A&P Study Guide

CHAPTER 6- The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue Choose the single best answer to each of the following questions. 1) All of the following tissues are found in bones EXCEPT: A) muscle tissue
B) bone
C) dense connective tissue
D) adipose tissue
E) nervous tissue Answer: A
Reference: Page 172, Introduction
Level of Difficulty: Medium

2) The components of the skeletal system are the A) bones
B) cartilages associated with bones
C) tendons
D) A and B are correct.
E) A, B and C are correct. Answer: D
Reference: Page 172, Introduction
Level of Difficulty: Easy

3) The skeleton does all of the following EXCEPT: A) supports soft tissues.
B) provides attachment points for tendons of skeletal muscles.
C) enclose and protect the brain and spinal cord.
D) store minerals, especially calcium and phosphorous.
E) initiate movement. Answer: E
Reference: Page 172, Functions of Bone and the Skeletal System
Level of Difficulty: Medium

4) What is the relationship between the skeletal system and the blood? A) The bones make red blood cells.
B) Some bones house hemopoietic tissue that makes blood cells.
C) Bones recycle damaged blood cells.
D) A and B are correct.
E) A, B and C are correct. Answer: D
Reference: Page 172, Functions of Bone and the Skeletal System
Level of Difficulty: Medium

5) What is found at the ends of long bones? A) articular cartilage
B) epiphyses
C) metaphases
D) A and B are correct.
E) B and C are correct. Answer: D
Reference: Page 172, Structure of Bone
Level of Difficulty: Medium

6) Which of the following is the membrane that lines the medullary cavity of a long bone? A) diaphysis
B) periosteum
C) endosteum
D) metaphysis
E) epiphysis Answer: C
Reference: Page 172, Structure of Bone
Level of Difficulty: Medium

7) Which of the following is true of bone histology? A) The primary mineral salt in bone tissue is collagen.
B) The