Describe the microscopic structure of bone

9. Describe how our joints change as we grow old.

13. Briefly descīibe how each of the following affect bone development, growth and maintenance: Calcium. Phosphorus, Protein, Vitamin D (calcitriol), sex hormones (estrogen & testosterone), gravity and activity. 14. Describe how Parathyroid Hormone and Calcitonin and the bones are involved in the negative feedback control of blood Ca2+ levels. 15. Differentiate compound and simple fractures. Describe the following fractures and identify the common population for: greenstick, comminuted, spiral, and compression. 16. Describe the basic steps of bone healing.

4. Compare a suture, a symphysis, and a synovial joint.

4. To promote weight loss sometimes people choose gastrointestinal surgery as a treatment methad. As a part of this procedure, the capacity of the stomach may decrease, and segments of the intestinal tract may be severed and taken out. In which ways might this play a role in the potential for a body to develop osteoarthritis?

12. Which of the following choices is CORRECT?  A) trabeculae is the basic functional unit of compact bone  B) Ca(PO.), (hydroxyapatite) is the inorganic minerals contained in bone extracellular matrix  C.) Testosterone is hormone that is used in hormone therapy to reduce osteoporosis in males  D.) Rickets is a condition that may cause bow legs in a child  E.)Parathyroid hormone (PTH) functions to decrease the level of calcium in the blood  F) All of the above  G) A, B, and E  H)Both C and D G    13. In young persons, the epiphyseal plate is composed of. in the which plays an important role during growth.  A. cartilage : thickening of bone  B. bone marrow : elongation of bone  C. bone marrow : thickening of bone  D. cartilage : elongation of bon  E. bone : thickening of bone  F. epithelial tissue: absorption and secretion    14. Which of the following do NOT causes of the osteoporosis?  A. lack of physical stress on the bones  B. postmenopausal lack of estrogen  C. Old age (elderly)…

8 Describe the roles played by OSTEOBLASTS, OSTEOCYTES and OSTEOCLASTS.

11. Early fusing of epiphyseal/growth plates would result in _____. Group of answer choices no change in length of long bones shorter than expected long bones longer than expected long bones

1. In anatomy, you learn the names of parts and then learn the names of the parts of those parts (and then the parts of those parts!). For example, in the skeletal system the cage is made up of 12 and an anterior midline bone called the 12 pairs of

3. Describe the structure of a long bone.