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Which of the following is a function of cartilage?
Forms the supporting framework of some organs
What is the composition of bone?
Cells and extracellular matrix
Which statement about bone healing is true?
Bone usually heals well
Which type of cartilage is located in areas that are pliable and flexible, such as the pinna of the ear and the epiglottis?
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What is the function of hyaline cartilage?
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How does cartilage receive nutrients?
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Which type of cells produce bone matrix?
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Which type of bone formation occurs in the diaphysis?
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Where does the formation of secondary ossification centers occur?
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What is the composition of the epiphyses?
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Which type of bone has a very dense, solid structure?
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Which hormone is released when serum calcium is low and stimulates osteoblasts to produce osteoclast stimulating factor?
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What is the function of the periosteum?
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What are the two types of bone formation?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cartilage?
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Which type of bone has a good blood supply?
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Which statement about bone healing is true?
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Which type of bone is arranged in osteons, with layers of bone around little canals?
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What is the function of the endosteum?
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What is the composition of the periosteum?
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Which type of bone formation occurs in flat bones, such as most of the skull?
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Which type of cartilage is composed of type II collagen fibers and elastic fibers?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of hyaline cartilage?
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Which type of bone cells produce bone matrix?
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Which type of bone tissue is highly vascularized and metabolically active?
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Which of the following is the correct order of events in endochondral ossification?
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Which part of a long bone consists primarily of spongy bone with a layer of compact bone on the outside?
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What is the composition of the diaphysis of a long bone?
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Which of the following is the correct order of events in endochondral ossification?
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Which type of bone tissue is highly vascularized and metabolically active?
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What is the function of the endosteum?
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Which hormone is released when serum calcium is low and stimulates osteoblasts to produce osteoclast stimulating factor?
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What is the composition of the periosteum?
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