A small space within compact bone housing an osteocyte istermed aa. lamella.b. lacuna.c. canaliculus.d. medullary cavity

Spongy bone consists of interconnecting rods or plates of bone calleda. osteons.b. canaliculi.c. circumferential lamellae.d. a haversian system.e. trabeculae.

The term osteoporosis refers to what type of bone? A. Denser  B. Older C. More porous D. Broken

Following a fracture of the humerus, an adult patient has a biopsy of the healing area. Which of the following types of bone will the biopsy most likely show? A. Cancellous B. Compact C. Spongy D. Trabecular E. Woven

The immature cells that produce osteoid are calleda. osteocytes.b. osteoblasts.c. osteoclasts.d. osteons

Which bone is considered a fusion of three bones? shoulder a. O b. femur O c. skull O d. hip

Bones grow in diameter due to bone formation a. in the medullary cavity b. beneath the periostenm c. in the epiphyseal plate d. within the metaphysis

Both the trabecular cavities of spongy bone and the diploe structure of flat bones are:    A. found throughout the skull bones         B. important sites of red blood cell production         C. key to the longitudinal growth of long bones         D. major areas of both the ribs and the sternum

Which of the following is a chronic, progressive, disease of bones and joints caused by degenerative changes in the cartilage? A chondromalacia. B. osteochondroma. C. osteosithritis. D rhenmatoid arthrits.Explain

Which of the following is a chronic, progressive, disease of bones and joints caused by degenerative changes in the cartilage? A chondromalacia. B. osteochondroma. C. osteosithritis. D rhenmatoid arthrits.Explain