51) What type of tissue is the embryonic precursor for long bones in the fetal skeleton?
A) elastic connective tissue
B) dense connective tissue proper
C) fibrocartilage
D) hyaline cartilage
52) The type of cartilage that can withstand the strongest compression and tension forces is
A) hyaline cartilage.
B) elastic cartilage.
C) fibrocartilage.
D) calcified cartilage.
53) A long bone is able to withstand extreme torsion or twisting stresses because
A) the bone is spongelike with many hollow spaces, such as the central and epiphyseal marrow cavities.
B) within each osteon the collagen fibers and mineral crystals in adjacent lamellae are aligned in opposite directions.
C) the internal and external surfaces are both covered in irregular connective tissue fibers.
D) the trabeculae of spongy bone are aligned along stress trajectories.
54) The cartilage of the epiphyseal plates is organized into zones based upon the unique processes occurring in each of these regions. Identify the correct sequence of these processes, from the epiphyseal end toward the diaphysis.
A) calcification — hypertrophy — growth — resting — ossification
B) ossification — calcification — hypertrophy — growth — resting
C) resting — hypertrophy — growth — calcification — ossification
D) hypertrophy — growth — resting — calcification — ossification
55) The type of cartilage that comprises the epiglottis is
A) hyaline cartilage.
B) fibrocartilage.
C) elastic cartilage.
D) calcified cartilage.
56) The type of cartilage that forms the costal cartilages at the ends of the ribs is
A) hyaline cartilage.
B) fibrocartilage.
C) elastic cartilage.
D) calcified cartilage.
57) If a bone is thin, flattened, and somewhat curved, that bone is a(n) ________ bone.
A) long
B) short
C) irregular
D) flat
58) If a bone located in a limb is longer than it is wide, that bone is a(n) ________ bone.
A) long
B) short
C) irregular
D) flat
59) In the repair of a simple fracture, the step that follows formation of a hematoma is
A) formation of a bony callus.
B) inflammation.
C) formation of fibrocartilaginous callus.
D) bone remodeling.
60) Which type of fracture tends to occur where cartilage cells are dying and the matrix is calcifying?
A) greenstick
B) epiphyseal
C) spiral
D) comminuted