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If bleached human bones found lying in the desert were carefully examined, would osteons be present? How about osteocytes and a marrow cavity?
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Ch. 5 - Describe the basic elements of bone tissue.Ch. 5 - What are the two types of bone tissue, and how are...Ch. 5 - Describe how bone first develops.Ch. 5 - Explain why bone remodeling is important, and give...Ch. 5 - Name the two main divisions of the skeleton.Ch. 5 - How does a tendon differ from a ligament?Ch. 5 - What are intervertebral disks made of and what is...Ch. 5 - What is a joint?Ch. 5 - What is the defining feature of a synovial joint?Ch. 5 - Prob. 1SQ
Ch. 5 - Bone tissue contains ______. a. living cells b....Ch. 5 - ______are shock pads and flex points. a. Vertebrae...Ch. 5 - The hollow center of an osteon (Haversian system)...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5SQCh. 5 - Mineralization of bone tissue requires_______. a....Ch. 5 - Bone remodeling has all of the following functions...Ch. 5 - The axial skeleton consists of the ______, while...Ch. 5 - Prob. 9SQCh. 5 - Match the terms and definitions.Ch. 5 - Growth hormone, or GH, is used medically to spur...Ch. 5 - If bleached human bones found lying in the desert...Ch. 5 - Prob. 3CTCh. 5 - The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) helps...
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- Which of the following describes what happens to bones in middle age? Question 26 options: a) Bone breakdown exceeds bone formation b) Bone formation is equal to bone breakdown c) Calcium is more easily removed from bones d) Bone formation exceeds bone breakdownarrow_forwardIf osteocytes did not have gap junctions in their cell membranes, would they be able to survive? Explain.arrow_forwardCells in the outer lamella of an osteon receive nutrients: a) by diffusion through the extracellular matrix b) by diffusion from surrounding blood vessels c) by cell-to-cell transfer through gap junctions d) directly from the blood in perforating canalsarrow_forward
- Which of the following statement is INCORRECT? 1) Bone is where most blood cells are made. 2) Bone serves as a storehouse for various minerals. 3) Bone is a dry and non-living supporting structure. 4) Bone protects and supports the body and its organs.arrow_forwardAt an archeological site you discover a bone that is cylindrical in shape, about one inch long and a quarter of an inch wide. Choose the correct classification. a.sesamoid b.long c.short d.irregulararrow_forwardWhat would probably happen to bone with more osteoclast than osteoblast activity?arrow_forward
- Why do adult humans have tail bones? arrow_forwardThe circles surround which structures? A. Inner circumferential lamellae B. Osteons C. Interstitial lamellae D. Perforating (Volkman's) canalarrow_forward1) Compact bone is made of concentric rings of osteocytes called : a) acunae b) osteons . c) canaliculiarrow_forward
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