Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Textbook Question
Chapter 6, Problem 4RQ
Yellow marrow has been identified as ________.
- an area of fat storage
- a point of attachment for muscles
- the hard portion of bone
- the cause of kyphosis
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One of the following is true about
fibroblasts:
Line blood vessels and capillaries
Secrete collagen and elastic fibers
Can differentiate to endothelial cells and
smooth muscle cells
large cubical cells
responsible for storage of fat
Osteocytes are stationary cells sitting in
small depressions in the bone matrix. These
small depressions are called
lamellae
lacunae
osteons
With regard to the node of Ranvier :It allows
for an increase in the rate of impulse
transmission
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Osteoarthritis refers to _______.
A
inflammation of the joints due wear and tear on the cartilage with aging
B
bone pain caused by an autoimmune disease that destroys osteons
C
a decrease in bone mineral density due to insufficient dietary calcium and vitamin D
D
microfractures in vertebrae caused by excessive osteoclast activity
The epiphyseal plate is ________.
the site of red bone marrow production
where long bone lengthening occurs
the long axis of a bone
where yellow bone marrow is produced
Chapter 6 Solutions
Anatomy & Physiology
Ch. 6 - Which function of the skeletal system would be...Ch. 6 - Bone tissue can be described as ________. dead...Ch. 6 - Without red marrow, bones would not be able to...Ch. 6 - Yellow marrow has been identified as ________. an...Ch. 6 - Which of the following can be found in areas of...Ch. 6 - The skeletal system is made of ________. a....Ch. 6 - Most of the bones of the arms and hands are long...Ch. 6 - Sesamoid bones are found embedded in ________....Ch. 6 - Bones that surround the spinal cord are classified...Ch. 6 - Which category of bone is among the most numerous...
Ch. 6 - Long bones enable body movement by acting as a...Ch. 6 - Which of the following occurs in the spongy bone...Ch. 6 - The diaphysis contains ________. a. the metaphysis...Ch. 6 - The fibrous membrane covering the outer surface of...Ch. 6 - Which of the following are incapable of undergoing...Ch. 6 - Which cells do not originate from osteogenic...Ch. 6 - Which of the following are found in compact bone...Ch. 6 - Which of the following are only found in...Ch. 6 - The area of a bone where the nutrient foramen...Ch. 6 - Why is cartilage slow to heal? because it...Ch. 6 - Why are osteocytes spread out in bone tissue? They...Ch. 6 - In endochondral ossification, what happens to the...Ch. 6 - Which of the following bones is (are) formed by...Ch. 6 - Bones grow in length due to activity in the...Ch. 6 - Bones grow in diameter due to bone formation...Ch. 6 - Which of the following represents the correct...Ch. 6 - A fracture can be both ________. open and closed...Ch. 6 - How can a fractured diapliysis release fat...Ch. 6 - In a compound fracture, ________. the break occurs...Ch. 6 - The internal and external calli are replaced by...Ch. 6 - The first type of bone to form during fracture...Ch. 6 - Wolffs Law, which describes the effect of...Ch. 6 - Calcium cannot be absorbed from the small...Ch. 6 - Which one of the following foods is best for bone...Ch. 6 - Which of the following hormones are responsible...Ch. 6 - With respect to their direct effects on osseous...Ch. 6 - When calcium levels are too high or too low, which...Ch. 6 - All of the following play a role in calcium...Ch. 6 - Which of the following is most likely to be...Ch. 6 - The skeletal system is composed of bone and...Ch. 6 - What are the structural and functional differences...Ch. 6 - What are the structural and functional differences...Ch. 6 - If the articular cartilage at the end of one of...Ch. 6 - In what ways is the structural makeup of compact...Ch. 6 - In what ways do intramembranous and endochondral...Ch. 6 - Considering how a long bone develops, what are the...Ch. 6 - What is the difference between closed reduction...Ch. 6 - In terms of origin and composition, what are the...Ch. 6 - If you were a dietician who had a young female...Ch. 6 - During the early years of space exploration our...Ch. 6 - An individual with very low levels of vitamin D...Ch. 6 - Describe the effects caused when the parathyroid...
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