Bone Composition and Growth Quiz

Calcium contributes to bone hardness.

Osteoblasts form bones.

Vitamin D facilitates calcium absorption.

Osteoporosis results in weak and brittle bones.

Bone remodeling regenerates bone tissue after injury.

Spongy bone has a porous, honeycomb-like structure.

Fibrous joints connect the bones of the skull.

The clavicle is commonly referred to as the 'collarbone'.

Red marrow produces blood cells.

The diaphysis is the shaft of a long bone.

Periosteum covers bones.

Parathyroid hormone regulates bone growth and maintenance.

The femur is the longest bone in the human body.

Bones form through intramembranous ossification in the embryo.

The growth plate in bones is called the epiphyseal plate.

The scapula is not part of the axial skeleton.

Scoliosis is characterized by abnormal spine curvature.

The patella is commonly known as the 'kneecap'.

The zygomatic bone forms the cheek prominence.

Canaliculi are small channels containing blood vessels within bone tissue.

Osteolysis is the breakdown of bone tissue.

Hormone secretion is not a function of the skeletal system.

Calcitonin inhibits bone resorption.

Wolff's Law describes bone adaptation to mechanical stress.

The radius is located in the forearm, positioned on the side of the thumb.