocmpact bone?

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the osteon Question 12: which of the following statments best describes interstitial growth?

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chondrocytes in the lacunae divide and secrete matrix allowing the cartilage to grow from within.

Question 13: the universal loss of mass seen in the skeleton, which begins about the age of

40____

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reflects incomplete oseon formation and mineralization

Question 14: osteomyelitis is___

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due to pus forming bacteria

Question 15: a fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the ____

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diaphysis Question 16: lengthwise, long bone growth during infancy and youth is exclusively through___

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intersitial growth of the pephyseal plates

Question 17: ostealgia is___

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pain in a bone Question 18: the structure of bone tissue suits the function. which of the following bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress?

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compact bone Question 19: in some cases the epiphyseal plate of the long bones of children closes too early.what might be the cause?

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elevated levels of sex hormones Question 20: for intramembranous ossification to take place which of the following is necessary?

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an ossification center forms in the fibrous connective tissue

Question 21: wolffs law is concerned with

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the thickness and shape of a bone being dependent on stress placed upon it

Question 22: osteogenesis is the process of___

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bone formation

Question 23: which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system/

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communication Question 24: bones are constantly undergoing resorption for various reasons. which of the following cells accomplishes this process?

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osteoclast Question 25: which of the following glands or organs prodcues hormones that tend to decrease blood calcium levels?

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thyroid

Question 26: the cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the ____

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osteoblast Question 27: cartilage grows in two ways, appostional and interstitial. what is appositional growth?

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the secretion of new matrix against the external face of excisting cartilage Question 28: the canal that runs through the core of each osteon (the haversian canal) is the site of___

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blood vessels and nerve fibers