Name and describe the events occurring in the four zonesof the epiphyseal plate. Explain how the epiphyseal plateremains the same thickness while the bone increases inlength.

Q: Define hyoid bone

A: The hyoid bone is a small solitary bone. The hyoid bone is the site of attachment for the anterior…

Q: What two types of substances are stored in bone matrix?

A: Introduction: The skeleton forms the important structure of the human body.  The bones performs many…

Q: Identify the structures that compose compact and spongy bone

A: Bone tissue is also known as osseous tissue and it varies extensively from the rest of the body…

Q: Which listed feature is found in compact bone but not found in spongy bone? (a) a central canal…

A: Bones are the structural units of the skeleton system which serves several functions in the body,…

Q: What changes occur in the organic part of bone extracellular matrixwith aging?

A: Bones are referred to as tissues present in the body of an organism that is hard and rigid and is…

Q: Name the dense layer of connective tissue that encases the outer surfaces of the compact bone…

A: There are several types of tissue throughput our body such as epithelium tissue, connective tissue…

Q: During endochondral ossification, calcification of cartilage results in thedeath of chondrocytes.…

A: Ossification, or osteogenesis, is the process of bone formation by osteoblasts. Ossification is…

Q: Differentiate compact bone from cancellous bone in termsof structure and function.

A: Bones form the framework of the body allowing movement of the body. They also help in production of…

Q: Mrs Franklin is a 70 year old lady who was suffering from kyphosis (hunchback). While working on her…

A: Bone is a living tissue that belongs to the skeletal system, and ossification refers to the process…

Q: name the important organic bone components.

A: Bone can be defined as a rigid organ found in most vertebrates. It forms a part of the vertebrate…

Q: Identify the anatomical features of a bone

A: Tissue can be defined as the group of cells that have a similar structure and it will function…

Q: Explain why it is advantageous for the articular cartilage neverto become ossified.

A: Bone development happens throughout adulthood. Even after adult stage is attained, it continues for…

Q: Diagram a limb bone, such as the tibia, showing the regionsof articular cartilage, spongy trabecular…

A: Introduction   Long bones are mostly located in appendicular. It includes bones of lower limbs…

Q: Explain how an endochondral bone develops.

A: The rigid organ of the skeletal system, which gives protection and structural support to the body is…

Q: Define osteoclast

A: A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton in animals. The bone is…

Q: List the characteristics of bone fracture types.

A: In medical biology, a fracture can be described as a condition in which there is a partial or…

Q: Name three organic components of the bone matrix

A: Bone Matrix referred to as the material that comprises organic and inorganic components. The organic…

Q: Why is spongy bone able to withstand stress in an area such asthe expanded end of a long bone?

A: Bones refer to rigid organ that forms the part of vertebrate skeleton. They are protective,…

Q: Describe the stages of endochondral ossification of bone?

A: Endochondral ossification is the process by which developing cartilage is gradually replaced by bone…

Q: JL, a 50-year-old woman, fell and broke the left tibia at the ankle. She is in the emergency…

A: Bones provide the protective and supporting framework for the tissues and organs of the body. It is…

Q: Describe how the arrangement of trabeculae in spongy bone demonstrates the unity of form and…

A: Spongy bone is also called cancellous bone. This bone is a very porous kind of bone present in…

Q: Explain the conditions necessary for bone development and maintenance.

A: Introduction: Bones are rigid organs that make up the skeletal system in vertebrates, including…

Q: Trabeculae are structural characteristics of compact bone.   TRUE or FALSE? Why?

A: Compact bone is a thick bone in which the bony matrix is solidly packed with organic ground…

Q: What effect does calcitonin have on the bone?

A: The internal framework of the human body is known as the human skeleton. 270 bones make up the human…

Q: List the most common fractures that occur on the upper extremity and specify in which bone it…

A: A fracture in the upper extremity refers to a broken bone in any part of the limb located between…

Q: Explain why bones cannot undergo interstitial growth as cartilage does

A: We know that bone is a hard material that forms part of the skeleton of the vertebrate. The bones…

Q: Explain the functions, origins, and locations in the four cell types in bone tissue.

A: Bones are the mineralized connective tissue that forms the major part of the skeletal muscle system.…

Q: Discuss the processes of bone formation/ossification

A: Introduction: Bones are constituted of calcium in the form of calcium phosphate and calcium…