Biology Quiz: Structure of Bone and Cartilage

Skeletal muscles are attached to the __________ and are voluntary.

Cardiac muscles are found in the __________ and are involuntary.

Cramps are sudden and involuntary contractions of entire __________.

Simple fractures are cracked bones without breaking the __________.

The repair process of a simple fracture involves four stages, including hematoma, fibrocartilaginous callus formation, bony callus formation, and __________.

Dislocation is a complete change of position or separation of bones from a __________.

Bone is a hard and rigid tissue with protein ______ present in the matrix.

The middle region of bone consists of ______ bone and a medullary canal.

Cartilage is classified into three types: ______, elastic, and fibrocartilage.

Fibrous joints are ______ and held together by ligaments or dense connective tissue.

Synovial joints are ______ movable and have a synovial fluid-filled capsule.

Cartilage is formed by ______ cells called chondrocytes.