The Skeletal System and Cartilage Quiz

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Which type of cartilage is mostly made up of collagen fibers?

Hyaline cartilage (correct)

Compact bone

Fibrocartilage

Elastic cartilage

Where is fibrocartilage found in the body?

In the nose

In the joints

In the intervertebral discs (correct)

In the ears

What is the primary function of compact bone?

To provide flexibility

To produce red blood cells

To store minerals (correct)

To protect internal organs

What type of bone growth occurs at the surface of the bone?

Appositional growth Signup and view all the answers

What type of bone is the shaft of a long bone called?

Diaphysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of osteoblasts?

To produce new bone tissue Signup and view all the answers

What bone cell is responsible for bone resorption?

Osteoclasts Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of bone formation called?

Ossification Signup and view all the answers

Where does bone formation usually begin in the body?

In the diaphysis of long bones Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is involved in the regulation of calcium levels during bone remodeling?

Parathyroid hormone Signup and view all the answers

The Skeletal System and Cartilage Quiz

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Which type of cartilage is mostly made up of collagen fibers?

Where is fibrocartilage found in the body?

What is the primary function of compact bone?

What type of bone growth occurs at the surface of the bone?

What type of bone is the shaft of a long bone called?

What is the function of osteoblasts?

What bone cell is responsible for bone resorption?

What is the process of bone formation called?

Where does bone formation usually begin in the body?

Which hormone is involved in the regulation of calcium levels during bone remodeling?

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