Multiple Choice
What are the collagen fibers that extend from the periosteum into the bone matrix called?
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6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue
Gross Anatomy of Bone: Periosteum and Endosteum
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Gross Anatomy of Bone: Periosteum and Endosteum
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true of the periosteum?74views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements correctly characterizes the periosteum?95views
- Multiple ChoiceWhere is the endosteum located in a long bone?24views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements correctly characterizes the periosteum?125views
- Multiple ChoiceFossae are __________.1643views2rank
- Multiple ChoiceThe structural unit of compact bone is __________.2066views4rank
- Multiple ChoiceSpongy bone contains osteons.1749views3rank
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is classified as a short bone?1840views2rank
- Multiple ChoiceThe two types of osseous tissue are __________.1887views5rank
- Multiple ChoiceA narrow, slitlike opening in a bone is referred to as a __________.1515views8rank
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True or False; if false, select the answer that best corrects the statement.
Endosteum is most similar to the fibrous layer of the periosteum.
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True or False; if false, select the answer that best corrects the statement.
A function of the fibrous layer of the periosteum is to house osteogenic cells.
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It used to be common practice in surgical fracture repair to strip and remove the periosteum. Now, however, surgeons take great care to avoid damaging the periosteum. Explain why, and describe what would likely happen to bone healing with the periosteum missing.
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Wolff's law is concerned with:
a. Calcium homeostasis of the blood
b. The shape of a bone being determined by mechanical stresses placed on it
c. The electrical charge on bone surfaces
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